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John Bacon Jr.

 
OccupationComposer, Performer, Teacher
CategoriesAleatoric, Contemporary, Electronic, Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Experimental Music

John Bacon, drummer, percussionist and composer, has performed with Lester Bowie, Roswell Rudd, Bobby Previte, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bobby Militello and as featured soloist with the SUNY Fredonia percussion ensemble. He teaches percussion, music theory and directs a Latin Jazz Ensemble at SUNY Fredonia. He also teaches at UB. He holds a PhD. in Musci Composition form SUNY at Buffalo and a Masters Degree in Music Performance from SUNY Fredonia. Equally skilled as a classical percussionist and trap drummer, he has been a member of (hatArt) recording artists The Maelstrom Percussion Ensemble, as well as leading his own ensembles. His music has been performed by a diverse collection of musicians, including The Amherst Saxophone Quartet , Leroy Jenkins, the New Jazz Orchestra of Buffalo, the New York New Music Ensemble, Amanda Deboer and the Colorfield Ensemble and Ensemble Laboratorium. He has toured in England, Italy, Canada, and the US. A 2004 CD release, "Jack Rabbitt", is an organ trio outing on the Cadence Jazz Records label featuring tenor saxophonist Don Menza and organist Bobby Jones. His latest recording entitled “Boxing Day” was released on Jazz Dimensions Records in May 2007 and features a series of improvisations with pianist Paul Bley. Recent creative projects include bacbaclove with Jonathan Golove (cello) and Steve Baczkowski (winds) and Improv Ork.

John Bacon Jr.