Aaron Edgcomb (he/they) is a composer, percussionist, and multi-disciplinary artist from Reno, NV, currently living in Brooklyn, NY whose work appears in such contexts as improvisational music, jazz, “new music”, noise, and song.
Aaron has performed in and composed for ensembles including: the avant-rock band Clak; the improvising chamber ensemble Tropos; and their solo percussion and electronics project REA, where they explore visual art via live video manipulation.
They have presented work around the world at places and events including: MATA festival, MoMA PS1, National Sawdust, Roulette, moers Festival, Big Ears, the Philharmonie de Paris, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Sarajevo Jazz Festival, and the Jazz Em Agosto Festival in Lisbon; not to mention the countless and invaluable living rooms, garages, basements, and DIY venues that are the soul of creative music.
Closely tied to their work as an improviser and composer is Aaron’s background in concert percussion. Aaron performs solo marimba, vibraphone, and multi-percussion works.
Aaron holds a B.M. in Jazz and Percussion from the University of Nevada, Reno, where his studies ranged from music to gender and identity, as well as a M.M. in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory.
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