John Hébert
John Hebert, bassist, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana where he first began to study double bass with Bill Huntington. John attended Loyola University of New Orleans where he received a full scholarship. After two years of performing with many of New Orleans greatest musicians and performing at various clubs including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival he moved to the New York tri-state area to attend William Paterson University where he continued his studies under bassist, Rufus Reid and received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance. Since that time John has lived in New York City and has become a highly in-demand bassist. He has worked along side such world famous artists such as Andrew Hill, Lee Konitz, Paul Bley, John Abercrombie, Kenny Wheeler, Paul Motian, David Liebman, Uri Caine, Greg Osby, Bill Stewart, Marc Copland, Fred Hersch, Maria Schneider, and many others. He also leads his own group, Byzantine Monkey, and has received high praise for his compositions and individual playing style. He is also mentioned in Downbeat's 2006, 2007 and 2008 Critics Poll as a Rising Star Acoustic Bassist. From 2001 until Andrew Hill's passing in 2007, John worked with Mr. Hill in various ensembles. John is also featured on Andrew Hill's latest Blue Note release, Time Lines which was awarded Record of the Year by Downbeat's Jazz Critics Poll in 2006. John has also performed around the world at festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, Tampere Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Moers Jazz Festival, Ear Shot Jazz Festival, San Francisco Jazz Festival and many others. He can also be heard in some of New York City's most established venues such as The Village Vanguard, Blue Note, The Jazz Standard, Birdland, and the Iridium.
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January 19, 2017
Michaël Attias Presents "Nerve Dance" Featuring Aruán Ortiz, John...
December 30, 2011
Adam Kolker Quartet Featuring Billy Hart, Bruce Barth & John Hébert,...
March 09, 2011
Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open @ Littlefield - Featuring Dave Liebman, John...
March 01, 2011
Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open Continues @ Littlefield - Featuring Dave...
February 15, 2011
Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open Continues @ Littlefield - Featuring Dave...
June 04, 2010
Ellery Eskelin / John Hebert / Devin Gray at the Tea Lounge on July 30th
February 18, 2008
Russ Lossing - John Hebert : Line up on Hatology 651
September 23, 2007
Frank Kimbrough with Paul Motian and John Hebert at Jazz Standard 9/25...
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...music that engages the ear and teases the intellect...a depth of engagement
that simply seems to elude a lot of contemporary jazz.
Nic Jones, AllAboutJazz.com
First and foremost, Hebert has his own sound, not an easy accomplishment for a bassist. Big, rich, tones and a penchant for melodic lines (even in the most frenetic pieces) makes his playing stand out. Byzantine Monkey takes the listener out of the everyday world into a landscape of mature melodies, splendid musicianship and highly creative interplay
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