Artist, Educator, Composer, TBD
Daring and versatile, American drummer Jonathan Pinson is making his mark across genres and generations. Whether it’s jazz legend Herbie Hancock, saxophone colossus Kamasi Washington, or artistic icon Seal, Pinson brings his bold and empathic musicality to every composition and scenario. The leader of “Boom Clap,” Pinson is an international artist and educator who aspires to bring joy and healing to the listener through the power of storytelling.
Pinson has appeared at the Newport, Montreal, Jakarta, and So What’s Next Jazz Festivals, the Hollywood Bowl, the Village Vanguard, the Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Yoshi’s, and Ronnie Scott’s. Most recently, he was an artist in residence at Black Cat in San Francisco.
A drum student from the age of 7, Pinson holds music degrees from the Thelonious Monk Institute at UCLA (M.M.) and Berklee College of Music (B.A.). Pinson has performed or collaborated with Seal, Herbie Hancock, Wanye Shorter, Kamasi Washington, Braxton Cook, Gerald Clayton, Terrance Martin, Kiefer, Marquis Hill, Mark Turner, Gilad Hekselman, Moses Sumney, Christian Kuria, and Ben Williams.