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Baron Arnold Quintet

Baron Arnold fuses contemporary European elements with an already well informed conception of American Jazz and Soul. Immersed in music from an early age and then beginning to perform professionally in his early teens around the Bay Area, Baron went on to study at the Oberlin Conservatory, where he had the privilege to study with world renowned jazz musicians Robin Eubanks, Gary Bartz, and Billy Hart among others. After graduating from Oberlin, Baron moved to Berlin, Germany to attend the Jazz Institut Berlin, The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, DK and The Conservatorium Van Amsterdam, where he participated in the EUJAM program and received his masters in European Jazz. Since graduating in 2015, Baron continues to perform in a variety of musical settings throughout Germany and Europe.

For this show at the SoundRoom, Baron has put together a quintet made up of a handful finest musicians in California. With a distinctive blend of American roots mixed with elements of European Jazz, Barons music strikes a balance between Jazz and Soul along with improvisational savoir faire. Members of the ensemble have performed in numerous internationally renowned venues such as Yoshis, The Monterey Jazz Festival, The Montreux Jazz Festival, Nighttown, A-Trane Jazz Club, and Numerous venues throughout The U.S, Asia and Europe.

Baron Arnold - Trombone/Effects
Chase Jackson - Vibes/Effects
Ian McArdle - Keyboards
Aneesa Strings - Upright/E. Bass
James Small - Drums