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Jonathan M

Sinking Spring, PA

Drum Lessons

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6+ years of experience Years

About Me

Jon was recognized as an outstanding musician at the 2010 UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival and was nominated as a Rising Star at the 2010 Inside/Out Jazz awards presented by Lucid Jazz Lounge and J&J Music. His composition "Water Marks" won the undergraduate portion of the 2009 UNC Jazz Composers Contest. While based in Seattle, Jon has performed at the Bellevue Jazz Festival as a guest performer with the Bellevue High School Jazz Combo along with featured performances at Tula's Jazz Club, Egan's Ballard Jam House, Lucid Jazz Lounge, Faire Gallery Cafe, Locol, the Seamonster Lounge, and the Joowanaroo Music Festival in Maple Falls, WA. Also, Jon has regularly been featured and frequently hosted jam sessions at Lakeside Bistro in Seattle. The Jon Sheckler Group was chosen to perform on the radio program "Sonarchy Radio" in 2010. Jon also debuted a new suite on Sonarchy in 2013 titled "Bodies of Water" written for octet featuring Bren Plummer, Jory Tindall, and Reuel Lubag among others. With the release of "Cable Street," featuring Darrius Willrich and Nathan Parker, Jon will become a featured artist for Critical Sun Records. The track "Pensive Matters" was recently chosen as a Download of the Day by All About Jazz. Jon has also worked with Bubba Jones and singer-songwriter Jackie Sullivan.

Jonathan M has over 6+ years of experience years of music experience in the Sinking Spring area.

Jonathan M is proficient in and teaches Drum Lessons .

Formal Education:

Jon has a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Northern Colorado and has studied with the likes of Jim White (Alison Krauss, Vince Gill).

Private Education:

Outside of school Jon has studied with Steve Korn (Origin Recording Artist) and modern drum legend John Riley (Miles Davis, Woody Herman, John Scofield).

Performing Experience:

At a young age Jon Sheckler is proving to be a well versed musician and a up and coming band leader. As a drummer, Jon has had the opportunity to play with some of today's leading players including trumpeter Clay Jenkins (Clayton Hamilton JO), award winning vocalist Catherine Jensen-Hole, guitarist Al Rowe (Willie Dixon, Edwin Starr), and Seattle jazz luminaries Chad McCullough, Reuel Lubag, Mark Taylor, Jay Wienstien, Darrius Willrich, The Jim Cutler Jazz Orchestra, Todd Delgudice, Chris Amemiya, Ryan Keberle, Rob Tapper, Jonathan Pugh, Dan Keberle and percussionist Micheal Spiro. Jon has been performing on Carnival Cruise Lines since 2011.

Experience Teaching:

As an educator, Jon has been a faculty member at Day Jams Rock Camps, as well as an instructor for Musical Minds Keyboard Club. Jon also directed the Bellevue High School Jazz Band II as well as teaching privately.

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