Jason Moran (musician)

Jason Moran
Moran in Aarhus, Denmark
Background information
Born (1975-01-21) January 21, 1975
Houston, Texas, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentPiano
Websitejasonmoran.com

Jason Moran (born January 21, 1975) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator involved in multimedia art and theatrical installations.

Moran recorded first with Greg Osby and debuted as a band leader with the 1999 album Soundtrack to Human Motion. Since then, Moran has released albums with his trio The Bandwagon, solo, as a sideman, and with other bands. He combines post-bop and avant-garde jazz, blues, classical music, stride piano, and hip hop.