Harish Raghavan

Harish Raghavan (born May 19, 1982 ) is an Indian American jazz bassist. His music combines aspects of Indian classical music and jazz.

The first instrument he picked up was the mridangam, but he switched to the upright bass at the age of 16. He received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Southern California, under the tutelage of John Clayton, Dave Carpenter and Robert Hurst. He finished as a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk Institute's International Jazz Bass Competition in 2009. After 12 years playing professionally, Raghavan released his debut album as a leader Calls for Action in 2019, teaming up with the group on Joel Ross's KingMaker album.

As leader

 * Calls for Action (Whirlwind, 2019)
 * In Tense (Whirlwind, 2022)

As sideman

 * Klemens Marktl Sextet – December (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2015)
 * Ambrose Akinmusire – A Rift in Decorum: Live at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 2017)
 * Walter Smith III – Twio (2018, Whirlwind)
 * Ambrose Akinmusire – On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment (Blue Note, 2020)
 * Marquis Hill – New Gospel Revisited (Edition, 2022)
 * Walter Smith III – Return to Casual (Blue Note, 2023)
 * Geoffrey Dean – Foundations (AMP, 2024)
 * Travis Reuter – Quintet Music (Self-released, 2024)