...john grew up in the portland, oregon, usa, metro area

... quite a regular kid in every way with the following possible exceptions... one... more or less a brainiac student (in spite of the movie like cartoony weirdness of 50's u.s.a. parochial schools)... two... prodigious talent musically (nurtured by two rockabilly uncles).








john sees and hears count basie band - los angeles








enters northwestern university (evenston, illinois) on full academic scholarship.







drops out of n.o. ... soon thereafter makes pro debut with jazz quartet in portland...







...freelances extensively... portland... successful local/regional career leading trio/quartet/quintet. portland, seattle, et al... works with terrific northwest talent included norman sylvester, billy rancher, bob martin, duane jarvis, isaac scott and frank bonnema.







...more free lance music combined with return to undergraduate and graduate school... portland state university








... retired...







reforms trio (dr. normal drums, cj wiggins, bass)