Rez Abbasi (born August 27, 1965 in Karachi, Pakistan) is an American fusion and jazz guitarist, music producer, and composer. Abbasi came with his parents to the United States and grew up in Los Angeles. Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, and Bill Frisell were successively his musical influences. He studied at the University of Southern California and Manhattan School of Music jazz and classical music, then he went to India, where he learned from percussionist Alla Rakha.
1987 he moved to New York City, where he has since worked. In 1991 he released his first album, which included the talent of Bob Mintzer, Kenny Werner, Gary Thomas, Peter Erskine, Marc Copland, and Michael Formanek. Since then he has played in the fusion genre, post-bop, hard bop, and jazz standards. Since the mid-1990s, Abbasi has operated as a music teacher and composer. In addition, he has worked as musical director and producer for singer Kiran Ahluwalia on his album Wanderlust (2008). Husband of Kiran Ahluwalia.
2023
Whirlwind Recordings
CD, Album
2020
Enja Records, Yellowbird
CD, Album
2020
2019
2017
2011
Enja Records
CD, Album
2009
Sunnyside Communications
CD, Album
2006
ZOHO
CD, Album
2004
2002
1998
Cathexis Records
CD, Album
1995
1993
Not On Label (Rez Abbasi Self-released)
Cass, Rea
2018
Kiran Music
CD, Album, Dig
2012
2011
2010
Sunnyside
CD, Album
2007
2005
Triloka Records, Artemis Records
CD, Album
2005
InSound Records
CD, Album
2015
Enja Records
CD, Album
2024
Adhyâropa Records
File, FLAC, MP3, WAV, Album
2023
Global Jazz Explorer Records
CD
2022
HighNote Records, Inc.
CD
2021
Outside In Music
CD, Album
2020
2019
2017
Not On Label
2xLP, Album, Ltd, 180
2017
Not On Label
CD, Album
2016
Cuneiform Records
CD, Album
2016
Prog Magazine, TeamRock
CD, Comp
2016
ARC Music
2xCD, Comp, Promo
2015
Cuneiform Records
CD, Album
2014
AUAND
CD, Album
2012
National Public Radio
File, MP3, 128
2012
Innova Recordings
CD, Album
2010
Sunnyside Communications
CD, Album
2010
Owl Studios
CD, Album
2010
Not On Label
CD, Album
2010
2008
Pi Recordings (2)
CD, Album
2008
Innova Recordings
CD, Album
2008
Challenge Records (3)
CD, Album
2008
bjurecords
CD, Comp
2007
bjurecords
CD, Comp, Promo
2006
SinJ Records
CD, Album
2006
Dreambox Media
CD, Album
2005
Sound Street Records (2)
CD, Album
2004
ZOHO
CD, Album
2003
Sunnyside
CD, Album
2003
Sound Street Records (2)
CD, Album
2000
Travsul Records
CD
2000
Chronograph Records
CD, Album
2020
Jazziz
2xCD, Comp
2015
Jazziz
2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Promo
2005
Jazz Improv
CD, Comp, Enh, Ltd
1995
World's Best
CD, Comp
Whirlwind Recordings
CD, Comp, S/Edition
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