Jon Audun Baar

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

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

Career

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

Discography

Within Pixel

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

References
  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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