Joey Baron

Joey Baron
Joey Baron in a live performance with John Zorn at the Barbican Centre, on June 18, 2006
Background information
Born	June 26, 1955
Origin	Richmond, Virginia, United States
Occupation(s)	Drummer, arranger, composer
Instruments	Drums, percussion, keyboards

Joey Baron in Aarhus, Denmark (2014)
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Joey Baron (born June 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia)^[1] is an American avant-garde jazz drummer probably best known for his work with Bill Frisell, Stan Getz, Steve Kuhn, and John Zorn. He has also performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, David Bowie, Tony Bennett, Carmen McRae, Laurie Anderson, John Scofield, Al Jarreau, Michael Jackson, Jim Hall, Eric Vloeimans, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Pepper, John Abercrombie, Tim Berne, Pat Martino and Eliane Elias. His own groups he has led include the Down Home Group, Barondown, Killer Joey.

Discography

As leader Tongue in Groove (JMT, 1992) RAIsedpleasuredot (New World, 1993) Crackshot (Avant, 1995) Down Home (Intuition, 1997) We'll Soon Find Out (Intuition, 1999) Beyond (Auditorium, 2001) Venice, dal vivo (D'Autres Cordes, 2010) 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) Within a Song (ECM, 2012) 39 Steps (ECM, 2013) With the Toshiko Akiyoshi Tuttie Flutie (Discomate, 1980) European Memoirs (Victor, 1982) with Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio (Toshiba East World, 1983) With Laurie Anderson Strange Angels (Warner Bros., 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) as Miniature with Hank Roberts Tim Berne's Fractured Fairy Tales (JMT, 1989) I Can't Put My Finger on It (JMT, 1991) as Miniature with Hank Roberts Diminutive Mysteries (Mostly Hemphill) (JMT, 1993) With David Bowie Outside (Arista/BMG, 1995) With Uri Caine Urlicht / Primal Light (Winter & Winter, 1997) With Anthony Coleman Sephardic Tinge (Tzadik, 1995) With Dave Douglas In Our Lifetime (New World, 1994) Stargazer (Arabesque, 1996) Soul on Soul (RCA, 2000) Freak In (RCA Bluebird, 2003) With Mark Feldman Secrets (Tzadik, 2009) - with Uri Caine and Greg Cohen 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) Live (Gramavision, 1995) With Fred Frith Allies (RecRec, 1996) With Richard Galliano Laurita (Dreyfus, 1999) With Jim Hall These Rooms (Columbia, 1988) Hemispheres (ArtistShare, 2008) with Bill Frisell Conversations (ArtistShare, 2009) With Fred Hersch Sarabande (SunnySide, 1987) With Mark Johnson Shades of Jade (ECM, 2005) With Haino Keiji An Unclear Trial: More Than This (Avant, 1998) With Steve Kuhn Remembering Tomorrow (ECM, 1995) Mostly Coltrane (ECM, 2008) Wisteria (ECM, 2012) with Steve Swallow With Joe Lovano Flights of Fancy: Trio Fascination Edition Two (Blue Note, 2000) Sound Prints (Blue Note, 2013 [2015]) with Dave Douglas With Pat Martino The Return (Muse, 1987)

With Carmen McRae Live at Ronnie Scott's (Pye, 1977) At the Great American Music Hall (Blue Note, 1977) With Enrico Pieranunzi New Lands (Timeless, 1984) Deep Down (Soul Note, 1986) Play Morricone (CamJazz, 2001) Current Conditions (CamJazz, 2003) Play Morricone 2 (CamJazz, 2003) Ballads (CamJazz, 2006) Live in Japan (CamJazz, 2007) As Never Before (CamJazz, 2008) With Hank Roberts Black Pastels (JMT, 1988) With Herb Robertson Transparency (JMT, 1985) X-Cerpts: Live at Willisau (JMT, 1987) Shades of Bud Powell (JMT, 1988) With John Scofield Grace Under Pressure (Blue Note, 1992) With John Taylor Rosslyn (ECM, 2003) With Toots Thielemans 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 The Big Gundown (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 Heretic (Avant, 1992) with Naked City Leng Tch'e (Toy's Factory, 1992) with Naked City Radio (Avant, 1993) with Naked City Absinthe (Avant, 1993) with Naked City Masada: Alef (DIW, 1994) with Masada 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) Black Box (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 The Crucible (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 (Tzadik, 2012) Dreamachines (Tzadik, 2013) with the Nova Quartet On Leaves of Grass (Tzadik, 2014) with the Nova Quartet Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula (Tzadik, 2015) with The Dreamers With Marc Johnson Shades of Jade (ECM, 2005) Swept Away (ECM, 2012)

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

References

1. Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guide Reference Series (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 50. ISBN 1-84353-256-5. Retrieved 19 June 2010.

External links

• Art of the States: Joey Baron
• Bio / Images
• Interview