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Dion Kerr

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Dion Kerr is a forward-thinking multi-dimensional artist (multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, songwriter, photographer, and videographer) born and raised in South Florida.  Kerr’s work reflects a broad range of influences and mediums.  He has toured and recorded worldwide as a leader and a sideman to various groups spanning multiple genres.

Dion can be seen at some of the most renowned festivals, venues, studios, and galleries with many great young and upcoming artists of all art forms.  Kerr has shared the stage with Ignacio Berroa, Nicholas Payton, Marcus Strickland, Etienne Charles, Lillias White, Godwin Louis, Jean Caze, Immanuel Wilkins, Justin Brown, and Tivon Pennicott.  Dion is the co-founder of the band ‘The Smoogies.’ They released their debut album ‘Planet Smoogies’ with trumpeter Nicholas Payton and just released their second full-length album ‘People Music’ alongside completing a national tour funded by South Arts for their grant-winning proposal.  Dion was the engineer and co-producer of Seafoam Walls record ‘XVI’; he also played guitar in the live incarnation, released on Thurston Moore’s label ‘Ecstatic Peace Library,’ which was recorded and produced all in his home studio.  Dion is also credited as a songwriter and arranger for Jessica Tonder’s ‘A Rise Of Peace’ feature with Nowness. He is also a key member in many other highly sought-after bands in South Florida and New York art scenes.  

Album

Time Shift

Label: Bespoke Jazz
Released: 2025
Track listing: Time Shift; Calypso'ish; Soil To Sky; Major; Bernie's Tune; Body And Soul; Fine Line; Kind Minded

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Article: Album Review

Tim Jago: Time Shift

Read "Time Shift" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


Some artists aim for a signature sound by adhering closely to genre conventions. Guitarist Tim Jago takes a different approach. Drawing deeply from the jazz tradition, Jago forges a unique path that blends personal expression with reverence for his influences. With his debut solo release, Time Shift, the Australian-born, New York-based guitarist delivers an album that ...

Album

People Music

Label: Planet Smoogies
Released: 2022

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Video

Dialogues Featuring Tim Watson

Featuring the music of Dion Kerr
Duration: 7:43

Dion Kerr presents the second video in his new "Dialogues" series featuring guitar prodigy Tim Watson. It's a follow up to his first presentation with world class drummer David Chiverton. Tim and Dion met in Miami where they both currently live and share the bandstand in a number of groups including New York based Juvenoia and 12EYES.
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Article: Multiple Reviews

Good Vibes

Read "Good Vibes" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


Vibraphone players have never been as plentiful in jazz as trumpeters or saxophonists but there have been several notable ones over the years, going from Red Norvo and Milt Jackson in the past to Joel Ross and Patricia Brennan today. Here are a pair of recent albums that feature other active vibes players. Roberto ...

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Article: Album Review

Roberto Magris: MatchPoint

Read "MatchPoint" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Registrato prima della pandemia e pubblicato lo scorso dicembre, il nuovo album del pianista triestino nasce in uno dei suoi soggiorni statunitensi. Com'è noto Roberto Magris pubblica dal 2007 con l'etichetta di Kansas City JMood Records e, come già successo col disco Live in Miami comprendente Brian Lynch, uno dei suoi “approdi" è la metropoli della ...

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Video

Dialogues

Featuring the music of Dion Kerr
Duration: 5:18

Bassist and multi-instrumentalist Dion Kerr is joined by dummer David Chiverton on his new YouTube series "Dialogues" where he will explore new compositions in intimate duo settings. You can catch Dion Kerr and David Chiverton on tour across the US with their band The Smoogies this April and May 2022 promoting their new album People Music.
Album

Match Point

Label: JMood Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Yours Is The Light

Album

All Without Words: Variations Inspired by Loren

Label: Tiger Turn
Released: 2021
Track listing: Loren's Theme; Searching but Never Finding; Two Steps Forward; Seeing It Again for the First Time; The Urgency of Every Moment; Invisible Things; Walking in Our Own Footsteps/The Circle Game; The Smallest Thing; A Day Is Forever/Like Any Other; Three Roads Diverged; Learning What It Means to Be; It's Enough to Be Here, Now.


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