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Rene Hart

I play and write music that lies somewhere between jazz, avant-garde, pop and folk music. I like strong melodies and long walks on a modal vamp. I'm fascinated by the interaction of really good acoustic sounds and electronics. I love many kinds of music and bright, interesting people.

I've also played bass with many artists including; David Amram, James Hunter, Pete Seeger, Bill McHenry, Myra Melford, Don Braden, Anat Fort, Jeff Lederer, Julian Priester, Bilal, Branford Marsalis, Joan Osbourne, Dakota Staton, George Russell, Kirk Knuffke, Steven Bernstein, Erik Lawrence, John Medeski, Seamus Blake, Eyvind Kang, Chris Cheek, Phillip Harper, Billy Hart, Sarah Manning, Mark Ronson, Jessica Lurie, Abraham Burton, Wayne Horvitz, Sasha Dobson, Bobby Watson, Eric Mingus, Skerik, Honey Ear Trio, Syrinx Effect, Didi Gutman, Allison Miller and if I left you out by mistake, I still love you.

Monika Ryan: Windmills

Read "Windmills" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
March 24, 2017

Jazz vocalist Monika Ryan has recorded a series of albums as leader since 2000 with the sensuous and audacious Windmills, a tribute to the lyrics of composers Alan and Marilyn Bergman, one of her latest projects. Voicing a repertoire of beautiful love songs and ballads, Ryan caresses the lyrics of each song with a measure of emotion and taste making for a vocal jazz album that's a pleasure to hear often. Supporting her crisp vocal instrument are a ...

Recording

Will Sellenraad, Eric McPherson and Rene Hart release 'Greene Street Vol. 1' 0n Deko Music

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
November 14, 2019

“For his fourth album, guitarist Will Sellenraad set out to capture a social dynamic in motion. He called on two longtime associates, bassist Rene Hart and drummer Eric McPherson, and made Green Street Vol. 1, which is due out on Deko Music on June 14. The album includes tunes by all three musicians, but its opening track—and first single, premiering here—is a song by pianist James Williams, “Alter Ego." Perhaps you remember the tune from Williams' album by that name ...
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