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Jon Arkin
Drums/Percussion/Electronics
Originally from the Boston area, Jon Arkin began his studies of music and percussion at an early age. His experiences playing in local groups led him to the University of Miami School of Music, where he studied drum set performance and composition, and won several awards for his participation in the school's top jazz combos. After earning his degree in 1998, he relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to leading his own groups, he has been busy as an in-demand freelance musician with many notable local, national and international artists. Spanning three decades, his list of recording credits includes dozens of albums and guest appearances in a wide variety of genres, as he maintains an active recording schedule as a studio musician. He has also established himself as a noted educator, teaching unique classes, workshops, clinics and lessons to students in the Bay Area and elsewhere, and is a frequent faculty member of the Stanford Jazz Workshop and the Jazzschool in Berkeley.

His drumming style has been sought out as much for his versatility as for his uniqueness. A believer in the power of listening, grooving, dynamic balance, and attunement, his collaborators attest to his ability to suit the music of the moment.

His recent work has incorporated electronics into his music, using laptop-based processing to augment acoustic percussion sounds. Extensive use of these effects can be heard in the Schimscheimer Family Trio (longtime collaboration with Kasey Knudsen and Michael Coleman), as well as in a solo electro/acoustic context.
Upcoming Events:

Saturday, November 9 2024 7:00 PM
Temescal Arts Center [511 48th Street Oakland]
Unlocked Festival 2024
7-10pm, No Cover/All Proceeds to TAC and other causes of conscience

7pm Ari Brown / Sam Lefebvre / Cody Putman

7:45pm Voicehandler
(Danishta Rivero - voice, Jacob Felix Heule - percussion)

8:30pm Grex w/ Lewis Jordan
(Karl Evangelista - guitar/voice, Rei Scampavia - keys/voice, Robert Lopez - drums, Lewis Jordan - sax)

9:15pm Jordan Glenn's BEAK
(Jon Arkin - drums, Sudhu Tewari - instruments, David James - guitar, Jason Hoopes - bass, Evelyn Davis - keys)

The Unlocked Festival is an annual event that commemorates the spirit of creativity and resistance that prevailed through the COVID-19 pandemic. This year's prime-time installment features Jordan Glenn’s all-star BEAK ensemble, the incendiary sounds of experimental band Grex, noise/improv duo Voicehandler, and the trio of Ari Brown, Sam Lefebvre, and Cody Putnam.  More...
CDs on which Jon Arkin appears:
ArtistTitleLabelNumber
Ian Carey & Wood Metal Plastic Strange Arts
Artist: Ian Carey & Wood Metal Plastic
Title: Strange Arts
Label: Slow & Steady Records SS39
Label page on this site: Slow & Steady Records
Slow & Steady Records SS39
Nathan Clevenger Group Stateless
Artist: Nathan Clevenger Group
Title: Stateless
Label: Slow & Steady Records 010
Label page on this site: Slow & Steady Records
Slow & Steady Records 010
Schimscheimer Family Trio Broken Home
Artist: Schimscheimer Family Trio
Title: Broken Home
Label: BAG Production Records
Label page on this site: BAG Production Records
BAG Production Records
Noertker's Moxie Simultaneous Windows (Blue Rider Suite, vol. 3)
Artist: Noertker's Moxie
Title: Simultaneous Windows (Blue Rider Suite, vol. 3)
Label: Edgetone Records EDT4162
Label page on this site: Edgetone Records
Edgetone Records EDT4162
Ernesto Diaz-Infante/Anders Östberg Collaboration
Artist: Ernesto Diaz-Infante/Anders Östberg
Title: Collaboration
Label: Pax Recordings
Label page on this site: Pax Recordings
Pax Recordings