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Jonah Parzen-Johnson

Jonah Parzen-Johnson

Born: May 26, 1988

Jonah Parzen-Johnson is a saxophonist living in Brooklyn, NY. He writes lofi music for solo saxophone and analog synthesizer. Imagine the raw energy of an Appalachian Folk choir, tempered by a lofi, minimal aesthetic inspired by the music of Bill Callahan. His carefully assembled analog synthesizer breathes with his saxophone, building independent melodic layers to support his sound, or soaring above his extended technique driven saxophone playing. All performed live, without any looping or recorded samples. A Chicago native, Jonah’s circular breathing, multi-phonics and impossibly nimble vocalization owes a debt to the Chicago saxophone legacy, but his devotion to a quirky almost vocal style places him in new territory for the solo saxophone

From the Loft Scene to the Latest Blippy Synth Jazz... and more!

by Jon Greenbaum
October 25, 2026

Music from the last century: The New York Art Quartet, Jayne Cortez & The Firespitters, Sam Rivers, The Dave Holland Quintet and a new archival release from a live Sunny Murray, Arthur Doyle and Rasul Siddik date. Plus a dozen intense new releases! Playlist Jayne Cortez & The Firespitters “I See Chano Pozo" from ...

Aaron Parks, Artur Dutkiewicz Trio, Julius Gawlik & More

by Marek J. Śmietański
December 23, 2025

The final regular episode of the show this year (the 120th) is dedicated to November's new releases. Fewer albums dropped than usual, but that doesn't mean they were any less fascinating. Quite the opposite, in fact: I've unearthed a handful of true gems once again, including three promising debut albums that feel like discovering hidden treasure ...

It Was Always Time

By Berke Can Özcan

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: Portrait Of a Brick; A Cloud; São Paulo; Folk Memory; The Saint; That's Not What This Is; The Others.

You're Never Really Alone

By Jonah Parzen-Johnson

Label: We Jazz Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: When I Feel Like Myself; There Is So Much I'm Afraid Of; Not Writing About This; Everyone Is Somewhere; The Courage Song; There Is So Much I Regret; What They Love; Named For You.

Berke Can Özcan & Jonah Parzen-Johnson: It Was Always Time

by Karl Ackermann
October 15, 2024

In 2023, baritone saxophonist and electronics artist Jonah Parzen-Johnson performed at a benefit concert in Istanbul following a devastating earthquake that took tens of thousands of lives in Turkey and Syria. Parzen-Johnson had worked with diverse colleagues ranging from John Zorn to Pearl Jam, but each of his recordings had been a solo project. Minutes before ...

Jonah Parzen-Johnson: You're Never Really Alone

by Karl Ackermann
April 3, 2024

You're Never Really Alone is the seventh solo album from baritone saxophonist Jonah Parzen-Johnson. “Solo" is misleading as Parzen-Johnson's nuanced use of electronics has consistently added the kind of multiple dimensions that belie the work of a single player. This album, in contrast, is wholly acoustic but showcases Parzen-Johnson's remarkable ability to create enigmatic, deeply moving ...

Friendship Music for Turkey

By Jonah Parzen-Johnson

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Giant's Sleep; Roots.

Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music Of 2023

by Karl Ackermann
December 26, 2023

2023 was an exceptional year for pushing envelopes. The music took leaps backward and forwards in time, espousing social consciousness while embracing fundamentals laid down by the likes of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. What distinguishes this year from the pre-pandemic era is the palpable feeling that artists vented in the form of fresh enthusiasm that ...