Joey Baron | |
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 Baron with John Zorn at Barbican Centre on June 18, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernard Joseph Baron |
| Born | June 26, 1955 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | JMT, Intuition, ECM, Tzadik, Elektra Nonesuch, CAM Jazz, DIW |
Bernard Joseph Baron (born June 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American avant-garde jazz drummer who plays frequently with Bill Frisell and John Zorn.
Baron, who is of Jewish heritage, was born on June 26, 1955, in Richmond, Virginia. When he was nine, he taught himself how to play the drums. As a teenager, he played in rock bands and dixieland jazz groups and was given his first gig opportunity at the age of 13 when pianist BJ Doyle's regular drummer took ill and she knew he was a keeper after just minutes. After high school, he spent a year at the Berklee College of Music. He moved to Los Angeles in the early 1970s and embarked on a professional career, playing with Carmen McRae and Al Jarreau. He worked as a freelance drummer and session musician with Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, and Hampton Hawes. [1]
In 1982 he moved to New York City and joined guitarist Bill Frisell, with whom he would play often throughout his career. He also played in groups with Red Rodney, Fred Hersch, Enrico Pieranunzi, and Marc Johnson. Starting in the late 1980s, he became a bigger part of the avant-garde jazz scene when he played regularly at the Knitting Factory, recorded with singer Laurie Anderson, and began a long association with John Zorn. For several years he participated in Zorn's projects Naked City and Masada. [1]
Baron contributed to David Bowie's Outside (1995). Bowie would later praise Baron, stating: "Metronomes shake in fear, he's so steady." [2]
As leader/co-leader
As sidemanWith John Abercrombie
With the Toshiko Akiyoshi
With Laurie Anderson
With Tim Berne
With David Bowie With Jakob Bro
With Uri Caine With James Carter
With Anthony Coleman
With Dave Douglas
With Mark Feldman
With Bill Frisell
With Fred Frith
With Richard Galliano
With Jim Hall
With Fred Hersch
With Haino Keiji
With Marc Johnson
With Steve Kuhn
With Joe Lovano
With Pat Martino
| With Carmen McRae
With Mark Murphy
With Gary Peacock With Enrico Pieranunzi
With Hank Roberts
With Herb Robertson
With John Scofield
With Julian Siegel
With John Taylor
With Toots Thielemans With Roseanna Vitro
With John Zorn
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