Sir Roland Hanna Trio - Milano, Paris, New York May 2026

: Steam rising from subway grates, neon lights blurring in the rain, and the relentless, driving energy of the city.

Rather than a simple biography, this tribute is an atmospheric journey through the cities that shaped the sound of modern jazz. 🌆 Act I: Milano – The Architects of Mood Sir Roland Hanna Trio - Milano, Paris, New York

What makes this story profoundly deep is the real-world weight resting behind the notes. Roland Hanna was an actual knight (knighted by the President of Liberia for his humanitarian work), and he played with a "noble" touch. Recorded on April 1, 2002, this session became one of his very last before he passed away in November of that same year. : Steam rising from subway grates, neon lights

Listen to the incredible interplay of the trio on the opening track of the album: Django - Sir Roland Hanna Trio hotshiawase2 YouTube• Feb 3, 2019 Roland Hanna was an actual knight (knighted by

: This is where Hanna explores the "Third Stream"—the intersection of classical music and jazz that John Lewis loved so dearly.

: The trio abandons the polite European structures and gives in to raw, unadulterated American swing.