Jon
Hazilla
Contemporary Improvisation; Drum
Set, Jazz Studies
Jon Hazilla is active locally in a variety of venues, including 6-Drum Sets, The Be-Bop Guitars, Max-Sweets-Solo, and Jon Hazilla Trio. He has played at international jazz festivals, including Warsaw, Paraguay, the Azores, Quebec, Montreal, Costa Rico, and St. Croix. His recordings as a leader are Chicplacity, with Ray Drummond and John Hicks (1987); The Bitten Moon, with Drummond and James Williams (1995); C.J.Q., with Tom Varner and Billy Pierce (1997); Saxabone (1998); and Tiny Capers (2001). Publications include Mastering the Art of Brushes.
B.M., NEC. Multiple Percus sion Set with John Riley, Fred Buda, Alan Dawson, Joe Morello, and Max Roach. Performances with Garrison Fewell, Larry Coryell, Billy Pierce, the Fringe, Benny Golson, Victor Mendoza, and Max Roach. Endorsements for Sabian, and Regal Tip. Recordings on Timeless Muse, Owl, Soul Note, Arista, Golden Crest, Cadence, C.I.M.P, Accurate, Double Time. Also faculty of Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory.