Bob Harsen Quartet w/ David Goldblatt, Paulo Oliveira & Brian Allen

About this event

Drummer Bob Harsen leads an outstanding ensemble of veteran musicians whose collective credits span the worlds of jazz, fusion, Brazilian music, film, television and popular music, featuring pianist David Goldblatt, guitarist Paulo Oliveira and bassist Brian Allen.

As a graduate from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelors Degree of Music in Performance, Bob Harsen has toured/Recorded/Performed with Tiger Okoshi, Randy Brecker, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Rachel Z. & Kilimanjaro while still residing in Boston. Bob also was on faculty at Berklee College of Music from 1986-88 teaching Drums & Electronic Drums, Percussion classes.

In 1988 Bob moved to Los Angeles and toured, recorded and performed with many musicians including Richard Elliot, Melissa Manchester, Peabo Bryson, Bobby Caldwell, Eric Marienthal, Brian Bromberg, Max Bennett, Mitch Forman, Frank Gambale, Lee Oskar, Glenn Hughes, Jack Sheldon Big Band & Quartet, Brandon Fields, John Patittucci, Tim Weisberg, Steve Perry, Rikki Lee Jones, Bette Midler, Sally Kellerman, Ann Margaret, David Garfield, Jon Pena, Luis Conte, Adam Cohen.

Bob has played the Montreal Drum Festival 2001, Clinics worldwide/NAMM Shows/Frankfurt Music Messe for Yamaha, Zildian, Remo, Regal Tip, Audio Technica, Pork Pie, and Meinl. Currently residing in Nashville, TN Bob does session work, gigs and clinics and is endorsed by Gretsch Drums, Regal Tip Sticks, Remo Heads, DW Hardware & Audio-Technica Microphones.

Pianist, composer and arranger David Goldblatt brings decades of experience spanning jazz, film, television and popular music. Throughout his career, Goldblatt has worked with an extraordinary range of artists, including Diana Ross, Gino Vannelli, Mark Isham, Tribal Tech, Madeleine Peyroux, Vinnie Colaiuta, Stanley Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, John Patitucci and Frank Gambale. He served as music director, arranger and keyboardist for Diana Ross, co-produced and performed with Gino Vannelli, and worked as bandleader for *The Dennis Miller Show*. His extensive studio career also includes keyboard performances on numerous major motion-picture soundtracks, while his work as a composer and arranger has appeared in television, documentaries, independent films and other media. As a recording artist, Goldblatt has released projects including *Facing North*, featuring David T. Walker, Paul Jackson Jr., Lee Ritenour and Larry Carlton, as well as the solo piano album *Our Songs*.

A native of São Paulo, Brazil, guitarist, composer and educator Paulo Oliveira Brian Allen started playing the bass at age eleven. His playing won him several awards throughout high school, including the prestigious Louis Armstrong Jazz award. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to attend Musicians Institute. There he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music and also won the outstanding student of the year. Brian Allen was most recently on tour with Jonathan Davis of Korn in 2018. He is one of Nashville’s top recording bassists. He was nominated Bass Player of the year by the Academy of Country Music in 2018. Brian is also teaching a clinic series that will be touring in 2019 called Rhythm Section Master Class. Brian has performed a diverse range of live shows as well as recording sessions. His playing spans the musical spectrum from jazz to rock and everything in between.