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John has been playing saxophone since the age of 12. He has always had a love for music since he was a child and even carried a toy guitar with him wherever he went.
“My biggest influence on me then was my uncle who played guitar and piano. I would listen to him play all the time. I was hooked immediately.”
After being exposed to jazz in high school by his teacher Norman Clo, John decided to pursue a career in music. He continued his education at the College of Saint Rose and began studies with saxophonist Paul Evoskevich. After completing his degree (BS in Music Education), John returned home to Gloversville to start looking for a job and some gigs.
During a three-year period he had the chance to play with Ben E. King, The Drifters, The Classics Four and he formed the OverEasy Horns, which played with local R&B band Cleen Street.
In 1995 John assumed the duties of instrumental music teacher at his alma mater, Gloversville High School. In December of 1998 he completed an MA in Jazz Studies from the College of Saint Rose.
John continues his pursuit of playing a variety of music, dividing his time between his own band and subbing with various area bands, while devoting time to his students and endeavoring to teach them to appreciate the beauty of the music they create in school on a daily basis.