Born in Chicago , John has been on the Madison scene for
the past 8 years. After having graduated from the
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a degree in Music
Education , John moved to the Madison area to pursue a
career as a teacher and as a bassist. While a student at
UW-Whitewatter, he was also a founding member of the UW-W
Jazz Symposium, and performed on the group's two tours
throughout Europe. Among his teachers were UW-Madison
professor Richard Davis , and Jeff Eckels. He is currently
the Orchestra Director at Mount Horeb Middle and High Schools.
A versatile bassist , John can be seen playing both
electric bass , as well as double bass around town in a
variety of settings. Some of these include The Madison Jazz
Orchestra , Gerri DiMaggio, Joe Scallisi and the Dry
Martinis, and Vibe Syndicate.