Timothy Norton
New England Bass Voice
Brooklyn-based post-bop bassist and educator bringing nuanced, philosophically inspired jazz to NYC stages and beyond.
About
Timothy Joseph Norton is a bassist, composer, and educator from the foothills of New England, now rooted in New York City for over a decade. A faculty member at Jazz at Lincoln Center and Syracuse University, he is an in-demand sideman who has shared the stage with Jason Palmer, Ralph Peterson, and Jeff Watts. His 2022 debut album Visions of Phaedrus, inspired by Plato, introduced him as a distinctive bandleader voice.
Music Style
Norton brings a nuanced, post-bop sensibility to his playing, marked by firm technique and a rounded tone. His compositions range from intimate conversational structures to samba-inflected grooves, embracing both philosophical depth and everyday humor.
Background
- Hometown
- West Hartford, CT
- Education
- Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music
- Instruments
- bass
- Active
- 2010s-present
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