Piano with Jon D.

Ever since he could remember, Jon has had a passion for music. Jon began playing by ear at the age of four and has always enjoyed challenging himself by learning music in this manner. He began reading and studying classical piano at the age of 15 while enrolled at The High School For Fine and Performing Arts where he also studied Jazz with Mr. Edward Quick. Upon graduating he began performing with the Detroit Symphony Civic Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Detroit's own, Marcus Belgrave. While performing locally with this ensemble, he also attended Wayne State University where he studied jazz piano under Matt Michaels. As time went on, word of mouth began to spread about Jon and his talents. While in college he performed at numerous engagements including over 30 banquets and receptions for Wayne State University and accompanied The Mosaic Youth Theater of Detroit as an accompanist/band leader for their productions and concerts. He has had the chance to also play for/with Chick Corea, Jeff Hamilton, Robert Hurst, Delfayo Marsalis, John Clayton, The Count Basie Orchestra, Marcus Belgrave, Leon Ware, N'Dambi, Jessica Care Moore, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Eric Roberson, Amp Fiddler and more over the past decade. Jon has had 25+ performances in over 15 different countries with Artists/Bands such as Galaxy 2 Galaxy, Interstellar Fugitives, Timeline, Amp Fiddler, Jeff Mills, Mike Banks, Carl Craig and more. "Regardless of how bad the economy is here in Detroit, people always expect the music to still be alive and strong here in Detroit". Jon is one of the city's most sought after musicians for every genre ranging from jazz to techno. He believes that the more versatile and open minded you are at your craft, the further it will take you. He is always looking for open minded students to teach and share all he knows. You could be next!! *** Lesson Details *** I teach based on what you would like to learn. Everything from sight reading, improvisation, various styles and more! *** Studio Equipment *** Workstations, synths, Apple Desktop, great sound system! All the essentials are here!