Jon Damian

August 25 to August 29, 2008

Jon Damian

Jon Damian

Jon Damian is an active international performer, composer, lecturer and clinician. His varied performances have ranged from Bill Frisell to Luciano Pavarotti to Howard McGhee, The Boston Symphony Orchestra under Seiji Ozawa to Johnny Cash. His compositions have been performed in a range of venues from the Institute of Contemporary Art to the Berklee Performance Center and his work as performer, lecturer and clinician have taken him to Asia, South and Central Americas, Europe and Israel. Fellow clinicians have included Phil Woods, Sam Rivers and Dave Liebman.

Jon Damian is originally from Brooklyn, New York, and is currently a professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Some of Jon Damian’s private students have included Bill Frisell, Mark Whitfield, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Leni Stern, Wayne Krantz and James Valintine.

Jon’s first book, The Guitarist's Guide To Composing and Improvising, is also available through Berklee Press and Hal Leonard Publications.

Jon Damian’s new book “The Chord Factory”
published by Berklee Press and Hal Leonard

Here’s what the leading guitarists are saying about
THE CHORD FACTORY

“What an amazing book! Incredibally detailed and thorough, presenting everything in a clear, sometimes humorous way. Jon has done all of us guitar players a huge favor: he’s taken us by the hamd to somebrand new, exotic places musically. Thanks Jon! I’m happy to work at The Chord Factory.”

Jim Hall, Legendary Guitarist, and NEA Jazz mastersFellow

“This fresh look at chords and their construction inspired new ideas for me right away.Jon’s unique perspectivereveals the rich language inherent in great chord progressions.He never looses sight of the fact that it’s not how many chords you know, but how well you use them.Try taking a look at the unique ways that Jon and his imaginary friend Chester see chords. It will open up an expansive new world of expression for you.”

James Valentine, Grammy-Winning Guitarist, Marroon 5