Juan R. Leon has been playing music since 1982. A mix of Yaqui Indian and Spanish ancestry, Juan draws from a diverse library of influences and various techniques.The artist weaves melodies and harmonies into a rich tapestry, often evoking a mood and place in which anyone who listens is instantly transported to.His Music is a mish-mash of styles which often include voyages into Acid Jazz,Jazz Fusion,World,Progressive,New Age,Ambient,Experimental,Post Rock,Alternative. Some of the music is akin to the artists which he admires and listens to such as Michael Hedges,Michael Manring,Jonas Hellborg,Trey Gunn,Jaco Pastorious,Fima Ephron,David Torn,Mark Egan,Phil Keaggy,Ozric Tentacles,Lost Tribe,Mick Karn and a host of Traditional and modern Native American artists such as R. Carlos Nakai,Robert Tree Cody,and Little Wolf.

Similar Artists

Trey Gunn,Tony Levin,Michael Manring,Mark Egan

Influences

Trey Gunn,Tony Levin,Jaco,Mark Egan,Michael Manring,Michael Hedges,David Torn,Mick Karn,Ozric Tentacles,John Patitucci,Bruce Cockburn,Fergus Marsh,Jonas Hellborg,Shawn Lane,Phil Keaggy,King Crimson

Bio

Juan R. Leon has been playing music since 1982. A mix of Yaqui Indian and Spanish ancestry, Juan draws from a diverse library of influences and various techniques.The artist weaves melodies and harmonies into a rich tapestry, often evoking a mood and place in which anyone who listens is instantly transported to. Although the majority of the writing is done on bass and Chapman Stick,Juan also provides percussion and "atmosphere" along with both North and Mezo-Native American flute.He has released 2 albums of original material on his Blue Room Music label.His Music is a mish-mash of styles which often include voyages into Acid Jazz,Jazz Fusion,World,Progressive,New Age,Ambient,Experimental,Post Rock,Alternative. Some of the music is akin to the artists which he admires and listens to such as Michael Hedges,Michael Manring,Jonas Hellborg,Trey Gunn,Jaco Pastorious,Fima Ephron,David Torn,Mark Egan,Phil Keaggy,Ozric Tentacles,Lost Tribe,Mick Karn and a host of Traditional and modern Native American artists such as R. Carlos Nakai,Robert Tree Cody,and Little Wolf.
Juan has been in collaboration with guitarist Mario Ticlea and percussionist Reed Hayes as the Central Florida instrumental power trio Quasitone.They are currently recording some very exciting, progressive, fusion infused music which they plan on releasing later this year.The buzz is already heavy in the Orlando area...
Although he considers himself a Stickist/bassist first,Juan has been repeatedly invited to record