Juan Chiavassa

Juan Chiavassa is an Argentine drummer, composer, and producer based in Brooklyn who holds the drum chair in the Mike Stern Band. Born in 1991 in Venado Tuerto, Argentina, he was drawn to fusion music through his father before winning a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, where he studied with saxophonist George Garzone. He has performed and recorded with a wide range of artists including Paquito D'Rivera, Esperanza Spalding, Russell Malone, John Patitucci, and Leo Genovese. In 2025 he released his debut album as a leader, Fourth Generation, on Whirlwind Recordings, fronting a multi-generational band that featured Patitucci, Mike Stern, Garzone, Genovese, and Pedrito Martinez. He also works as a producer and arranger, contributing to Julieta Rada's Latin Grammy-nominated album Candombe.