Along with regular performances with many of the North East Sea Coast's great artists, current projects include original Middle Eatern/Modern Jazz Ensemble Dharma Down, Brooklyn-based Avant-Prog Heavy Metal band Bassoon, and Improv Analog/Modular Synth Project Angstrom Star
John has had the incredible fortune to perform and record with many of the worlds greatest musicians and groups including in no particular order: Adam Levy, Alan Ferber, Alicia Svigals, Andrei Ryabov, Andy Laster, Andy Statman, Bassoon, Ben Allison, Ben Kono, Ben Street, Bennett Paster, Bill McHenry, Bobby Previte, Bobby Previte’s The Horse, Brad Jones, Brad Shepik, Brian Drye, Briggan Krauss, Brittany Anjou, Bruce Huron, Charlie Kohlhase, Chet Doxas, Chris Cheek, Chris Jentsch, Chris Klaxton, Chris Speed, Chris Wood, Clem Snide, Clem Snide, Cuong Vu, Curtis Fowkles, Curtis Hasselbring, Cynthia Hopkins, Cyro Baptista, Dan Loomis, Dan Willis, Dana Lyn, Daniel Sadownik, Dave Fiuczynski, Dave Tronzo, Dawn Andrews, Dee Carstensen, Dharma Down, Donny McCaslin, Doug Weiselman, Drew Gress, Duncan Hardy, Eric Friedlander, Eric Klaxton, Eszter Balint, Evan Gregor, Everett Bradley, EZ Poor Spout, EZ Pour Spout, Frank London, Franz Koglmann, Gabriel Gordon, Harvey Schwartz, Herb Robertson, Ira Siegel, Ivo Papazov, J Granelli, J. Walter Hawkes, Jacob Garchik, Jacob Sacks, Jamie Saft, Jason Rigby, JC Standford, JD Foster, Jeff Andrews, Jeff Hill, Jeff Lederer, Jeff Song, Jerome Harris, Jim Lyden, Jim Whitney, John Carlson, John Damian, John O'Gallagher, Jon Dryden, Jon Owens, Josh Sinton, Kermit Driscoll, Klezmatics, Kurtis Pivert, Laura Cromwell, Laurie Frink, Lindsey Horner, Loren Stillman, Marc Feldman, Marc Ribot, Marcus Rojas, Mark Egan, Marty Ehrlich, Masa Kamaguchi, Mat Maneri, Matt Darriau, Matt Glasser, Matt Langley, Matt Pavolka, Matt Penman, Matt Renzi, Matt Turner, Max Seigel, Melissa Errico, Michel Gentile, Michel Gentile, Mick Rossi, Mike Effendberger, Mike Errico, Mike Kaupa, Mike McGinnis, Nels Cline, Okkyung Lee, Paradox Trio, Paradox Trio, Pete McCann, Pete Seager, Pete Seeger, Peter Epstein, Peter Herbert, Philip Hamilton, Ralph Alessi, Ran Blake, Reid Anderson, Rob Burger, Rob Gerry, Rob Jost, Rob Levit, Ron Oswanski, Russ Johnson, Russ Lossing, Scott Kiefner, Seamus Blake, Sean Moran, Shahzad Ismaily, Shane Endsley, Skuli Sverrisson, Steve Kirby, Stewart Popejoy, Stomu Takeishi, Takuya Nakamora, Taylor Ho Bynum, Taylor O’Donnel, The Velvet Gentlemen, Theodosii Spassov, Third Ear, Tim Otto, Titus Abbot , Toby Williams, Tom Beckham, Vicki Genfan, Wayne Horwitz, Yusuke Yamamoto, and many more...
Starting drums as a teenage in Maryland, early studies included lessons with Joe Dougherty (Roger Miller, Grass Roots) and Coco Rousell (Happy the Man). After completing a bachelors degree in classical percussion at the Univeristy of Maryland under the tutalage of Ron Barnett (National Opera), John went to the New England Conservatory of Music for a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies. At NEC he studied with many jazz notables, including Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Fred Buddha (Boston Pops), Joe Maneri, Jimmy Giuffre, George Garzone, and Dave Holland. After moving to New York, the education has continued with all of the amazing collaborators that John has had the honor to work with!
