By Greg Turner, The Absolute Sound Drummer Jonathan Barber is a young player who has toured and/or recorded with established players such as Pat Metheny, Nicholas Payton, Jeremy Pelt, and … Read More
Por José Ramón, La Habitación Del Jazz Jonathan Barber (Hartford, CT), toca la batería desde los cinco años. Su padre, también baterista, tocaba en la iglesia, lo que le inculcó … Read More
By Bill Milkowski, Downbeat Jonathan Barber’s star has been on the rise since his auspicious 2018 debut, Vision Ahead, and a 2019 tour in Pat Metheny’s trio. Read this full … Read More
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Drummer Jonathan Barber uses both his drumsticks and writing pen on this collection of (mostly) originals with his band of Taber Gable/p-key, Andrew Renfroe/g, … Read More
by Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz “Wise beyond his years, Jonathan Barber carries and commits to the very notion of a legacy holder in his every gesture.” Full review here.
By Ron Schepper, Textura Jonathan Barber issued one of the more auspicious debut albums in recent memory when Vision Ahead arrived two years ago. Met with considerable acclaim, the recording … Read More
By Steven Graham, MarlBank Last month I was wondering if the upcoming Jonathan Barber album Legacy Holder will be a game changer for him. Since then I’ve been listening to … Read More
By Stephen Graham, MarlBank Listening to Marie Kruttli‘s fine trio record The Kind of Happy One yesterday I was interested to hear more of the drummer, Jonathan Barber. As luck … Read More
By Matt Micucci, JAZZIZ Drummer/composer/bandleader Jonathan Barber is one of jazz’s top young visionaries today. Legacy Holder calls for change and unity, a message communicated via the power of ambitious … Read More
By Brenda Nelson-Strauss, Black Grooves Drummer, composer and bandleader Jonathan Barber has accomplished much in his young life. The 30-year-old Hartford, Connecticut native began performing gospel music at an early age at his family church, learning alongside his … Read More
