Joey Baron

Joey Baron (* 26. June 1955 in Richmond , Virginia ) is a US -American drummer and composer of avant-garde jazz .

Life

Joey Baron worked with Marianne Faithfull , Bill Frisell , Stan Getz and John Zorn ( Masada: Alef , 1994). He has also played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra , Tony Bennett , Carmen McRae , Laurie Anderson , John Scofield , Al Jarreau , Jim Hall , Eric Vloeimans , Dizzy Gillespie , Art Pepper , John Abercrombie and Tim Berne . Baron played alongside his sideman appearances in his own formations, such as with the "Down Home Group" (with Arthur Blythe , Ron Carter and Bill Frisell), Barondown and Killer Joey . In his solo projects, Joey Baron is influenced by Ornette Coleman's harmonious approaches , and he also uses elements of Afro-American music, hip hop and free jazz . Joey Baron has an appearance in the documentary about Fred Frith Step Across the Border by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel.

Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette . 2nd Edition. Penguin, London 1994, ISBN 0-14-017949-6 .
Richard Cook, Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD. 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .

personal data
SURNAME	Baron, Joey
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz drummer and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	June 26, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH	Richmond , Virginia , United States