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Steve Hass (born May 11, 1975) is an American
drummer based in
Los Angeles
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. Originally from
Island Park, New York
Island Park is a village located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 4,655 at the 2010 census.
History
Island Park was developed by the Island Park-Long Beach Company as a resort community in ...
, born to Greek immigrant parents from Athens. He is notable for his technical skill, time feel, and his musical versatility, having played with many artists from a wide variety of genres.
Career
After attending
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...
on scholarship from 1993–1996 Steve was asked to join the Ravi Coltrane Quartet. He toured and recorded with the band from 1996 to 2002. The music was a mixture of traditional jazz, funk, and odd meter fusion. During this time Steve was also a studio drummer in New York City playing on dozens of national jingles, record dates, television shows, and movie soundtracks. He was also a member of Ruben Wilson's "Masters Of Groove" where he shared the drum chair with the legendary
Bernard Purdie. In addition, during this period Steve toured with Christian McBride, Suzanne Vega, Miri Ben-Ari, Bob Berg, and Richard Bona amongst others.
In 2003 Steve began touring and recording with multiple Grammy winners and Atlantic recording artists, The Manhattan Transfer. He remains the first call drummer for The Manhattan Transfer, and works with them as his schedule permits. He is the first touring drummer in the history of the band to actually record with them. He is featured on 3 album releases and 1 live concert DVD. In late 2003, Hass released a solo album named ''
Traveler''. The C.D displays Hass' skills as a talented producer. His usage of sonic layering and drum loops is reminiscent of
Jon Brion
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Brion has ...
.
In 2005 Steve joined
John Scofield
John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in th ...
and
Mavis Staples to support Scofield's Verve release "That's What I'd Say". The band toured around the world from 2005 until December 2007 playing R+B, Soul, Jazz and Latin
Scofield also used Steve in his jazz trio, along with bassist John Benitez for select local N.Y dates.
In 2006 Hass had an eight-page feature interview in Modern Drummer Magazine. He is now a regular educational contributor in the "ask a pro" and "workshop" columns.
Los Angeles
In 2007 Steve established a second residence in Los Angeles and quickly became a popular choice for musicians and producers on the L.A scene, both live and in the studio. His company Hassbeat Productions Inc. provides studio services to artists worldwide while allowing Steve to record drum tracks for a variety of artists around the world. He continues to tour with a variety of artists. Since moving to Los Angeles Steve has become a regular with renowned artists such as Billy Childs, Bob Sheppard, Brandon Fields and Alan Pasqua as well as maintaining his presence in the studio with contemporary rock singer/songwriters. 2012 has been his busiest year yet juggling recording sessions for producers The Difference, Rami Yadid and Ken Wallace and tours with R+B great
Patti Austin, top selling fusion/new age pianist
Keiko Matsui
, is a Japanese keyboardist and composer, specializing in smooth jazz and New-age music.
Biography
Keiko Matsui was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her mother, Emiko, took her to her first piano lesson in the June following her fifth birthday. Japanese t ...
and The Manhattan Transfer. He continues to work with R&B/Jazz Grammy winner
Patti Austin in all variations of her touring band.
Musical affiliations
Here is a short list of Steve Hass' musical affiliations in alphabetical order:
* Abe Laboriel Sr.
* Adam Rogers
* Art Garfunkel
* Billy Childs
* Bob Berg
* Bob Mintzer
* Bob Sheppard
* Brandon Fields
* Cher
* Danilo Perez
* Debbie Gibson
* Dionne Warwick
* George Garzone
* Jennifer Love Hewitt
* Jimmy Haslip
* Jon Hendricks
* Katisse
* Keiko Matsui
* Larry Coryell
* Lucy Woodward
* Mark Turner
* Mavis Staples
* Mindi Abair
* Miri Ben-Ari
* Nicholas Payton
* Patti Austin
* Ralph Alessi/Ravi Coltrane Group
* Randy Brecker
* Ravi Coltrane
* Richard Bona
* Ruben Wilson
* Stanely Jordan
* Suzanne Vega
* Terell Stafford
* The Alan Pasqua Group
* The Boneshakers
* The BBC Big Band
*.The Count Basie Big Band
*.The Duke Ellington Orchestra
* The Christian McBride Band
* The East Village Opera Company
* The John Scofield Band(Music Of Ray Charles)
* The John Scofield Trio with John Benitez
* The Lonnie Plaxico Group
* The Manhattan Transfer
* The New York Voices
* The Tierney Sutton Band
* Timothy Lefebvre
* Traci Lords
*
Vinx
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Biography Early life and career
Vinx attended Kansas State University on a track scholarship. In 1977, he was ...
* Wayne Krantz
* Will Lee
* Wynton Marsalis
and many more
Abbreviated Discography
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hass, Steve
1975 births
Living people
American people of Greek descent
Berklee College of Music alumni
American session musicians
Musicians from New York City
People from Island Park, New York
Musicians from Los Angeles
People from Ronkonkoma, New York
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
21st-century American drummers
20th-century American male musicians
21st-century American male musicians