About
Jason Mercer
| Instrument | Level |
|---|---|
| Bass |
Other: Banjo
Canadian born, multi-talented musician, mix engineer and producer who has spent over 30 years playing music live, recording in the studio and touring the world over with artists such as Ani Difranco, Ron Sexsmith, Rick Moranis, BareNaked Ladies, The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, The Hot Sardines, Jesse Harris, Oh Pep, Abrams Brothers, Ana Egge, Annie Keating, Steven Page, Matt Keating, Luther Wright and the Wrongs, among others.
Jason is versatile in styles ranging from R&B and Rock to Country and Bluegrass, Jazz and Folk. As a multi-instrumentalist, he can switch from electric bass to double bass to banjo with ease.
Jason studied Bass privately with John Gowan (Toronto Symphony), George Koller, Tony Scherr (Bill Frizell), Orin O’brien (NY Philharmonic), jazz greats: Michael Moore, Gerrald Cannon (Cecil Taylor) and Banjo with Bill Keith, Tony Trischka, Ryan Cavanaugh, and Chris Quinn.
Jason’s playing can be found on well over 70 recordings and the list continues to grow.
Having moved out of NYC, his residence of over 18 years, Jason currently lives and works on Wolfe Island, Ontario, playing, recording and producing in house and on location.
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Current Projects
Musician Articles
JukeBox County unveils new folk single
"Can You See It?" described as a journey of hope and transformation.
Published by:
Kingston Live
Author: Eric Alper
The Stephen Stanley Band celebrates new album Before The Collapse Of The Hive
Six years in the making, latest release from Wolfe Island Records honours Toronto broadcaster Dave Bookman
Published by:
Kingston Live
Author: Rob Howard
