Expertise
Guitar, Arranger, Composer, Author, Educator, Banjoist
Research Interests
Jazz, classical, jazz fusion, blues and banjoEducation
Berklee College of Music
Biosketch
Jon Wheatley has been a leading musical performer in the Boston area for thirty years. He has recorded with Gordon Brisker, Ruby Braff, Herb Pomeroy, and Donna Byrne. Jon鈥檚 work on Daryl Sherman鈥檚 鈥淕uess Who鈥檚 in Town鈥� was praised by Steve Futterman (New Yorker Magazine, Best of 2006.) On Dick Johnson鈥檚 鈥淭ribute To Artie Shaw鈥� Jon was noted by Jazz Times Magazine for 鈥渆xcellent solos.鈥� Jon鈥檚 CD 鈥淕uitar On The Loose in London鈥� was included in renowned critic Dan Morgenstern鈥檚 鈥淏est of 2005鈥� radio program. Jon has taught guitar at Brown University, and today teaches at Berklee College of Music in addition to the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. An interview in Just Jazz Guitar Magazine (May 2005), online master classes, numerous recordings, and jazz festivals in Europe and the U.S. have brought significant appreciation of his work.