Multi-talented Hani Naser is a virtuoso percussionist and Oud player. Considered a master in his field, Naser inspired Randy Lewis of the Los Angeles Times to call him a “Veritable Rhythm Wizard”. The breadth of Naser's talent has earned him the opportunity to perform and record with many of the most influential artists of this era including Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder, David Lindley, Santana, Bill Kreutzmann & Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead), John Densmore & Robbie Krieger (The Doors), Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Elvis Presley, Warren Zevon, Paco de Lucia, Steve Miller, John Hiatt, The Violent Femmes, Leftover Salmon, Los Lobos, Don Henley, Ruben Blades, Ben Harper, Brian Ritchie, Tony Trischka, Quicksilver Messenger Service, David Getz (Big Brother & The Holding Company), Jim Keltner (John Lennon), Nicky Hopkins (Rolling Stones), Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett (Little Feat), Blind Boys of Alabama, George Porter, Jr (The Meters, 7 Walkers), Papa Mali (7 Walkers), Bela Fleck, Kazu Matsui, Jennifer Warnes, Tata Vega, Hamza el Din, Salif Keita, Babatunde Olatunji, Pahanui Brothers, Fayrouz, Sabah, Abdul Wahab, Wadi El Safi, Samira Tawfik, and many other great musicians.
Naser is at home in a multitude of musical styles and has a well deserved reputation as an expert improviser and prolific songwriter.
Nowhere is this better revealed than in his collaborations with rock legend David Lindley. During the duo’s seven years of touring the world, they produced what Paul Harrar of The Union calls, “One of the finest jam sessions in the music business”. Reviewing a concert featuring David Lindley and Hani Naser, Los Angeles Times music critic Randy Lewis writes: “David and Hani make a convincing case for the essence of musical forms and in the process they have produced an enduring testament to the timeless flexibility and resonance of the Middle Eastern, Flamenco, Rock n Roll, Jazz, and Blues forms.” Their album “Live in Tokyo” was chosen By Guitar Player Magazine as one of the top 100 albums of the last decade. 

Naser was featured on Hamza El Din's last album “A Wish” which topped the World Music charts.
For Hani "Music doesn't have a perspective, or an opinion, it does not allow for that. Music only allows for the moment."
Throughout his life Hani has had a holistic sense of musical experience and the need to communicate that on a global level. He toured the war-torn Middle East with Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza to promote peace through music, a mission very close to Hani's heart. They were invited by The Israeli and Jordanian governments to perform in concert during the peace signing between the two countries.
Hani has also lead intensive workshops entitled “The Healing Powers of Rhythm and Music”. Naser’s lifelong exploration of the spiritual dimensions of music has led him to the realization that "Music doesn't have a perspective, or an opinion, it does not allow for that. Music only allows for the moment." Going deeper into the mysteries of music he continues, “There is a universal rhythm that I am constantly trying to be in touch with. We are vibrations. Sometimes vibrations get out of sync. Music, I have found, brings back that balance.”
Hani Naser continues to lead these workshops at Esalen and other institutions. 

The Hani Naser Band plays an "in the now" kind of music. These musicians from different parts of the world mix their roots with original rhythms and melodies. Masters of improvisation, their jams are full of folklore, and listeners are taken on a journey with their "in-the-moment" musical compositions. This is a genre-transcending band, and these gifted and adventurous artists push each other past musical boundaries to a place that is rarely visited.
A Music- Documentary project with David Lindley is in production.
As well as his group efforts, Hani also performs an amazing solo acoustic concert on Oud, Percussion and Vocals entitled "A Rhythmical Journey" :
Hani Naser is on a rhythmical journey to orbit the outer edges of the universe and dive right to the heart of the soul. His music defies categorization... it is moving sound poetry. He is one who explores, in a hermitage of thoughts and feelings, buried treasures, ancient memories---ultimately an incredible experience that invites you into his own "Rhythmical Journey".
www.HaniNaser.com