Akira Tana

post-bopfusionworld jazzjazz

drums, percussion, keyboards

Born and raised in California, Akira Tana is a versatile jazz drummer who earned degrees from Harvard University and the New England Conservatory of Music. Since the mid-1970s, he has worked with jazz luminaries including Sonny Rollins, Milt Jackson, Art Farmer, and Jim Hall, appearing on over 200 recordings, and has led numerous projects ranging from the TanaReid quintet to his Asian-American Jazz Trio and recent ventures exploring Japanese and Brazilian musical traditions.