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Jeff Bacon

About Me

I'm a part time musician playing soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxes and flute. Among other things, I've played with a bunch of big bands in various places (mostly Colorado Springs and Madison, Wisconsin). Since moving to Boston's North Shore in 2004, I've played lead alto for the Gordon College Jazz Ensemble and tenor sax with Dick Donovan's Orchestra. Other groups I've played with include the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra, Gerry Barrett's Cloud IX Nonet, Gerry's Special Edition Big Band, Richie Dee's Casual Saxtet, the Medford Jazz Ensemble, the Compaq Big Band and Paul Combs's Pocket Big Band. Currently I'm playing bari with Dave Rasmussen's Jazz Factory Big Band and Sax Factory octet and with the North Shore Saxophone Quartet. I've played gigs at some great Boston-area jazz venues including the Chit Chat Lounge, The Blues Grill in Melrose, Ryles Jazz Club and the Acton Jazz Cafe.

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Member Since: 09/10/2005
Influences: Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Pepper Adams, Gerry Mulligan, Sonny Stitt, Phil Woods, Wess Anderson, Eric Alexander.
Teachers and mentors: Jim Doser, Mark Tulga, Martin Fournier, Jeff Lindberg, Dean Barker
Sounds Like: Jeff B.
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

TONIGHT 9:30 at the Acton Jazz Cafe

The Paul Combs Pocket Big BandLydia FortuneActon Jazz CafeThe Paul Combs Pocket Big Band featuring Lydia Fortune with Paul Combs (alto sax), John Fransoza (tenor sax), Jeff Bacon (bari sax), Jim Pasto...
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