Jon Wright - Session guitarist, composer, London, Brighton

'Jon is a top player; he's very versatile and quickly understands what's needed on any given track. He has good ideas and is a pleasure to work with but above all he always delivers what's needed in the studio. A class act!

He has worked with a number of our artists in session and on tour and within all aspects of the service that Jon provides he is very competent, understanding and likeable. But above all he is a fabulous musician, which is why we use him again and again.'

Dom Rampello

Hiphop Village, RGS Entertainment

'Jon has worked for me on several shows during the last year ... he has proved to be a great asset showing versatility, excellent technique and a high level or professionalism ... add this to his strong personality on stage and great performance skills and you have a musician who will be much in demand in years to come.'

David Kettle

Show/Creative Director

Merlin Entertainment

About

I work in a number of different musical situations for various people and bands, as a band member, a session guitarist and also as a dep guitarist. I perform around the UK with a mixture of original rock and pop acts, plus covers and function bands, including corporate entertainment. I also write music for media - ads, catalogue music, and online media. Clients include the BBC.

I play Suhr, Fender, Ibanez and Taylor guitars, with an Engl valve amp, TC Electronic G-System and a few customised pedals.

 Current and recent work:

• Guitarist/co-writer for alternative rock band Abandon Mute

• Guitarist for A Band On Ship, the session band at the Alton Towers Resort (Merlin Entertainment)

• Guitarist and vocalist for The RockPins (leading UK rock and indie-pop covers band)

• Working with developing artist James Kuszewski as songwriting partner, co-producer and guitarist

• Guitarist and vocalist for JavaDuo (a jazz/lounge duo)

Experience

I've got quite a broad musical history. I have recording experience as a performer and as a producer/engineer. I have taught guitar and music theory at a London music academy, played in front of 10,000+ people on outdoor stages, done themed and choreographed "audience interaction" shows in full make-up at the UK's biggest theme park resort, recorded tons of studio session guitar parts, played Bernstein with a symphony orchestra, been a member of alternative rock bands and jazz bands, and worked as a solo accompanist for vocalists. I have done artist showcases, toured the UK, Australia, and Asia as soloist in a chamber choir, played in musicals and worked as assistant session engineer in a recording studio.

Academia

• BA (Hons) Music, Ruskin University

• Majored in performance, and focused on composition, arrangement, jazz, the creative process, electronic music, and generally writing as few essays as possible. My dissertation was "The Creative Process of Steve Vai". I admit that I had a bit of a shred phase back then but I'm over it now (promise).

•At Ruskin the requirement was to reach Diploma level in guitar and about Grade 8 on voice, which I also did.

• Grade 8 Electric Guitar (distinction)

• Other things that aren't really that interesting but that come in handy include having my theory down (Grade 5 Theory, jazz harmony) being able to read music, sight sing, and execute various other rock n roll skills...