Jon Audette – Keyboards & Vocals
Favorite Steely Dan tunes – My Old School and Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
Jonathan graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance. Jonathan won the Mary K. Hail Music Mansion performance competition as well as being the recipient of the Kingston Chamber Music Festival award and he was initiated into Pi Kappa Lambda, music honors society. As an undergrad he was also a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity and served as the Theta Upsilon chapter president at URI.
Aside from classical piano, Jonathan has enjoyed exploring the jazz/rock style of Steely Dan. He also plays with Boston-based band Guilty Pleasure, covering dance, R&B, funk, disco, Motown, and soul. In addition to performing, Jonathan teaches private piano and is the musical director for Newport Children’s Theater.