Jon Dalton's new release "The Gift" has been attracting some very complimentary reviews. Could this be a new genre classic?

The Cd's available at: www.cdbaby.com/jondalton

A top flight performer and composer Jon was active on the UK jazz scene for may years. He has performed numerous concerts to delighted audiences, and recieved a ton of great reviews. Much of Jon's work has been recorded for national and international broadcast on BBC Radio.

In 1999 Jon relocated from England to Southern California to further his career in recorded music. Jon's music has already been selected for inclusion on the New York based Instinct Jazz label's compilation releases. His tunes have also been procured by publishers for film and TV use and have recieved nearly 100,000 plays in on-line business distribution.

Jon's style is rooted in the classic archtop guitar sound of yesteryear. He plays a melodic almost "vocal" style and has been compared to Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrel and Pat Metheny. Even so, his phrasing and presentation are all his own and completely contemporary. Jon draws on influences from outside of the jazz realm in modern dance styles and soulful R&B with up-to-the-minute sounds and state of the art production techniques. Jon's maintained a working transatlantic relationship with gifted and like-minded producer/arranger John O'Hara and "The Gift" is the fruit of their first collaboration.

Jon has taught a number of jazz guitar masterclasses and has written articles for www.playjazzguitar.com and Just Jazz Guitar magazine.