Jon Audun Baar

Jon Audun Baar
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Tomter, Østfold
OriginNorway
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Drums
LabelsCuneiform Records
Websitepixelband.no

Jon Audun Baar (born 1986, Tomter, Hobøl, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz drummer.

Career

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Baar studied jazz drumming at the Norwegian Academy of Music with teachers like Jon Christensen and Rune Martinsen.[1] He has played on several jazzfestivals in Norway such as Moldejazz, Oslo Jazzfestival and Dølajazz with many different bands and artist. He plays within the critically acclaimed trio Eberson/Baar/Eberson with the international jazz guitar legend Jon Eberson and his daughter the keyboardist Marte Maaland Eberson.[2]

Baar is the drummer of various bands including Axel Jensen Lucky Three and Pixel.[3]

Honors

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  • 2013: Featured at Young Nordic Jazz Comets within Pixel[4]

Discography

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Within Pixel

  • 2012: Reminder (Cuneiform)
  • 2013: We Are All Small Pixels (Cuneiform)
  • 2015: Golden Years (Cuneiform)

References

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  1. ^ "Musikkhøgskolen med 24 jazzkonserter på en uke". Ballade.no. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  2. ^ Mosnes, Terje (1 October 2011). "Ungjazz uten aldersgrense". Dagbladet. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  3. ^ Graham, Stephen (26 June 2012). "Match & Fuse Artists Light Up London". Down Beat. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Young Nordic Jazz Comets". Young Nordic Jazz Comets. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
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