Tomohiro Mori
Arthur's Tavern57 Grove Street, New York 10014
Tomohiro Mori is billed at Arthur’s Tavern for an early-evening set. The Fukuoka-born drummer, composer and educator has been a New York City-based professional musician since 2015, bringing a jazz background that began when he formed a band with friends at 13. No additional performers or special occasion are listed for this date.
Born in Fukuoka, Japan in 1992, Mori began drums at three and piano at five. His parents, a pianist and guitarist, had a family band playing Beatles covers, and he was an active participant. At 17, he received a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music, where his teachers included Ralph Peterson Jr., Terri Lyne Carrington, Kenny Washington, Rodney Green, Darren Barrett, Dave Santoro and Hal Crook. Mori released his debut album, Grand Slam, in December 2015, then toured Japan for its release with Takeshi Ohbayashi, Tamir Shmerling and Braxton Cook. His second album, Uptown Bound, arrived in December 2017, followed by another Japanese release tour in January 2018. He has also performed at New York venues and on US tours.
Arthur's Tavern is a basement club in the West Village where jazz, Latin, and blues are played with deep roots and modern energy. The stage is small, the room intimate, and the audience sits close to the musicians, often with a few people standing near the back. Shows start around 5 PM and go late, with some sets extending into the early hours. The club has a history of hosting top-tier performers since 2001, including regular appearances by Yuichi Hirakawa Jazz Group. It's a place where music is the center, and conversation flows naturally between the audience and the performers.