John Hadfield

As a composer, drummer and percussionist, John Hadfield’s dedication to music has taken him from his native Missouri to clubs and concert halls across the world. Currently living in Paris, France, He has released four albums and numerous singles and EP’s of his own compositions and has composed for many collaborative projects, including Heard By Others, a duo project with Lenny Pickett, Speaking in Tongues, a duo project with Rachel Eckroth, Believers a trio with Brad Shepik and Sam Minaie, and For James a duo with Ron Blake. Hadfield also composed and performed in Apologue 2047, a multimedia performance art piece directed by Zhang Yimou which explored themes of the relationships of humans and technology. In addition, Hadfield’s music was used in the feature-length documentary After Spring, and he can be heard playing percussion on numerous movie soundtracks including The Goldfinch, Gemini Man and Drive Away Dolls.
John’s diverse abilities have allowed him to perform with the Saturday Night Live Band on NBC, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma, Abel Selaocoe and the Seattle Symphony, and the Silk Road Ensemble. He has collaborated on more than 100 recordings, including GRAMMY award winning and nominated albums.