I have been blessed with the opportunity to perform all over the world for all types of audiences. I have experience performing with musicians from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Now I want to share this experience with you by performing in your venue and teaching your students.
 

Musician and Clinician

Music should move people spiritually, emotionally, and physically. I choose, therefore, to strive to always affect people in a positive manner acknowledging my spiritual inspirations in my compositions and performance. I dare not claim to have some power to move people, however, people are always moved when I perform.  That, my friends, is not me but the God in me. My philosophy as a musician is to tell a story that the audience can relate to. Through this philosophy, I am able to be innovative and entertaining simultaneously.

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My clinics and workshops are designed to accommodate students of all ages. My mission statement is to expose students to otherwise unexplored territory in music.  I am available for clinics with your high school and middle school jazz ensembles. I can also host workshops for band directors who may not be trained in jazz that will teach various jazz styles and approaches to improvisation and the pedagogy to pass that information along to your students.  Other workshop topics include: Introduction to Woodwinds which focuses on eight different woodwind  instruments;  Improvisation Techniques which teaches students various approaches to embellishing and composing melodies on the spot; and Music Technology (i.e. Finale, Cakewalk and Electric Wind Instruments).
For further information or to set a clinic date, please contact Me directly using the contact information on this website.

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Original Music

Although, I can cover almost any tune by almost any artist, I prefer to compose all my own original music. My music is mostly jazz, occasionally fused with rock, funk, latin, soul, R&B, gospel and Ethiopian styles.  Anytime you are in need of a jazz band that your audience will love to hear over and over again, look no further. Call Jonovan Cooper!