John is a pianist who has performed with scores of jazz luminaries since becoming a professional musician in 1963. These include Buddy Rich, Joe Williams, Nelson Riddle, Pacquito D'Rivera, Chico Hamilton,  Philly Joe Jones, Major Holley, Al Grey, Doc Cheatham, Al Cohn, Hal Crook, George Mraz, Peter Donald, Glenna Gibson, Jack Wilkins, Clark Terry, Carmen Leggio, Victor Gaskin, George Young, Lou Soloff, Joe Newman, Herb Pomeroy, and others.  He has played shows with Suzanne Somers, Vaughn Monroe, Bob Crosby and many other notable performers.  He has published two jazz piano books, taught at several schools including the Berklee College of Music, San Diego State University, and Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie NY. He graduated cum laude from the Berklee College of Music in 1970 prior to being drafted into the army. His latest CD is Intervals of Light on BlueSun records.

In Concert with Nelson Riddle and the orchestra at the San Diego Zoo in June 1983.

With Major Holley in 1985 the "Far and Away" jazz club in Cliffside Park NJ.

John appeared in a 1996 Miramax film, "The Pallbearer", starring Gwyneth Paltrow and David Schwimmer. In the movie, he plays piano at the wedding ceremony and has a walk-on part. The filming was done on location in New York City. Screen credits below:

John was across the street from the World Trade center on September 11th, 2001 in the Verizon building at 140 West Street on the 17th floor when the two plane attacks occurred. He has written a song in dedication to the people in that building with whom he escaped down the stairs and ran northward and away from the destruction. The song is "140 West Street" and is on the "Intervals of Light" CD. It is also a dedication to those who perished on that day.