I miss my big band so much! This was taken at our last show in December 2019 at the legendary Blue Whale in Los Angeles. So many good memories at that venue and with this band. Cannot wait to get the band back together!!!

Composed/arranged by Jon Hatamiya, JonHat Music (ASCAP)

Saxes: Alex Hahn (solo), Albert Baliwas, Chris Lewis, Ramsey Castaneda, Matt Richards

Trombones: Jon Hatamiya (solo), Joseph Yang, Lemar Guillary, Steven Robinson (bass), Ido Meshulam (bass)

Trumpets: Ryan DeWeese (lead), Rigo Velez, Harry Ostrander, Aidan Lombard

Rhythm: Kyle Athayde (vibes), Paul Cornish (piano), Colin Cook (guitar), Logan Kane (bass), Colin McDaniel (drums) 

Give it a Year - Jon Hatamiya Big Band 2019

Live at Zoey's Cafe in Ventura, CA

Jon Hatamiya - Trombone
Albert Baliwas - Alto Sax
Kevin Bernstein - Keys
John Snow - Electric Bass
Colin McDaniel - Drums

Nice Young Men Theme (8/12/13)

The MSM J-Music Combo live on 11/12/13
Junichi Masuda's Pokemon Intro, arranged by Jon Hatamiya

Patrick Bartley - Alto Sax
Sam Torres - Tenor Sax
Leo Pellegrino - Bari Sax
Jon Hatamiya - Trombone
St. Clair Simmons - Trombone
Kyle Athayde - Vibes
Tom Wilson - Piano
Max Calkin - Bass
Conor Szymanski - Drums

Pokemon Intro (11/12/13)

Final project for a class at school, conceptualized in Sibelius and then finished in Digital Performer 8. I'm hoping to get some live drums on there at some point!

Gameday (initial mix)

My final project in an electronic music class.  Just messing around with trombone effects lol

All tracks recorded or programmed by Jon Hatamiya

SHRED (demo)

From the debut performance of the Jon Hatamiya Big Band at Manhattan School of Music, May 10, 2014.

composed and arranged by Jon Hatamiya

Saxes: Patrick Bartley (lead/solo), Albert Baliwas, Xavier Del Castillo (solo), Elijah Shiffer, Matt Woroshyl
Trombones: Jon Hatamiya (lead/solo), Scott Ninmer, Isaac Kaplan, Santiago Latorre (bass)
Trumpets: Josh Gawel (lead), Ryan DeWeese, Tyler Tritt, Nolan Tsang
Rhythm: Kyle Athayde (vibes), Mike Bono (guitar), Kevin Bernstein (keys/synths), Max Calkin (electric bass), Guilhem Flouzat (drums).


Audio recorded live at Manhattan School of Music.

Pep - Pep (Jon Hatamiya Big Band)

From the debut performance of the Jon Hatamiya Big Band at Manhattan School of Music, May 10, 2014.

composed and arranged by Jon Hatamiya

Saxes: Patrick Bartley (lead), Albert Baliwas, Xavier Del Castillo (solo), Elijah Shiffer (solo), Matt Woroshyl
Trombones: Jon Hatamiya (solo), Scott Ninmer (lead), Isaac Kaplan, Santiago Latorre (bass)
Trumpets: Josh Gawel, Ryan DeWeese (lead), Tyler Tritt, Nolan Tsang
Rhythm: Kyle Athayde (vibes), Mike Bono (guitar), Kevin Bernstein (keys/synths), Max Calkin (electric bass), Guilhem Flouzat (drums).

Video recorded by Lon Hatamiya, edited by Jon Hatamiya.
Audio recorded live at Manhattan School of Music.

Bak - ! (Jon Hatamiya Big Band)

This is a sample combat loop I did for my videogame scoring class.  First minute is a lower intensity, then the 2nd time around is the higher intensity version. 

Sample Combat Cue

Finally got around to recording live over this track!  Enjoy!

Jon Hatamiya - Trombone, Composer, Producer
Alex Hahn - Alto Sax
Colin McDaniel - Drums

Recorded and engineered by Felix Charlton at Sound Heart Collective in Sacramento, CA

Mixed by Andrew Olson (NOSLO)


Gameday

Excerpt from my arrangement of Janek Gwizdala's "Time Stands Still", performed at Davis Odd Fellows Hall on January 2, 2016

Jon Hatamiya - Trombone
Ryan DeWeese - Trumpet
Alex Hahn - Alto Sax
Ramsey Castaneda - Tenor Sax
Kyle Athayde - Vibes
Nick Lamb - Keys
Arlyn Anderson - Guitar
Giulio Cetto - Electric Bass
Colin McDaniel - Drums

Time Stands Still (trombone and drum solos)

Live at the Blue Whale on July 24, 2016
composed by Kyle Athayde

Saxes: Alex Hahn (lead), Shai Golan, Xavier Del Castillo (solo), Ramsey Castaneda, Adam Schroeder

Bones: Jon Hatamiya (lead), Ido Meshulam, Javier Nero, Jake Kraft

Trumpets: Ryan DeWeese (lead), Blake Martin, James Blackwell, Joe Boga

Guitar: Colin Cook
Piano: Jacob Mann
Bass: Ellie Athayde
Drums: Colin McDaniel
Keys/Conductor: Kyle Athayde

Live at the Blue Whale

Wolves of Mibu (comp. Kyle Athayde) - Jon Hatamiya/Kyle Athayde Big Band

Live at the Blue Whale on July 24, 2016
composed by Jon Hatamiya

Saxes: Alex Hahn (lead/solo), Shai Golan, Xavier Del Castillo, Ramsey Castaneda, Adam Schroeder

Bones: Jon Hatamiya (lead/solo), Ido Meshulam, Javier Nero, Jake Kraft

Trumpets: Ryan DeWeese (lead), Blake Martin, James Blackwell, Joe Boga

Guitar: Colin Cook
Piano: Jacob Mann
Bass: Ellie Athayde
Drums: Colin McDaniel (solo)
Keys/Conductor: Kyle Athayde


Give it a Year - Jon Hatamiya/Kyle Athayde Big Band

Live at the Blue Whale on July 24, 2016
composed by Jon Hatamiya

Saxes: Alex Hahn (lead), Shai Golan, Xavier Del Castillo, Ramsey Castaneda, Adam Schroeder (solo)

Bones: Jon Hatamiya (lead/solo), Ido Meshulam, Javier Nero (solo), Jake Kraft

Trumpets: Ryan DeWeese (lead), Blake Martin, James Blackwell, Joe Boga

Guitar: Colin Cook
Piano: Jacob Mann (solo)
Bass: Ellie Athayde
Drums: Colin McDaniel
Keys/Conductor: Kyle Athayde (solo)

Pep-Pep - Jon Hatamiya/Kyle Athayde Big Band

Live at the Blue Whale on July 24, 2016
composed by Kyle Athayde

Saxes: Alex Hahn (lead), Shai Golan, Xavier Del Castillo, Ramsey Castaneda (solo), Adam Schroeder

Bones: Jon Hatamiya (lead), Ido Meshulam, Javier Nero, Jake Kraft

Trumpets: Ryan DeWeese (lead), Blake Martin, James Blackwell, Joe Boga

Guitar: Colin Cook
Piano/Keys: Jacob Mann
Bass: Ellie Athayde (solo)
Drums: Colin McDaniel
Keys/Conductor: Kyle Athayde

It Phils So Good (comp. Kyle Athayde) - Jon Hatamiya/Kyle Athayde Big Band

From the Third Sunday Concert Series at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Albany, CA. August 20, 2017

Jon Hatamiya Quintet:
Jon Hatamiya - Trombone
Greg Johnson - Tenor Sax
Arlyn Anderson - Guitar
Giulio Cetto - Bass
Colin McDaniel - Drums

St. Alban's August 20, 2017

Body and Soul

December 17, 2017 at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Albany, CA
composed by Jon Hatamiya
Jon Hatamiya - Trombone
Albert Baliwas - Alto Sax
Colin Cook - Guitar
Paul Cornish - Piano
Logan Kane - Bass
Colin McDaniel - Drums

12-17-2017 St. Alban's

How Things Change (Jon Hatamiya Sextet)

Jon Hatamiya Sextet
2018 Davis Music Festival, 6/16/2018

composed by Jon Hatamiya

Jon Hatamiya - Trombone
Albert Baliwas - Alto Sax
Colin Cook - Guitar
Arlyn Anderson - Guitar
Andy McCauley - Electric Bass
Colin McDaniel - Drums

2018 Davis Music Fest

What Means This?? (2018 Davis Music Fest)

How Things Change (2018 Davis Music Fest)

Joe Henderson's "Inner Urge" Live at the Black Cat in San Francisco, CA

Jon Hatamiya - Trombone
Albert Baliwas - Alto Sax
Arlyn Anderson - Guitar
Colin Cook - Guitar (solo)
Giulio Cetto - Electric Bass
Mike Quigg - Drums

Black Cat (Sunday 8-5)

Inner Urge (8-5-2018)

Jon Hatamiya and Friends at the 2018 Esperanza High School Aztec Jazz Festival in Anaheim, CA

composed by Jon Hatamiya

Ryan DeWeese - Trumpet
Alex Hahn - Alto Sax
Ramsey Castaneda - Tenor Sax
Jon Hatamiya - Trombone
Colin Cook - Guitar
Simon Moullier - Vibraphone
Paul Cornish - Piano
Logan Kane - Electric Bass
Kyle Athayde - Drums

2018 Aztec Jazz Festival

Unfamiliar Territory (2018 Aztec Jazz Festival)

After a long hiatus, back with another Sibelius midi version of one of my compositions.....

Inspired by Haruki Murakami's 1Q84

For woodwind quintet (flute, clarinet, oboe, horn, bassoon), soprano sax, tenor sax, trombone, vibes, piano, bass, drums.

The Moon Did Not Answer

Live at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Albany, CA

composed by Logan Kane

Jon Hatamiya - Trombone
Kyle Athayde - Piano
Logan Kane - Bass
Luke Woodle - Drums

12-16-2018 at St. Alban's

Keep Your Cool (12-16-2018)

Going through my old Sibelius files and found this gem of a mockup I made years ago. Everything was notated into Sibelius (all the solos, drums, everything)

WUT. (old Sibelius MIDI throwback)

Practicing duo with one of my oldest musical collaborators, the great guitarist Arlyn Anderson! Here's an on the spot rendition of the great Marvin Gaye tune "What's Going On"

Jon Hatamiya - trombone 
Arlyn Anderson - guitar

Shed 11-30-19

What's Going On (duo shed)

My arrangement of the holiday classic Frosty the Snowman! Live at blue whale in Los Angeles on 12/12/19
Featuring Kyle Athayde on vibraphone

Jon Hatamiya Big Band
Saxes: Alex Hahn, Albert Baliwas, Ramsey Castaneda, Chris Lewis, Matt Richards

Trombones: Jon Hatamiya, Joseph Yang, Lemar Guillary, Steven Robinson, Ido Meshulam

Trumpets: Rigo Velez, Harry Ostrander, Ryan DeWeese, Aidan Lombard

Rhythm: Paul Cornish (piano), Colin Cook (guitar), Kyle Athayde (vibraphone), Logan Kane (bass), Colin McDaniel (drums)

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