Researched musician profile
About Jon Blondell
The Austin Jazz Society identifies Blondell as an Austin musician whose principal instruments include trombone, electric bass, upright bass, saxophone, and French horn. Its Hall of Fame biography traces his move into professional music through studies at St. Mary’s University, where he later taught low brass and bass and directed the jazz program.[1]
After moving to Austin, Blondell became the house bassist at Antone’s while also working in the city’s jazz scene. The same biography documents a career that crosses jazz, blues, country, rock, commercial sessions, and work on both low brass and bass.[1]
Blondell’s official video channel presents his Austin work as a trombonist, bassist, and ensemble leader. A complete 2022 Jon Blondell Quartet set in the Monks Jazz Club archive provides a separate view of his bass-led small-group work.[2][3]
Antone’s house bassist
The Austin Jazz Society biography places Blondell in the venue’s house band as his Austin jazz and studio work developed.[1]
Trombone and bass
His documented practice spans trombone, electric and upright bass, with additional work on saxophone and French horn.[1][2]
Austin Jazz Society
The society inducted Blondell into its Hall of Fame in 2021 and published a detailed account of his local career.[1]