Joey Baron

Bernard Joseph Baron (born June 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American avant-garde jazz drummer who plays frequently with Bill Frisell and John Zorn.

Baron, who is of Jewish heritage, was born on June 26, 1955, in Richmond, Virginia.

When he was nine, he taught himself how to play the drums.

As a teenager, he played in rock bands and dixieland jazz groups and was given his first gig opportunity at the age of 13 when pianist BJ Doyle's regular drummer took ill and she knew he was a keeper after just minutes.

After high school, he spent a year at the Berklee College of Music.

He moved to Los Angeles in the early 1970s and embarked on a professional career, playing with Carmen McRae and Al Jarreau.

He worked as a freelance drummer and session musician with Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, and Hampton Hawes.

Starting in the late 1980s, he became a bigger part of the avant-garde jazz scene when he played regularly at the Knitting Factory, recorded with singer Laurie Anderson, and began a long association with John Zorn.

For several years he participated in Zorn's projects Naked City and Masada.

In 1982 he moved to New York City and joined guitarist Bill Frisell, with whom he would play often throughout his career.

He also played in groups with Red Rodney, Fred Hersch, Enrico Pieranunzi, and Marc Johnson.

Baron contributed to David Bowie's Outside (1995).

Bowie would later praise Baron, stating: "Metronomes shake in fear, he's so steady."

With John Abercrombie

With the Toshiko Akiyoshi

With Laurie Anderson

With Tim Berne

With David Bowie

With Jakob Bro

With Uri Caine

With James Carter

With Anthony Coleman

With Dave Douglas

With Mark Feldman

With Bill Frisell

With Fred Frith

With Richard Galliano

With Jim Hall

With Fred Hersch

With Haino Keiji

With Marc Johnson

With Steve Kuhn

With Joe Lovano

With Pat Martino

With Carmen McRae

With Gary Peacock

With Enrico Pieranunzi

With Hank Roberts

With Herb Robertson

With John Scofield