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John has been playing saxophone since the age of 12. He has always loved music; as a child, he carried a toy guitar 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 his high school teacher, Norman Clo, introduced him to jazz, John decided to pursue a career in music. He continued his education at the College of Saint Rose, where he began studying with saxophonist Paul Evoskevich. After completing a BS in Music Education, John returned to Gloversville to look for a job and gigs. Over the next three years, he played with Ben E. King, The Drifters, and The Classics Four, and formed the OverEasy Horns, which played with local R&B band Cleen Street.
In 1995, John became instrumental music teacher at his alma mater, Gloversville High School. He completed an MA in Jazz Studies at the College of Saint Rose in December 1998. John continues to play a variety of music, dividing his time between his own band and subbing with area bands, while also teaching students to appreciate the beauty of the music they create at school each day.