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Bernard Joseph Baron (born June 26, 1955 in
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) is an American
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best-known for working in
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with Bill Frisell and
John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conducting, conductor, saxophonist, arrangement, arranger and record producer, producer who "deliberately resists category". His Avant-garde music, avant-garde and experimental music, ex ...
.


Music career

Baron, who is of
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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 Dixieland jazz, also referred to as traditional jazz, hot jazz, or simply Dixieland, is a style of jazz based on the music that developed in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century. The 1917 recordings by the Original Dixieland Jass Band ( ...
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
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. He moved to Los Angeles in the early 1970s and embarked on a professional career, playing with
Carmen McRae Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretati ...
and
Al Jarreau Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter. His 1981 album '' Breakin' Away'' spent two years on the ''Billboard'' 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and ...
. He worked as a freelance drummer and
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with
Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...
,
Stan Getz Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wis ...
,
Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( ; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improvisation, improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy El ...
, and
Hampton Hawes Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir ''Raise Up Off Me'', which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975. Early life Hampton Hawes was born on No ...
. 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 Robert Roland Chudnick (September 27, 1927 – May 27, 1994), known professionally as Red Rodney, was an American jazz trumpeter. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he became a professional musician at 15, working in the mid-1940 ...
,
Fred Hersch Fred Hersch (born October 21, 1955) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and a 17-time Grammy nominée. He was the first person to play weeklong engagements as a solo pianist at the Village Vanguard in New York City. He has recorded more than ...
,
Enrico Pieranunzi Enrico Pieranunzi (born 5 December 1949) is an Italian jazz pianist. He combines classical technique with jazz. Biography The son of Renata Brillantini and Alvaro Pieranunzi, Enrico Pieranunzi was encouraged to study music at a young age. Hi ...
, and Marc Johnson. Starting in the late 1980s, he became a bigger part of the
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scene when he played regularly at the Knitting Factory, recorded with singer
Laurie Anderson Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting,Amirkhanian, Cha ...
, and began a long association with
John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conducting, conductor, saxophonist, arrangement, arranger and record producer, producer who "deliberately resists category". His Avant-garde music, avant-garde and experimental music, ex ...
. For several years he participated in Zorn's projects Naked City and Masada. Baron contributed to
David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, pa ...
's ''
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'' (1995). Bowie would later praise Baron, stating: "
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s shake in fear, he's so steady."


Discography


As leader/co-leader

* '' Tongue in Groove'' ( JMT, 1992) * '' RAIsedpleasuredot'' (
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, 1993) * '' Crackshot'' (
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, 1995) * '' Down Home'' (Intuition, 1997) * '' We'll Soon Find Out'' (Intuition, 1999) * ''Killer Joey'' (Goo-Head, 2000) * ''Beyond'' (Auditorium, 2001) * ''Venice, Dal Vivo'' (D'Autres Cordes, 2010) * '' Just Listen'' ( Relative Pitch, 2013) * '' Live!'' (Intakt, 2017) with
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* '' Now You Hear Me'' (Intakt, 2018) with Robyn Schulkowsky


As sideman

With John Abercrombie * '' Cat 'n' Mouse'' ( ECM, 2000) * '' Class Trip'' (ECM, 2003) * '' The Third Quartet'' (ECM, 2006) * '' Wait Till You See Her'' (ECM, 2008) * ''
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'' (ECM, 2012) * '' 39 Steps'' (ECM, 2013) * '' Up and Coming'' (ECM, 2017) With the
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* '' Tuttie Flutie'' (Discomate, 1980) * '' European Memoirs'' ( Victor, 1982) * '' Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio'' (
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, 1983) With
Laurie Anderson Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting,Amirkhanian, Cha ...
* '' Strange Angels'' (
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, 1989) * '' Bright Red'' (Warner Bros., 1994) * '' The Ugly One with the Jewels'' (Warner Bros., 1995) * '' Life on a String'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 2001) With Tim Berne * '' Miniature'' (JMT, 1988) * '' Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales'' (JMT, 1989) * '' I Can't Put My Finger on It'' (JMT, 1991) * '' Diminutive Mysteries (Mostly Hemphill)'' (JMT, 1993) With
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* ''
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'' ( Arista/ BMG, 1995) With Jakob Bro * ''Streams'' (ECM, 2016) With
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* '' Urlicht / Primal Light'' ( Winter & Winter, 1997) With James Carter * '' Chasin' the Gypsy'' (
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, 2000) * '' Heaven on Earth'' (
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, 2009) With Anthony Coleman * '' Sephardic Tinge'' (
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, 1995) With Dave Douglas * '' In Our Lifetime'' (
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, 1994) * '' Stargazer'' ( Arabesque, 1996) * '' Soul on Soul'' (
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, 2000) * '' Freak In'' (RCA Bluebird, 2003) With
Eliane Elias Eliane Elias (born 19 March 1960) is a Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger. Biography Elias was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on 19 March 1960. She started studying piano when she was seven, and at age twelve she was transcribing ...
* '' Something for You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans'' (Bluenote, 2007) With Mark Feldman * '' Secrets'' (Tzadik, 2009) With Bill Frisell * '' Lookout for Hope'' (ECM, 1988) * '' Before We Were Born'' (Elektra/Musician, 1989) * '' Is That You?'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1990) * '' Where in the World?'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1991) * '' Have a Little Faith'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1992) * '' This Land'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1993) * '' Go West: Music for the Films of Buster Keaton'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1995) * '' The High Sign/One Week'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1995) * ''
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'' ( Gramavision, 1995) With
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* '' Allies'' (RecRec, 1996) With
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* ''Laurita'' ( Dreyfus, 1999) With Jim Hall *'' These Rooms'' (Denon, 1988) * ''Hemispheres'' (
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, 2008) with Bill Frisell * ''Conversations'' (ArtistShare, 2009) With
Fred Hersch Fred Hersch (born October 21, 1955) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and a 17-time Grammy nominée. He was the first person to play weeklong engagements as a solo pianist at the Village Vanguard in New York City. He has recorded more than ...
* ''Horizons'' (
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, 1985) * ''Sarabande'' ( Sunnyside, 1987) * ''The French Collection'' ( EMI, 1989) * ''The Surrounding Green'' ( ECM, 2025) With Haino Keiji * ''An Unclear Trial: More Than This'' (
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, 1998) With Marc Johnson * ''
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'' (Verve, 1998) * '' Shades of Jade'' (ECM, 2005) * '' Swept Away'' (ECM, 2012) ;With
Lee Konitz Leon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist and composer. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's ass ...
*'' Sound of Surprise'' (RCA Victor, 1999) With
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* '' Remembering Tomorrow'' (ECM, 1995) * '' Mostly Coltrane'' (ECM, 2008) * ''
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'' (ECM, 2012) with
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With Joe Lovano * '' Flights of Fancy: Trio Fascination Edition Two'' (
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2000) * '' Sound Prints'' (Blue Note, 2013
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With
Pat Martino Pat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara; August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. He has been cited as one of the greatest guitarists in jazz. Early life Martino was born Patrick Carmen Azzara in Philad ...
* '' The Return'' (
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, 1987) With
Carmen McRae Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretati ...
* ''Live at Ronnie Scott's'' (Pye, 1977) * '' At the Great American Music Hall'' (Blue Note, 1977) With Mark Murphy * ''
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'' (Muse, 1986) With
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* '' Now This'' (ECM, 2015) * '' Tangents'' (ECM, 2017) With
Enrico Pieranunzi Enrico Pieranunzi (born 5 December 1949) is an Italian jazz pianist. He combines classical technique with jazz. Biography The son of Renata Brillantini and Alvaro Pieranunzi, Enrico Pieranunzi was encouraged to study music at a young age. Hi ...
* ''New Lands'' ( Timeless, 1984) * ''Deep Down'' ( Soul Note, 1986) * ''Play Morricone'' ( CAM Jazz, 2001) * ''Current Conditions'' (CAM Jazz, 2003) * ''Play Morricone 2'' (CAM Jazz, 2003) * ''Ballads'' (CAM Jazz, 2006) * ''Live in Japan'' (CAM Jazz, 2007) * ''As Never Before'' (CAM Jazz, 2008) With
Hank Roberts Hank Roberts (born March 24, 1954, Terre Haute, Indiana) is an American jazz cellist and vocalist. He plays the electric cello, and his style is a mixture of rock, jazz, avant-garde, folk, and classical influences. He emerged with the downtown Ne ...
* ''
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'' (JMT, 1988) With Herb Robertson * '' Transparency'' (JMT, 1985) * '' X-Cerpts: Live at Willisau'' (JMT, 1987) * '' Shades of Bud Powell'' (JMT, 1988) With
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* '' Grace Under Pressure'' (Blue Note, 1992) With Julian Siegel * ''Live at the Vortex'' (Basho Records, 2008) With John Taylor * ''Rosslyn'' (ECM, 2003) With
Toots Thielemans Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans (), was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica, as well as his guitar and wh ...
* ''Only Trust Your Heart'' ( Concord, 1988) * ''Do Not Leave Me'' ( Stash, 1989) With Roseanna Vitro * '' The Time of My Life: Roseanna Vitro Sings the Songs of Steve Allen'' (Sea Breeze, 1999; recorded 1986) With
John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conducting, conductor, saxophonist, arrangement, arranger and record producer, producer who "deliberately resists category". His Avant-garde music, avant-garde and experimental music, ex ...
* ''
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'' (Icon, 1985) * '' Spy vs Spy'' (Elektra/Musician, 1989) * '' Naked City'' (Elektra Nonesuch, 1989) with Naked City * '' Torture Garden'' (Shimmy Disc, 1990) with Naked City * '' Grand Guignol'' (Avant, 1992) with Naked City * ''
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'' (Avant, 1992) with Naked City * '' Leng Tch'e'' (Toy's Factory, 1992) with Naked City * ''
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'' (Avant, 1993) with Naked City * ''
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'' (Avant, 1993) with Naked City * '' Masada: Alef'' ( DIW, 1994) with
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* '' Masada: Beit'' (DIW, 1994) with Masada * '' Masada: Gimel'' (DIW, 1994) with Masada * '' Masada: Dalet'' (DIW, 1995) with Masada * '' Masada: Hei'' (DIW, 1995) with Masada * '' Masada: Vav'' (DIW, 1995) with Masada * '' Filmworks III: 1990–1995'' (Toys Factory, 1996) * '' Masada: Zayin'' (DIW, 1996) with Masada * '' Masada: Het'' (DIW, 1997) with Masada * '' Masada: Tet'' (DIW, 1997) with Masada * '' Masada: Yod'' (DIW, 1997) with Masada * '' Filmworks IV: S&M + More'' (Tzadik, 1997) * '' New Traditions in East Asian Bar Bands'' (Tzadik, 1997) * '' The Circle Maker'' (Tzadik, 1997) * ''
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'' (Tzadik, 1997) with Naked City * '' Taboo & Exile'' (Tzadik, 1999) * '' Live in Jerusalem 1994'' (Tzadik, 1999) with Masada * '' Live in Taipei 1995'' (Tzadik, 1999) with Masada * '' Live in Middelheim 1999'' (Tzadik, 1999) with Masada * '' Live in Sevilla 2000'' (Tzadik, 2000) * '' The Gift'' (Tzadik, 2001) * '' Live at Tonic 2001'' (Tzadik, 2001) with Masada * '' Naked City Live, Vol. 1: The Knitting Factory 1989'' (Tzadik, 2002) with Naked City * '' First Live 1993'' (Tzadik, 2002) with Masada * '' 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 4'' (Tzadik, 2004) with Electric Masada * '' 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 7'' (Tzadik, 2004) with Masada * '' Naked City: The Complete Studio Recordings'' (Tzadik, 2005) with Naked City * '' Electric Masada: At the Mountains of Madness'' (Tzadik, 2005) with Electric Masada * '' 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 11'' (Tzadik, 2005) with Bar Kokhba Sextet * '' Sanhedrin 1994–1997'' (Tzadik, 2005) with Masada * '' Moonchild: Songs Without Words'' (Tzadik, 2005) with Moonchild Trio * '' Astronome'' (Tzadik, 2006) with Moonchild Trio * '' Six Litanies for Heliogabalus'' (Tzadik, 2007) with Moonchild Trio * ''
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'' (Tzadik, 2008) with Moonchild Trio * '' Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10'' (Tzadik, 2008) with Bar Kokhba Sextet * '' The Dreamers'' (Tzadik, 2008) with The Dreamers * '' Stolas: Book of Angels Volume 12'' (Tzadik, 2009) with Masada Quintet * '' O'o'' (Tzadik, 2009) with The Dreamers * '' Ipsissimus'' (Tzadik, 2010) with Moonchild * '' Ipos: Book of Angels Volume 14'' (Tzadik, 2010) with The Dreamers * '' Nova Express'' (Tzadik, 2011) with the Nova Quartet * '' At the Gates of Paradise'' (Tzadik, 2011) * '' A Dreamers Christmas'' (Tzadik, 2011) with The Dreamers * '' Templars: In Sacred Blood'' (Tzadik, 2012) with Moonchild * '' A Vision in Blakelight'' (Tzadik, 2012) * ''
The Concealed ''The Concealed'' (subtitled ''Esoteric Secrets and Hidden Traditions of the East'') is an album composed by John Zorn. The album was released on Zorn's own label, Tzadik Records, in November 2012.
'' (Tzadik, 2012) * '' Dreamachines'' (Tzadik, 2013) with the Nova Quartet * '' The Last Judgement'' (Tzadik, 2014) with Moonchild * '' On Leaves of Grass'' (Tzadik, 2014) with the Nova Quartet * '' Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula'' (Tzadik, 2015) with The Dreamers * '' Andras: The Book Of Angels Volume 28'' (Tzadik, 2016) with Nova Express Quintet


Filmography

*'' Step Across the Border'' (RecRec, 1990) with Fred Frith *''Masada Live at Tonic 1999'' (Tzadik, 2004) with Masada *'' A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn'' (Tzadik, 2004) with Masada *''Bill Frisell: A Portrait'' (Emma Franz Films, 2017)


References


External links


''Drummerworld'' article
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