Brian Roy Haas (born March 18, 1974) is an American jazz pianist and founding member of the band Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey.
Haas spent his formative years in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa. He began studying classical piano at age five. He won local and regional piano competitions at a young age. When he was sixteen, he won the Oklahoma Concerto Competition. He performed with the Tulsa Philharmonic.[1] After graduating from high school, he received a scholarship to study classical music at the University of Tulsa, but while in college he became interested in jazz and switched his major.[2]
In January 2011 JFJO recorded a suite of music based on the Tulsa Race Riot.[3] Haas signed with Rykodisc/Hyena Records, which released his first album, The Truth About Hollywood (2005),[2] a combination of Hass's compositions and cover versions of songs by Thelonious Monk.[4]
Discography
Album information
Nolatet - No Revenge Necessary
2018
Brian Haas & Matt Chamberlain - Prometheus Risen
2016
Nolatet - Dogs
2016
JFJO - The Battle for Earth
2015
JFJO - Millions: Live in Denver
2014
JFJO - Worker
2014
Brian Haas & Matt Chamberlain - Frames
October 2013
JFJO - The Race Riot Suite: A. Solo Piano - B. Solo Piano Remixed
February 2012
JFJO - The Race Riot Suite
August 2011
Stay Gold
June 2010
JFJO - The Sensation of Seeing Light [7" vinyl single]
April 2010
JFJO - One Day in Brooklyn [EP]
September 2009
Brian Haas (solo) - Petting Sounds
2009
JFJO - Winterwood
January 2009
JFJO - Lil' Tae Rides Again: LIVE
2008
JFJO - Lil' Tae Rides Again
April 2008
JFJO - Rich Mahogany [EP]
Fall 2007
JFJO - Tomorrow We'll Know Today: Live in USA and Europe
