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John Pachnos

Born: March 15, 2001

Born and raised in a small town in northwest New Jersey, John's first exposure to music came at age 3, when he heard his older sister practicing a song on the piano. He then went to the piano and played that exact piece perfectly from memory! After trying his hand at piano and drums during his childhood, he began playing the bass at age 13, and he found that it perfectly blended the rhythmic aspects of the drums with the melodic and chordal aspects of the piano.

John graduated from Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts, where he studied under renowned jazz and funk bassist Kenny Davis. After graduating, he performed on cruise ships, in regional theater pit orchestras, and in various jazz clubs and rock venues in the Northeastern United States. 

John Pachnos

By John Pachnos

Label: Avgonyma Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Avgonyma; Gettin' Outta Dodge; Well, Well, Well; Floridian Winter; As Summer Turns to Fall; No Funks to Give; Take It All Off!

Sullivan Fortner, Jim Rotondi & Dena DeRose, Ardeshir, Christian Wiggs & His Orchestra and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 27, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Donald Vega, Skinny Hightower, Zaccai Curtis, Kay Kostopoulos, Sullivan Fortner, Jun Iida, Andrew Kim, Jim Rotondi & Dena DeRose, Brothers--Nevala--Aucoin, Alternative Guitar Summit, Emmet Cohen, Conrad Herwig, Ardeshir, Christian Wiggs & His Orchestra, John Clayton, Brad Goode Quintet, Miki Yamanaka, Nicole Zuraitis, Rick Braun, Elias Haslanger, Paul Yonemura, Gabriel Mark ...

Emmet Cohen, Helen Sung, Brad Goode, Conrad Herwig and more (351)

by Benjamin Boddie
July 16, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Richard Baratta, Emmet Cohen, Paul Hecht, Eve Cornelious, Chuck Bergeron, John Pachnos, Jan Harbeck Quartet, The Sistering, Faye Carol, Virginia MacDonald, Helen Sung Big Band, Le Boeuf Brothers, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Carolyn Lee Jones, Reid Hoyson Project, Tristan Cappel, Italian Groovers, Anthony Caceres, Fuller Sound, Tumbao Bravo With ...

John Pachnos: John Pachnos

by Jack Bowers
June 28, 2026

Bassist John Pachnos had not yet reached his 25th birthday when this splendid self-named debut album was recorded, in 2025. Having performed for two years on cruise ships, he simply decided that it was time to introduce himself to a wider audience. After singling out a quintet as his vehicle of choice, he set ...

Helen Sung, Le Boeuf Brothers, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Carolyn Lee Jones and more

by Benjamin Boddie
June 18, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Helen Sung Big Band, Le Boeuf Brothers, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Carolyn Lee Jones, Reid Hoyson Project, Tristan Cappel, Lou Marini And The Italian Groovers, Anthony Caceres, Fuller Sound, Tumbao Bravo With Paul Vornhagen, Billy Childs, Ted Chubb, Chris Aschman, Gergana Velinova, New Jazz Underground, Erica Von Kleist, Emmet ...

Richard Baratta, Emmet Cohen, Paul Hecht, Eve Cornelious and more

by Benjamin Boddie
June 11, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Richard Baratta, Emmet Cohen, Paul Hecht, Eve Cornelious, Chuck Bergeron, John Pachnos, Jan Harbeck Quartet, The Sistering, Faye Carol, Virginia MacDonald, Rich Willey, Tumbao Bravo With Paul Vornhagan, Barry Greene, Marcus Goldhaber, Lakecia Benjamin, JabFung, Hendrik Meurkens, Audrey Ochoa, David Janeway, Klaus Wienerroither, Jacques Lesure, John Sweenie, Ted Chubb, Dawn ...

Arturo Sandoval, Hadley Caliman, Yelena Eckemoff, Rebecca Rafla & Sam Baum

by Joe Dimino
May 24, 2026

We launch into the 959th Episode with music from a truly inspiring project by Sam Baum, released on World Autism Day and titled From My Shiny Imagination. Featuring legendary special guests like David Amram and Bobby Sanabria, the album shines with heart, creativity, and vibrant jazz spirit. From there, we journey through fresh new sounds from ...

Bassist/Composer John Pachnos Introduces Himself With A Fully Formed Vision On 'John Pachnos,' Arriving May 15 On Avgonyma Music

April 8, 2026

Just 25 years old, John Pachnos announces himself to the jazz world with a remarkably mature and bracingly individual artistic profile on his stunning debut John Pachnos, set for a May 15 release on his own Avgonyma Music label. A quintet album featuring saxophonist/flutist Carter Vames, guitarist Caleb Heinze, pianist Frankie Midnight, anddrummer Justin Vedovelli, it ...