Plays With:
Bobby Militello, Don Menza, Steve Baczkowski, Jim Tudini, Bobby Jones, Mike Hermanson, Greg Piontek, Wendell Rivera, Pat Geroger, Dave Kayne, Andy Weinzler, Ron Locurto, Jack Kulp, Lon Gormley, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Woma, Jan Williams, Jim Boehm, John Maguda, Phil Sims, Joel Seigel, Tom Paladino, Mike Moser, Elena Buscarino,DJ Zuk, 12/8 Path Band, Noa Bursie, Eulipion, Nucleo Polyglot, Space Trio, Ron Davis, Ben Baia, Jim Beishline, Jim Kurzdorfer, Mir Ali, Janice Mitchell, Maelstrom Percussion Ensemble, Fredonia Percussion Ensemble, Fredonia Latin Jazz Ensemble, Carl Corwin...
Influences
Luciano Berio, Edgard Varese, Joao Gilberto, Jack Dejohnette, Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, Lou Harrison, Prince, Led Zeppelin, Lester Bowie, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Philly Joe Jones, Tony Williams, Miles Davis, Marisa Monte, Djavan, Cubanismo, Chicago, Tadd Dameron, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Sunny Murray, Milford Graves, Al Tinney, Aaron Copland, Maurice Ravel, The Police, Chick Corea, Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Muhal Richard Abrams, Earth, Wind and Fire, Radiohead, Incubus, Nickel Creek, Bjork, Rufus Wainwright, Ricki Lee Jones, Konono no.1, Anthony Braxton, John Coltrane, Rashied Ali, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Milton Nascimento, Sergio Mendes, Blood , Sweat and Tears, Yes, King Crimson, Stan Getz, Tiny Kahn, Pat Metheny, Keith Jarrett, Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, DJ Shadow, Suba, John Abercrombie...
Sounds Like
Sounds made by humans, animals and objects both real and imagined....
John Bacon, drumset, percussion and composer, has been a mainstay of the music scene in Western New York for over 20 years. Along the way he 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 has taught for the past ten years at SUNY Fredonia where his duties include percussion lessons, music theory and directing a Latin Jazz Ensemble. Recently the Fredonia Latin Jazz Ensemble performed at the inauguration of governor Elliott Spitzer on New Years Day in Albany. He also teaches Jazz and music theory at Villa Maria College, and coaches percussionists at St. Joe’s Collegiate Institute and Canisius High School. He holds a Masters Degree in Music Performance. 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 band, Multi-Jazz Dimensions, for many years in and around the United States. As an illustration of his wide skills and interests his music has been performed by a diverse collection of musicians, including the classical saxophone quartet The Amherst Saxophone Quartet as well as jazz and new music legend Leroy Jenkins. 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. 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. You can find more information about John, http://www.johnbaconjr.com.
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John! So cool to find you here on myspace! Loving your compositions here. Stop by my page anytime you might fancy a listen on the folkier side....And.. I know we will rock it out sometime again soon with Kent, etc! Thanx for being a great comrad over the years! Liz
hey john, this is tim (from Thought) i was thinkin about you the other day cuz i hung w the So Percussion guys and i watched them play the steve reich "drumming" and "music for pieces of wood" outside during a crazy thunderstorm that rained out all the power .... so good... this (hy-lofi) is a band i write the music for, have a listen! .... hope you are well...
LAWRENCE D. ‘BUTCH’ MORRIS CONDUCTS B.I.O. – THE BUFFALO IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA CONDUCTION® #173 ‘LEAP’ FEBRUARY 29, 2008 8:00 p.m. live in Asbury Hall at Babeville 341 Delaware Ave. Buffalo, N.Y.
Lawrence D. ‘Butch’ Morris – conductor/composer
Buffalo Improvisers Orchestra: Jenece Gerber – voice Geoff Perry - violin Mary Ramsey – viola Jonathan Golove – cello Greg Piontek – contrabass Stuart Fuchs – acoustic guitar Joe Rozler – piano, synthesizer Michael Colquhoun - flutes Mike Allard – alto sax Steve Baczkowski – tenor sax, bass clarinet Rey Scott – baritone/soprano sax, oboe Bill Sack – electric guitar, prepared lap steel guitar J.T. Rinker – laptop, live sampling Dave Dewitt – tuba Andrew Peruzzini – trumpet Jim Whitefield – trombone Ravi Padmanabha – tabla, percussion John Bacon – vibraphone, percussion Ringo Brill – djembe, congas
stephen colbert used to be on the daily show and now he has his own show that follows it (the colbert report) on comedy central. that is great that you don't even know who he is - in a perfect (or more culturally enriched i guess) world, everyone would be more like you, knowing the people who receive genius grants and not the people who facetiously whine about not getting them!
Hey man! I'm leaving for Barcelona tomorrow!!! I'm so excited and nervous. Just wanted to drop by and say hi. I will be sending pics from Spain. Keep an eye out for me in The Leader though. Please give everyone in Latin Jazz my regards-I'll be there in spirit and I'll be back in the flesh in the Fall!
p.s. if you're in nyc at all you should most def. go to see the show "Celia" based on the life of Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa! the lead singer and the band are AMAZING! bye!
Hello Mr Bacon, Wish you a Happy New Year 2008!! Thank you for having me in the band this year and last year. Next year, I will try my best to be on time. and I was so happy to see that I am in your topfriends. Best wishes, Kengo
Hello Mr. Bacon. How are you? Thank you so much for adding me! I'm in Japan now working for money to come back to US and play with Latin Jazz Ensemble:) Have a great summer!!
Thank you kindly sir. I think you should take part of the credit for my development, (is that good or bad?), You've taught me to listen in a whole new way. Thank you.
Best-
Carl
