Mason Razavi
Guitarist Mason Razavi is a mainstay on the SF Bay Area jazz scene His recordings have often featured ambitious original music that has been warmly received, with albums peaking in the top 20 on the jazz radio charts. Razavi has been praised for his “top-tier guitarmanship” (Vintage Guitar Magazine), while his compositions offer “an introspective experience of deeper meaning” (Jazz Times). He’s been recognized in his hometown as a “melodically inventive composer” (San Jose Mercury News) and a “terrific and consistent presence in the Bay Area jazz scene” (Metro Online) who has “carefully crafted his own voice” (SanJose.com). He was a recipient of the 2021 Leigh Weimers Emerging Artist Award, named after the longtime Silicon Valley arts journalist. An avid educator, Razavi is an adjunct professor at West Valley College, where he is a lecturer and jazz guitar instructor.
