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Jon Raskin

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Biography:

Jon Raskin has been a member of Rova Saxophone Quartet for the last 28 years exploring the relationship of improvisation and composition, developing and honing the language of ensemble music and researching linguistic possibilities of the saxophone. He has performed and/ or recorded with Anthony Braxton, Fred Frith, Sam Rivers, Tim Berne, Phillip Johnston, Leo Smith and Henry Kaiser. Currents CD's include Let's go Totally Spinning, Rova Saxophone Quartet (Black Saint), Music + One(Rastascan), Kaolithic Music, Jaw Harp Music recorded in a 587 Gallon Vase(Evander Music) and The Bass & the Bird Pond,Jon Raskin/Tim Berne Quartet(New World). He is also working with a new Quartet (JR Quartet) with Liz Allbee, George Cremaschi and Gino Robair that features new compositions for improvisers by Jon Raskin using graphic scores.

Phillip Greenlief and Jon Raskin have been presenting the 2 + 2 Series at the 1 Grand Performance Gallery where they invite two musicians that play similar instruments to join them performing improvisations and compositions. J


Work-In-Progress:

New CD JR Quartet, 2+2 Series.



Email: sopranino@sbcglobal.net

CDs on which Jon Raskin appears:

ArtistTitleLabelNumber
John English, Jim Kerwin, George Marsh, Jon RaskinEdgesEvander MusicEm 039
Jon Raskin QuartetJon Raskin QuartetRastascan RecordsBRD 059
Kaolithic MusicThe Dynamite SessionsEvander MusicEm 026
Out by 5Shards from a Future Utopia Rastascan RecordsBRD 1234
Philip Gelbbetween/wavesSparkling Beatnik RecordsSBR0006
Rova Saxophone QuartetBeat KennelBlack Saint120 126-2
Rova Saxophone QuartetBingoVictoCD056
Rova Saxophone QuartetFrom the Bureau of BothBlack Saint120135-2
Rova Saxophone QuartetJohn Coltrane's AscensionBlack SaintBS 120180
Rova Saxophone QuartetLong On LogicSound AspectsSAS CD 037
Rova Saxophone QuartetMorphological EchoRastascan RecordsBRD 027
Rova Saxophone Quartetthe Works (vol 3)Black Saint120196-2
Rova Saxophone Quartetthe Works (vol 3)Black Saint1
Rova Saxophone Quartetthe Works (vol 3)Black Saint120196
Rova Saxophone Quartetthe Works (volume 3)Black Saint120196-2
Rova Saxophone Quartetthe Works (volume 3)Black Saint120196-2
Rova Saxophone QuartetThe Works, Volume 1Black SaintBS 120176
Rova Saxophone QuartetThe Works, Volume 2Black SaintBS 120186
Rova Saxophone QuartetThis Time We Are BothNew Albion RecordsNA 041 CD