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Justin Page

American jazz drummer Justin Page, born in New York City, started playing at the tender age of 8. In 1978, at age 11, he was the youngest musician ever to perform in the Newport Jazz Festival.

Over the years, he played with Kevin Hays, Bill Charlap, Justin Robinson, Curtis Stigers, Rufus Reid, Jon Gordon, Sean Smith, Valery Ponomarev, Sal Salvador, pop-sensation John Mayer, and many others.

He graduated from the High School for the Performing Arts in New York City, and then attended Manhattan School of Music for Composition.

Justin studied with Eddie Locke, ("Papa") Jo Jones, Billy Mintz, Justin DiCioccio, N.Y. Philharmonic Tympanist Roland Kohloff (ret.) and John Riley. He studied composition with late Ludmila Ulehla and studied songwriting privately with Leonard Bernstein briefly until his death in 1990.

Justin was named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in 1985, the first jazz musician or drummer ever to be so named.

Awards

Finalist, Arts Recognition and Talent Search, National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, 1984 Metropolitan Opera, In-school program, Composer (after competitive selection) of youth operetta. U.S. Presidential Scholar, 1985

Justin Page: Lost and Found

Read "Lost and Found" reviewed by Kyle Simpler

by Kyle Simpler
March 30, 2021

All too often in life, people find themselves reminiscing about their past accomplishments, only wishing they could go back in time to pick up where they left off. Unfortunately, many never get the opportunity to try again. New York-based drummer Justin Page, however, is an exception. The album, Lost And Found, is an excellent comeback for this talented artist. Page was something of a child prodigy who became active in the jazz scene from an early age. He ...

"Justin Page is a drummer who understands that less is more. Most musicians take a lifetime to learn this"

N.Y. Post, 1986