Born in Honolulu, Hawaii,.raised in southern California..Jon started playing saxophone at 11 years old..He also plays piano,guitar,bass,harmonica, and sings. Jon's repetoire is
versatile,eclectic and tasty . He has performed many different venues; piano bar...solo guitar/vocal bistro style...combo keyboard/guit and Harmonica..and has very talented musicians that accompany him from time to time. He is currently writing and directing short comedy videos soon to be released. Jon has been producing his music at his home in the mountains of Jamul in southern California.
Through the years of playing piano bars, bistros, and pubs locally and abroad, he has also had the privilege to perform and/or record with:
Chris Vitas..violin/fiddle/accordian.
Jim Soldi..pedal steel/lead guitar.
Matt Hyde..engineer/producer/guitars.
Glen Fisher..bass.
Glen Campbell..sittin in on guitar in Stockholm.
Hollis Gentry..sax.
Robin Henkel..slide guitar/bass.
Frank Mannix..bass.
Lou Fannuchi..accordian.
Lenny Bole..banjo.
Michela Dalla Pozza..vocals
Billy Watson..harmonica.
George Sluppick..drums.
Ron Burke..guitar/bass.
Chucko..himself.
Tommy Chong,Cheech Marin sittin in..Paris.
Paul Bleifuss..drums/bass/vocals.
Carl Evans Jr..piano.
Fabien Maman..guitar/vocals.
Jeff Moore..guitar/vocals.
Archie Thompson..sax/piano.
John (Jeckel) Leedy..drums
Dove Linkhorn..drums..engineer.
Peggy Spye..vocals,guit,perc.
Kiko Cornejo..percussion.
Tommy Aros..percussion
Mike Denicola..guitar.
D.R. Auten..guitar.
Charlie Chadwick..bass.
Rick Gilbert..drums.
Larry Owens..guitar.
Ulf Lagerstom..guitar.
Ron Satterfield..guitar.
Marco Zottola..drums.
Paul Mindy..vocals/percussion.
Rene Michel..keyboards.
Nancy Ticotin..vocals.
Margarita Page..vocals.
Earnestine Goldstein..vocals.
Lana Fleming..vocals.
Mike Thomas..guitar.
Joachim Ramstedt..guitar.
Richard James..bass.
Susan Mosher..vocals.
Elliot Lawrence..guit/vocals
Larson Sisters..vocals.
Mark Lessman..sax.
Chris Klich..sax.
Mike Morioka..guitar.
Rick Norris..vocals.
Some of his past performances include;
San Diego..Marriott Hotel..Sheraton Hotels Harbor Island..Beach House Cardiff..Playboy Club..Tom Ham's Lighthouse..Boathouse..Humphreys..Shooters Bar/La Jolla Village Inn..Four Seasons Aviara..Scalini Del Mar..Tuscany..Handlery Hotel..Red Tractons..La Valencia Hotel..Hotel La Jolla...
Marriott LAX..Chart House Westwood..Tropicana Las Vegas..
Sheraton Stockholm, Panorama Hotel Goteborg, Hotel St. Jorgen, Trocadero Club, Malmo..Hotel Ostersund, Sweden.. Sheraton Copenhagen, Denmark..Barock, Fun Pub, Oslo, Victoria Hotel, Bohemian Embassy, Kragero, Norway.
Hollywood Savoy, Pacific Palisades,L'Ascot.. Paris France..
Gracias por tus comentarios! son un gran estímulo para mi. Tu música también está llena de talento y sensibilidad. Un saludo desde Barcelona. José Raúl
Hello Jon I recognized a real musician when I listened to your songs! bravo Best to you and good luck for your comedy videos and your musical work with young talents. Olivier Marchand a musician from Paris
Hey Jon...I am going to Italy May 27 for a month returning the end of June. Call me anytime before that. Hope everything is well with you! CIAO Michela
