Jon currently works as:
- Keyboard player on 'Hair - the Musical'
- Musical Director for the Charity Dreamgirls
- Keyboard player for singer Jack Jones
- Keyboard player & arranger for Get Funked
- Co-Founder and composer for The Music Pie
Since graduating from Leeds College of Music Jon has been fortunate enough to play with many well-known artists including Gloria Gaynor, Jack Jones, Katrina (of Katrina & The Waves), Ricky Valance, Su Pollard and Anita Dobson. He has performed at prestigious venues including the London Paladium, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Atlantis The Palm Dubai, The Sage Gateshead and most of the UK's premier theatres.
Jon is currently playing on the European tour of 'Hair' and has previously played for the official UK touring musicals of Annie (2007-11), 7 Brides for 7 Brothers (2008-09) and Hello Dolly (2008), as well working as Musical Director aboard Viking Line cruises and for the Charity Dreamgirls. Jon will be returning to 'Hair' for the UK tour due to start in March 2012.
Jon is an experienced ballet pianist - competent at sight-reading and free class work. He has previously played for Phoenix Dance (Leeds), the Northern School of Contemporary dance, the Yorkshire Assembly ballet summer school, SLP College (Garforth), as well as playing for RAD exams.
In 2000 Jon moved from his home town of Northampton to study at Leeds College of Music, where he graduated in 2004 with BMus(Hons) in Jazz with Contemporary Music (1st class), with joint majors in performance and composition.
For detailed information about Jon's past career experience please download his C.V. from this page.
Jon uses Nord keyboards, Roland keyboards, Ultimate Ears in-ear monitors and an Apple MacBook Pro.
