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Jonah Parzen-Johnson
OriginChicago, Illinois
GenresExperimental
InstrumentBaritone Saxophone
LabelsPrimary Records
Websitejonhpj.com

Jonah Parzen-Johnson is a baritone saxophonist based in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He was in born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up on Chicago's South Side. He completed a Bachelor's of Music in jazz studies at New York University in 2010,[2]. In Chicago, Parzen-Johnson studied under members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians including Mwata Bowden.[3]

He is a member of Zongo Junction, a Brooklyn Afrobeat ensemble, for which he performs and composes.[4] Jonah Parzen-Johnson performs regularly as a solo saxophonist and his music for solo baritone saxophone, which references the town of Michiana Shores Indiana, balances simple melodic passages with extended techniques including circular breathing, multiphonics, and overtones.[5] Parzen-Johnson's solo music explores his interest in folk music[6] and avant-jazz.[7]


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  1. ^ "Primary Records". Retrieved 9-18-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Text "Jonah Parzen-Johnson" ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Jonah Parzen-Johnson". NYU Steinhardt. Retrieved 9-18-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ Stewart, Luke. "Jonah Parzen-Johnson brings soul-searching solo sax to the Dunes". Capital Bop. Retrieved 9-18-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ Bal, Jessica. "Zongo Junction". Go Folk Yourself. Retrieved 9-18-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ Reed, Bryan. "On The Beach". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved 9-18-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ Sumner, Dave. "Never Mind the Category: Jonah Parzen-Johnson "Michiana"". Emusic. Retrieved 9-18-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "Killer Bob + Gym, Deer + Jonah Parzen-Johnson + The Due Dilligence". TimeOut New York. Retrieved 9-18-2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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