Album Notes

There was a time in Jazz when the rhythm section made the hornplayer shine. It seems to me that this is a forgotten art. In today's jazz scene there are so many good players available for work and recording sessions that it seems no one has taken the time to put togetherthe rhythm sections that provide a solid foundation for today's leaders...
The unforgettable likes of, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers orMcCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones or Kieth Jarrett, Jack DeJanett,Ron McClure and the force that changed the direction of rhythm sections in modern jazz Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter.

Art Hirahara
Piano
Art Hirahara is a jazz pianist and composer who
currently resisdes in the Bay Area. In the fall of
1996, he was selected by the Arts America office
of the U.S. Information Agency to serve as a "Jazz
Ambassador". He is a founding member and
co-artistic director of the pan-Asian percussion group,
Asian Crisis, based out of Oakland Asian Cultural Center.

Jon Arkin
Drums
Jon joins the Rhythm Section for the first time
on this recording. He brings subtle intensity
with solid time to the mix. His solos are inventive
and intricate.

Bassist Naim Satya has been a well established jazz musician for thirty-five years in the San Francisco Bay Area. In recent years having come back to the art form, he has found joy and pleasure in playing in this trio
The Rhythm Section
"Space is a rare commodity and it's a shame to always have it filled up with some kind of sound." Naim Satya

During my time playing in the Bay Area I have shared the stage with many artist who are little known,legions and stars, they include the likes of:

Calvin Keys
Bruce Forman
Ali Akbar Khan
John Handy
George Cables
Bobby Hutcherson
Bobby McFerren
Madeline Eastman
Doctor Eddie Henderson
Albert King
John Gilmore
Frank Roselino
Connie Condolly
Sonny Simmons
David Watson
Dick Conte
Bishop Norman Williams
Mark Isham
Jim Grantham
Terry Bossiso ( from Missing Persons)