Ron Samsom
Biographie Ron Samsom
Ron Samsom
Born in Canada, drummer and composer Ron Samsom became a proud citizen of Aotearoa in 2018. He is the co-ordinator of jazz performance at University of Auckland, and owns five drum kits and way too much windsurfing equipment … most surprisingly, he finds time to use all of it.
Ron is an active performer, composer and researcher in the area of improvised music whose work features on many local and international recordings. Prior to moving to New Zealand, Ron’s career began in Canada after completing a Diploma in Music at Grant MacEwan College, a BMus from St Francis Xavier and a MMus from McGill University. Today, Ron is highly regarded in musical communities locally and abroad and is Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Auckland. With many ongoing collaborations and projects such as the Samsom Nacey Haines Trio and the FSH Trio, Ron has established a strong publishing relationship with Rattle Records and shares a similar goal of producing a rich tapestry of improvised music featuring New Zealand-based musicians.
