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Jason Hann is an accomplished percussionist/drummer who has been playing professionally since the age of 12. Growing up in Miami, Florida, he was exposed early to international music through his father, who is also a musician, and embraced his Colombian heritage through his mother. Music has taken him around the world, studying first hand in countries such as Mali, Ghana, Haiti, and Korea, both learning and performing folkloric and contemporary music of the land. A dynamic performer, Jason has also toured and recorded internationally within many different genres of music including Rock, R&B, Pop, Jazz, Latin, Latin-Jazz, Flamenco, African, Persian, Electronica, Techno and World music. The roster of musicians he has worked or currently works with includes the following:

Live Breakbeat, House, Drum n Bass duo EOTO
SCI Fidelity recording artists String Cheese Incident
Grammy and Academy Award winning soul legend Isaac Hayes
Quinland Road recording artist Loreena McKinnett
Grammy winning hip hop artist Dr Dre
Grammy winning international artist Youssou N’Dour
Multi Grammy winning artist Rickie Lee Jones - U.S. and Italy
Multi Grammy winning gospel artist Andre Crouch
Multi Emmy winning composer Sam Cardon
Sony Latin recording artist Marisela
Columbia Recording artist Alana Davis
R & B “Soul Man” Sam Moore (of Sam and Dave)
Atlantic Records recording artists "Zoo People" - Horde Tour 97(west coast)
Capitol Records artist Adam Cohen
Putamayo artist Recardo Lemvo and Makina Loca
SCI Fidelity recording artist Keller Williams
International artist Vinx
Persian artist Mansour
Persian artist Dariush
Persian artist Bijan Mortazav
Composer John Nau
Higher Octave/Virgin artists Les Nubians
Triloka Records Morrocan artist Hassan Hakmoun
A440 Records jazz guitarist Brian Hughes
Sounds True world music group Shaman’s Dream
Narada Records world fusion group “Dumazz”
Triloka Records Latin Rock Artist Charlie Bravo
Virgin Records artist Ashley Maher
Domo Records Jazz group "Native Vibe"
Putamayo artist Jacqueline Fuentes
World Percussion group “Swati”
Cameroonean legend Andre Marie Tala
Zairean artist Dindo Yogo
Guinean Kora virtuoso Prince Diabate
Mali international artist Cheick-Tidiane Seck
L.A. session composer/guitarist Greg Poree
Central African (Zaire/ San Diego) soukous band "Bitoto"
Ultra Kinetic Orchestra
Traditional West African Percussion group "Khaley Nguwel"
Traditional West African Percussion group “Fore- Fote”

2002 highlights included a DJ set embellishing my own mix AND playing live percussion in Istanbul,Turkey with DJ Tequila. European tour with Isaac Hayes (60,000 - 90,0000 person festivals). U.S. tour with Isaac Hayes. Eastern Europe tour (Czech Republic, Slovakia) with Vinx. Appearance in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame clip with Isaac Hayes.

2003 highlights included U.S. tours with Isaac Hayes. Multiple tours throughout Mexico and U.S. with Sony Latin artist, Marisela. U.S. and Canada tours with Persian artist Mansour. Recording with composer John Nau on "Wild Things 2" for Sony Tri-Star and Brian Hughes' CD "Along the Way" for A440 records. Performing in Chicago with Les Nubians and Vinx project. Playing sold out shows at Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles (Marisela) and The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles (Mansour).

2004 highlights include multiple tours with Vinx (also Andrew Daniels-percussion and Sekou Torbert-tap dancer) in U.S. and France. Capitol Records artist Adam Cohen releases CD "Melancolista". Teaching percussion workshops and performing for 2 weeks in Bordeaux for their annual Carnival (Musique de Nuit). Release of instructional Video/DVD with Guinean dancer Abdoulaye Camara and Nikola Clay. Drum section for the video is Me (djembe), Brenda Hann (doundouns), and Bill Meinerding (djembe). Tour dates with String Cheese Incident across U.S. including the Fall tour and New Year's Eve at Radio City Music Hall. Recorded with String Cheese Incident in Boulder, Colorado. Sold out show with Persian artist, Dariush, at Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles. Zoo People (O.G.s) reunion shows in Los Angeles

2005 highlights include Winter, Summer (Big Summer Classic), Japan, and Fall tours with String Cheese Incident. New Years Eve run in San Francisco with String Cheese Incident. Recorded with Keller Williams and String Cheese Incident. Recorded with Loreena McKinnett. Video shoot and Canadian shows wiith Loreena McKinnett. U.S. shows with Isaac Hayes. Played percussion on the Bernie Mac/ Ashton Kutcher movie "Guess Who" for composer John Murphy. Producing, composing, and playing on "African Dream" CD for Sounds True Records.Release of solo CD "Rhythmsphere Vol 1: Djembe Furia" (http://cdbaby.com/cd/hannjason). U.S.shows with Vinx. Articles in Modern Drummer and Drum magazines.

2006 highlights include Jam Cruise with Remarkable Elba Kramer. Received the Rob Wasserman Golden Mic Award. Release of EOTO’s debut CD “Elephants Only Talk Occasionally”. Release of "African Dream" CD for Sounds True Records. Release of 2nd self-produced West African dance rhythms CD, “Yamama”. Composed some music on "Journey of a Lifetime" for the Travel Channel. DJ/live drum looping set with my wife Brenda (bellydancing) for Billy Nershi's Honkytonk Homeslice festival in Jackson, WY. Performances in West Africa (Ghana and Sierra Leone) with Vinx and Native Vibe. EOTO debut tour through the Southeast Shows with Vinx which included a sit in by Herbie Hancock in Los Angeles. U.S. shows with Isaac Hayes.World dance track "Brasilero" licensed for Shiva Rea DVD. Performance with African superstar Baaba Maal in Colorado. Musical Director and writer for Eric Paskel’s yoga video “X-Flowsion”. Performed on Abdoulaye Camara’s DVD “West African Dance: Volume 2”. EOTO "snowed in" set with Steve Kimock and Jamie Janover (Zilla).

2007 highlights include String Cheese Incident’s “Sea of Dreams” New Year’s show. Played at Festival in the Dessert in Essakane, Mali (north of Timbuctou), West Africa with Chris Berry (Pangea), Michael Kang (SCI), and David Pransky (Toubab Krewe). . Studied and played with musicians from Bamako, Mali. EOTO multiple tours throughout the U.S. Co-wrote song “Boul Baye Kou” with African star Youssou N’Dour and American singer Ashley Maher for his new CD. String Cheese Incident’s 5 day Winter Carnival festival. String Cheese Incident’s Summer U.S. tour which included a 4 night finale (3 nights sold out) at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Composed songs “Rakandao”, “Braseleiro”, and “Afronaut” released on Shaman’s Dream CD “Dance Dream Dance”. KimEOTOver shows in Colorado (Steve Kimock, EOTO, Jamie Janover).

Back To Home	Jason Hann Bio Jason Hann is an accomplished percussionist/drummer who has been playing professionally since the age of 12. Growing up in Miami, Florida, he was exposed early to international music through his father, who is also a musician, and embraced his Colombian heritage through his mother. Music has taken him around the world, studying first hand in countries such as Mali, Ghana, Haiti, and Korea, both learning and performing folkloric and contemporary music of the land. A dynamic performer, Jason has also toured and recorded internationally within many different genres of music including Rock, R&B, Pop, Jazz, Latin, Latin-Jazz, Flamenco, African, Persian, Electronica, Techno and World music. The roster of musicians he has worked or currently works with includes the following: Live Breakbeat, House, Drum n Bass duo EOTO SCI Fidelity recording artists String Cheese Incident Grammy and Academy Award winning soul legend Isaac Hayes Quinland Road recording artist Loreena McKinnett Grammy winning hip hop artist Dr Dre Grammy winning international artist Youssou N’Dour Multi Grammy winning artist Rickie Lee Jones - U.S. and Italy Multi Grammy winning gospel artist Andre Crouch Multi Emmy winning composer Sam Cardon Sony Latin recording artist Marisela Columbia Recording artist Alana Davis R & B “Soul Man” Sam Moore (of Sam and Dave) Atlantic Records recording artists "Zoo People" - Horde Tour 97(west coast) Capitol Records artist Adam Cohen Putamayo artist Recardo Lemvo and Makina Loca SCI Fidelity recording artist Keller Williams International artist Vinx Persian artist Mansour Persian artist Dariush Persian artist Bijan Mortazav Composer John Nau Higher Octave/Virgin artists Les Nubians Triloka Records Morrocan artist Hassan Hakmoun A440 Records jazz guitarist Brian Hughes Sounds True world music group Shaman’s Dream Narada Records world fusion group “Dumazz” Triloka Records Latin Rock Artist Charlie Bravo Virgin Records artist Ashley Maher Domo Records Jazz group "Native Vibe" Putamayo artist Jacqueline Fuentes World Percussion group “Swati” Cameroonean legend Andre Marie Tala Zairean artist Dindo Yogo Guinean Kora virtuoso Prince Diabate Mali international artist Cheick-Tidiane Seck L.A. session composer/guitarist Greg Poree Central African (Zaire/ San Diego) soukous band "Bitoto" Ultra Kinetic Orchestra Traditional West African Percussion group "Khaley Nguwel" Traditional West African Percussion group “Fore- Fote” 2002 highlights included a DJ set embellishing my own mix AND playing live percussion in Istanbul,Turkey with DJ Tequila. European tour with Isaac Hayes (60,000 - 90,0000 person festivals). U.S. tour with Isaac Hayes. Eastern Europe tour (Czech Republic, Slovakia) with Vinx. Appearance in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame clip with Isaac Hayes. 2003 highlights included U.S. tours with Isaac Hayes. Multiple tours throughout Mexico and U.S. with Sony Latin artist, Marisela. U.S. and Canada tours with Persian artist Mansour. Recording with composer John Nau on "Wild Things 2" for Sony Tri-Star and Brian Hughes' CD "Along the Way" for A440 records. Performing in Chicago with Les Nubians and Vinx project. Playing sold out shows at Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles (Marisela) and The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles (Mansour). 2004 highlights include multiple tours with Vinx (also Andrew Daniels-percussion and Sekou Torbert-tap dancer) in U.S. and France. Capitol Records artist Adam Cohen releases CD "Melancolista". Teaching percussion workshops and performing for 2 weeks in Bordeaux for their annual Carnival (Musique de Nuit). Release of instructional Video/DVD with Guinean dancer Abdoulaye Camara and Nikola Clay. Drum section for the video is Me (djembe), Brenda Hann (doundouns), and Bill Meinerding (djembe). Tour dates with String Cheese Incident across U.S. including the Fall tour and New Year's Eve at Radio City Music Hall. Recorded with String Cheese Incident in Boulder, Colorado. Sold out show with Persian artist, Dariush, at Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles. Zoo People (O.G.s) reunion shows in Los Angeles 2005 highlights include Winter, Summer (Big Summer Classic), Japan, and Fall tours with String Cheese Incident. New Years Eve run in San Francisco with String Cheese Incident. Recorded with Keller Williams and String Cheese Incident. Recorded with Loreena McKinnett. Video shoot and Canadian shows wiith Loreena McKinnett. U.S. shows with Isaac Hayes. Played percussion on the Bernie Mac/ Ashton Kutcher movie "Guess Who" for composer John Murphy. Producing, composing, and playing on "African Dream" CD for Sounds True Records.Release of solo CD "Rhythmsphere Vol 1: Djembe Furia" (http://cdbaby.com/cd/hannjason). U.S.shows with Vinx. Articles in Modern Drummer and Drum magazines. 2006 highlights include Jam Cruise with Remarkable Elba Kramer. Received the Rob Wasserman Golden Mic Award. Release of EOTO’s debut CD “Elephants Only Talk Occasionally”. Release of "African Dream" CD for Sounds True Records. Release of 2nd self-produced West African dance rhythms CD, “Yamama”. Composed some music on "Journey of a Lifetime" for the Travel Channel. DJ/live drum looping set with my wife Brenda (bellydancing) for Billy Nershi's Honkytonk Homeslice festival in Jackson, WY. Performances in West Africa (Ghana and Sierra Leone) with Vinx and Native Vibe. EOTO debut tour through the Southeast Shows with Vinx which included a sit in by Herbie Hancock in Los Angeles. U.S. shows with Isaac Hayes.World dance track "Brasilero" licensed for Shiva Rea DVD. Performance with African superstar Baaba Maal in Colorado. Musical Director and writer for Eric Paskel’s yoga video “X-Flowsion”. Performed on Abdoulaye Camara’s DVD “West African Dance: Volume 2”. EOTO "snowed in" set with Steve Kimock and Jamie Janover (Zilla). 2007 highlights include String Cheese Incident’s “Sea of Dreams” New Year’s show. Played at Festival in the Dessert in Essakane, Mali (north of Timbuctou), West Africa with Chris Berry (Pangea), Michael Kang (SCI), and David Pransky (Toubab Krewe). . Studied and played with musicians from Bamako, Mali. EOTO multiple tours throughout the U.S. Co-wrote song “Boul Baye Kou” with African star Youssou N’Dour and American singer Ashley Maher for his new CD. String Cheese Incident’s 5 day Winter Carnival festival. String Cheese Incident’s Summer U.S. tour which included a 4 night finale (3 nights sold out) at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Composed songs “Rakandao”, “Braseleiro”, and “Afronaut” released on Shaman’s Dream CD “Dance Dream Dance”. KimEOTOver shows in Colorado (Steve Kimock, EOTO, Jamie Janover).



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