Trumpet & Piano

Location: O'Fallon
Lesson Days: Tuesday
Youngest Age: 6
Accepting New Students: Yes

* What are your educational achievements (i.e. college/university achievements)?

BA honors in Jazz Studies & Advanced Level Music

* How many years have you been playing?

26 years

* How many years have you been teaching?

12 years

* What year did you start teaching at Mozingo Music?

2003

* What are your musical highlights or debuts?

Jon played at the Royal Albert Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Sound Club & the Cactus Café - all in London

* What are some musicians or bands you look up to or looked up to when you were studying your instrument?

Clifford Brown, Nick Payton, Roy Hargrove, Lee Morgan

* What styles of music can you offer to your students?

Classical, Jazz. The key to good musicianship, in Jon's mind is one, being able to read music well and second an ability to express independent musical ideas through improvisation

* What bands (if applies) have you played with (include current)?

The Homecut Directive (in London)