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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!

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 ...