John William Bacon Jr. jbj@buffnet.net o john.bacon@fredonia.edu o johnbaconjr.com Education State University of New York, College at Fredonia Masters of Music in Performance, anticipated date, Fall 2006 State University of New York at Buffalo Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance, 2001 BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Jazz Composition NEA Jazz Study Grant Jazz Performance Teaching Experience 1997- present State University of New York, College at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY: Adjunct Lecturer Percussion studio instruction in snare drum, drumset, mallets and percussion Percussion Class for music educators including publication of Percussion Manual Designed and taught Jazz Theory course Created Jazz Arranging course Director and arranger, Fredonia Latin Jazz Ensemble 2002-present Villa Maria College, Buffalo, NY: Adjunct Lecturer, Jazz Studies Private instruction in drumset Instructor for Jazz History I and II, required for Jazz Studies majors 2005 State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY: Adjunct Instructor, Music Instructor for Master Composer: Jazz Masters 1997- 2001 Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH: Adjunct Lecturer, Jazz Studies Private instruction in drumset, mallets and improvisation Adjudication and coaching of High School Jazz ensembles and recruitment of students during the Tri-C JazzFest Planning and implementation of clinics in rhythm section techniques for the Jazz ensemble and Jazz drumset 1995- 2001 St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, Buffalo, NY: Percussion Ensemble Director Responsible for rehearsal, performance, composition and arranging of a percussion ensemble 1991-1997 St. Francis of Assisi Parochial School, Tonawanda, NY: General Music Teacher Implemented the use of percussion instruments in pre-K through grade 8 general music Additional Educational Highlights 1996-2001 Drumset Clinics: Maelström Percussion Ensemble, Day of Percussion 1995-2001 Private Instruction: Private studio instruction in drums and percussion 2000 Percussive Arts Society, NYS Chapter: Day of Percussion Drumset clinician 1998-2000 Lakeland Community College, OH: Drumset Clinician, Lakeland Jazz Camp 1988-2000 Young Audiences: in Western New York and Rochester 1999 Composers in the School Community Grant: Intermedia technology project 1985-1996 Composers In the Schools: Composition Residencies in City of Buffalo Schools Performance Experience 2004-present Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: Drumset Pops concerts with New York Voices, Mark Isham, Marvin Hamlisch and others 2002-present Don Menza, Bobby Jones, John Bacon Trio: Drumset, Composer, Record Producer Organ trio playing standards and original works Produced Recording "Jack Rabbit" released on Cadence Records, July 2005 2002-present Don Menza Octet: Drumset Performing music of Stan Getz, arranged by Don Menza Albright Knox Art Gallery, Tralfamadore Café, Ellicottville Jazz Festival, Jamestown Community College, Beamus Point 2001-present Bobby Previte’s Miro Band: Mallet Percussion Recorded "The 23 Constellations of Joan Miro", chamber music for Tzadik records (2001) Tour of UK (2004), Milano (2005) 2001-present Eulipion: Drumset, Percussion, Arranger, Composer, Booking Cooperative ensemble performing original music, free improvisation and works of avant-garde Jazz composers Distillery Jazz Festival, Toronto (2003); with Bobby Previte’s Voodoo Orchestra West, music of Bitches Brew (2002) 2000-present John Bacon Trio and Quartet: Leader, Drumset, Arranger, Booking, Promotion Performing classic Jazz and original compositions in Jazz clubs and concert halls. Albright Knox Gallery (2003) w/Ernie Krivda; Calumet Arts Café (2001) w/Don Menza; Corning Glass Museum (2001) w/David Newman 1995 - present Wendell Rivera and the Latin Jazz All-Stars: Drumset, Arranger Performing and recording as a member of a Latin Jazz Ensemble Arrangement of "Bluesette" included on Portfolio cd 1998 - 2001 Ernie Krivda and Swing City: Drumset, Arranger Performances and recordings with Jazz octet of Cleveland-based Jazz saxophonist Tri-C Jazz Fest, Cleveland (2001) with Christian McBride; Severance Hall Cleveland (1998) with Jon Faddis 1994 -2001 Maelström Percussion Ensemble: Drumset, Percussion, Composer, Arranger, Recording Producer Concerts, educational performances and recordings of contemporary, traditional, ethnic and original percussion music Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. (2001); Master Drummers, Buffalo (1998-2001); PASIC, Columbus (1999) 1985 - 2001 Multi-Jazz Dimensions: Leader, Drumset, Composer, Arranger, Administrator, Producer Creation and ongoing development of a small group Jazz ensemble focused on original compositions and arrangements Albright Knox Gallery (2001), World University Games (1992) w/Lester Bowie; Erie Art Museum (1988) w/ Roswell Rudd 1996 - 2000 Roswell Rudd Trio: Drumset, Percussion, Vibraphone, Composer Performances and recordings in trio of internationally recognized Jazz trombonist Chicago Jazz Festival (1999); Knitting Factory, NYC (1998); DuMaurier Downtown Jazz Festival, Toronto (1997) 2000 Thursday Jazz Series, La Conga Loca, Buffalo, NY: Leader, Drumset, Booking, Promotion Organized a weekly Jazz series featuring regional and international Jazz performers Soloists featured include Don Menza, Bruce Johnstone, Sam Falzone, Bobby Jones, Sabu Adeyola, Al Tinney 1988 - 1996 New Jazz Orchestra of Buffalo: Co-Leader, Drumset, Composer, Arranger, Producer Developed a large group Jazz ensemble featuring arrangements by regional and international composers. Music of John Zorn, North American New Music Festival (1992, 1993) 1986 – 1995 Solo Percussion Artist: Drumset, Percussion, Composer, Arranger, Concert and Recording Producer North American New Music Festival (1992); Hallwalls Contemporary Music Center (1993) Additional Performance Highlights 2002-present Bobby Militello Trio, Quartet: Drumset 1998 - 2001 Visiting Sun Ra: Leader, Drumset, Arranger, Producer 1986-88 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: Percussion extra 1985-present Show Percussion and Drumset: Stage show, pit orchestras, accompanying touring vocalists 1984 - 1988, 1999 - 2002 The Buffalo Jazz Workshop: Drumset Compositions 2003 Cross Cultural Fertilization Open Sky Jazz Suites Jack Rabbit The Right Spice One Day La Conga Loca Songs 2002 Tadd’s Dilemma with Bird: A Lover’s Quarrel Resolved Saxophone Quartet premiered by The Amherst Saxophone Quartet, Slee Concert Hall SUNY at Buffalo 2002 2000 Ghana on a Greyhound Percussion Quartet integrating Ghanaian Ewe style drumming with western percussion 1998 Ida and The Turtle Theatrical work, based on a family legend, integrating voice, dance, film and percussion 1997 Modes Operandi Premiere performance by violinist Leroy Jenkins and the Composers Alliance of Buffalo 50-2 with Bells and Whistles Percussion Duo for hand drums, foot bells and whistles, premiere Mexico City. pub. Honeyrock Percussion, Everett, 2000 1997 Westward Into The Wind The Ancient Bridge Commissioned by the Fairport High School Jazz Ensemble, Fairport, NY.1996 Reflections Suite for Jazz quintet based on Reflet dans l’eau for solo piano, Claude Debussy 1996 Triangle Piece Octagon Piece Improvisational outlines for indeterminate instrumentation 1991-96 A-Melba Funk Boss Clown I Love You So Multiplication Tables Conjunction It's What You Need Too! Bush Music Original works for 12 piece Jazz orchestra 1994 Three Worlds Suite Improvisational piece written for high school students 1989 Roses Video score For Philip Wilson Brass quintet Inter-Dimensional Encounters Jazz trio and percussion trio Multi-Media One-hour performance integrating poetry, dance, visual effects, video and music 1988 Bogotá Embracing Ten piece Jazz arrangements commissioned by the Just Buffalo Literary Center 1984-87 Opus Marimba Marimba solos The Rhumba, The Afro-Cuban And The American Way Commission by the Williamsville H.S. Percussion Ensemble Discography 2005 Jack Rabbit Don Menza, John Bacon, Bobby Jones, Cadence Records CJR1184 Pattern Seeking Primates Ron Locurto, Noize/Rhapsody 401001 Boxing Day John Bacon with Paul Bley Jazz Dimensions JDRCD003 2004 James Tenney, Pika-Don Maelström Percussion Ensemble conducted by Jan Williams hat[now]Art 151 2002 Among Friends Wendell Rivera, WPR-41102-3 2001 The 23 Constellations of Joan Miro Bobby Previte, Tzadik TZ 70722001 Tri-C JazzFest 2001 Collection Swing City, CCM Records, CCM 0062000 Everything I Love Diane Armesto, Mark 37052000 Labrynth Maelström Percussion Ensemble, hat[now]Art 105 2000 The Many Moods of Chuck Harrington Arranged by Robert Nowak Adorina Productions 1999 Easy Going Sue Rozler, Independent 1998 Uncle Joe Bacon Mary’s Lounge Records MLR-1 (Compilation) 1998 Portfolio Wendell Rivera, J5930398-41998 Whirled Music Maelström Percussion Ensemble, MPE 1702 1997 Los Caribes Michael Colquhoun, Independent Flavor Fitzhugh and the Fanatics, Hot Wings Records, HOT-006-D The Unheard Herbie Nichols vol.2 Roswell Rudd Trio, CIMP #146 April Dawn Russ Carere, Corvannah Records 9701 Still a Little Shy Janet Beaman, Beaman Enterprises 1996 No Boundaries Wendell Rivera, WPR 41195-1 America’s Music Rey Scott & Co., Planetary Lights The Unheard Herbie Nichols vol.1 Roswell Rudd Trio, CIMP #133 1995 Imaginary Landscapes Maelström Percussion Ensemble, hatArt Drumspeak John Bacon, Jr., Jazz DimensionRecords JDR CD002 1991 Percussion in Space John Bacon, Jr., Jazz Dimesions Records, video 1989 Winds of Change Multi-Jazz Dimesions, Jazz Dimensions Records JDR CD001 1988 A Family Sweet Sam Falzone and the Buffalo Jazz Workshop, Mark Records MJS-57630 Jump Start Rick Strauss, ProJazz CDJ 667 When It Rains Jeff Jarvis Group, Mark Records MJS-57636 1985 Multi-Jazz Dimensions Multi-Jazz Dimensions, Mark Records MC20872 1984-5 Improvisations vol. 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