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John Blum (born Aripl 15, 1968) is an American Jazz Pianist and Composer.

John Blum is an American Jazz Pianist and Composer based in New York City. Blum studied Piano with Cecil Taylor and Borah Bergman, and Music and Composition with Milford Graves and Bill Dixon. He has a BS Degree in Biological Science and a MFA Degree in Jazz Composition and Performance. John Blum has performed and/or recorded with Antonio Grippi, Butch Morris, Charles Gayle, Cooper-Moore, Daniel Carter, Darius Jones, Demian Richardson, Denis Charles, Ed Schuller, Elliot Levin, Hamid Drake, Han Bennink, Jackson Krall, Jemeel Moondoc, Joe Daly, Karen Borca, Marco Eneidi, Mat Maneri, Michael Wimberly, Paul Flaherty, Peter Brotzman, Tony Scott, Tristan Honsinger, Raphe Malik, Roy Campbell, Ryan Sawyer, Sabir Mateen, Sonny Murray, Sonny Simmons, Sirone, Steve Swell, Susie Ibarra, Warren Smith, Wilbur Morris, and William Parker. Blum’s keyboard technique is something of a Jazz hybrid of Cecil Taylor and McCoy Tyner, decidedly percussive but with relentlessly fast right-hand linear structure. Blum plays with such forcefulness and rapidity that he sounds like Conlon Nancarrow’s player piano rolls, interpreted via human hands, freed up into a liquid state[1]. He is an underground legend[2] of the downtown music scene in NYC, known for his explosive pianism[3] and as a musician who aims for the very personal[4]. In 2015, John Blum continues to work as a soloist and group leader, performing throughout the U.S., Europe, and Canada, and Mexico.

As Leader

 * Naked Mirror (Drimala, 2002)
 * Astrogeny (Eremite, 2005)
 * Who begat Eye (Konnex, 2009)
 * In The Shade Of Sun (Ecstatic Peace, 2009)

As Sideman

 * Butch Morris Orchestra—Conduction 117 (Jump Arts Records, 2003)
 * Sunny Murray--Perles Noires Volume 2 (Eremite, 2005)
 * Steve Swell—Live at the Vision Festival (Not Two 2007)
 * Steve Swell—5000 Poems (Not Two 2009)

Selected Reviews
John Barrtett (jazzusa.com) - 2002 http://jazzusa.com/stories/shorttakes0502.asp Chris Kelsey (jazztimes.com) - 2005 http://www.jazztimes.com/articles/16221-perles-noires-vol-i-sunny-murray Clifford Allen (allaboutjazz.com) - 2006 http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=23303 Derek Taylor (bagatellan.com) - 2006)  http://www.bagatellen.com/archives/reviews/001373.html David Keenan (volcanictongue.com) - 2006 http://www.volcanictongue.com/artists/show/ 1077 Howard Mandel (Downbeat Magazine) - 2008 http://www.artsjournal.com/jazzbeyondjazz/2008/10/connected_in_the_azores.html Bruce Gallanter (DMG) - 2009 http:// search2.downtownmusicgallery.com/lookup.cgi?item=2009_09_10_00_36_10 Tony Porter (Shakenstir) - 2009 http://www.shakenstir.co.uk/index.php/reviews/john-blum-trio-in-the-shade-of-sun-ecstatic-peace/ reviews/10589/5 http://www.shakenstir.co.uk/index.php/reviews/john-blum- who-begat-eye-konnex/reviews/11015/ http://www.shakenstir.co.uk/index.php/features/best- albums-2009-a-celebration/features/12753/ Massimo Ricci (Touching Extremes) - 2010 http:// touchingextremes.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/john-blum- piano-great/ Martin Longely (allaboutjazz.com) - 2010 http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/ article.php?id=36606 German Lazaro (Overlook Hotel) - 2011 http://jacktorrance- overlookhotel.blogspot.com/search?q=john+blum