Hiro Tanaka

Bassist, Composer, & Bandleader

About Hiro

Hello, I'm Hiro Tanaka. I am a bassist from Saskatoon currently based in Toronto. After finishing my Bachelor of Music Performance at Humber College in 2023, I have worked as a freelance bassist around the GTA. I have played at many of the top venues including The Jazz Bistro, The Rex Hotel, Lula Lounge, and Manhattans Bistro. I perform regularly with the AP Big Band, Canadian Arabic Orchestra, Straats, and many other artists.

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Are you looking for live music for your next event or function?

Whether it be a party, dinner event, or wedding, any events atmosphere can be raised with live music whether it's the centre of attention or background music. Take a listen to some of the demos!

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About Hiro

Hiro Tanaka is a bassist and composer from Saskatoon currently based in Toronto. Hiro picked up the bass during his junior year of high school where he quickly discovered his love for jazz. He spent time learning both electric and acoustic bass citing Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, and James Jamerson as his primary influences. He joined the Saskatoon Youth Orchestra where he honed his technical abilities under direction from world class bassist Richard Carnegie. In 2018, Hiro moved to Toronto to study music at Humber College. During his time at Humber he studied under the top jazz bassists in Canada including Mike Downes, Neil Swainson, and Jon Maharaj. Hiro was awarded the Humber Bass Faculty Scholarship in 2020 and the Lenny Boyd Memorial Award in 2023 for his facilities on bass.Known for his sense of time and groove, Hiro has made a name for himself in the Toronto music scene. He can be seen playing at venues such as Jazz Bistro, The Rex, Drom Taberna, Manhattans Bistro, The Pilot, and The Emmet Ray. Hiro has supported many musical acts including Ale Nunez, Paula Sofia, Eric Liang, Jacob Chung, The Canadian Arabic Orchestra, Straats, and The Angela Pincente Jazz Orchestra.

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Whether it be a party, dinner event, or wedding, any events atmosphere can be raised with live music whether it's the centre of attention or background music. Need lower volume? Want vocals or saxophone? Take a listen to some of the demos here and videos on the video page and see what suits you.Contact me and I'll put together a jazz combo best for your needs.

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Piano Trio Demos

Upcoming Shows

Upcoming Shows

Friday August 22 - Nathan Tran Trio
7:00 pm The Only Cafe
966 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4J 1M1Saturday August 23 - Angela Pincente Quartet Hosts The Emmet Ray Jam
11:30 pm The Emmet Ray
924 College St, Toronto, ON M6H 1A4Friday August 29 - Nathan Tran Quintet at TU Jazz Fest
6:00 pm Mel Lastman Square
5100 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5V7Saturday August 30 - Celine Tchang's Cityscape Jazz Orchestra at TU Jazz Fest
3:00 pm Mel Lastman Square
5100 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5V7Sunday August 31 - Ale Nunez Quartet
7:00 pm Mel Lastman Square
5100 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 5V7Saturday September 6 - Selena Savage Septet
2:00 pm The Rex Hotel
194 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z1Sunday September 7 - Ale Nunez Quintet
5:00 pm The Jazz Bistro
251 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8Friday September 10 - Jakob Durst Quartet
10:30 pm The Rex Hotel
194 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z1

Contact

For bookings, lesson requests, and other inquiries please use the contact form below.Email: [email protected]