ABOUT

Joseph Michael Pignato, Professor at the State University of New York, Oneonta,  is a drummer, composer, and music education scholar. He leads Bright Dog Red, an improvising collective,  that fuses free  improvisation, electronica, jazz, hip hop,  psychedelia, and noise music.    

As  a composer, Pignato writes for improvising ensembles. His scores blend  traditional notation and graphic symbols with the intent of eliciting  idiosyncratic interpretations of his work.