Jason has been writing/arranging for and peforming with a variety of ensembles since he was 13 years old.  He is thankful to the many musicans who have inspired him over the years including: (listed in relative order)

 

Amadaeus Mozart,

George Fredric Handel,

Gustav Holst,

Donald "Duck" Dunn,

Geddy Lee,

Saguaro HS Band Teacher Ron Dickson,

Bootsy Collins,

Rick James,

Cordell "Boogie" Mosson,

Danny Wilson,

Jaco Pastorius,

Stanley Clarke,

Chic Corea,

Kim Stone,

Jimi Hendrix,

Matthew Monfort,

Eddy Gomez,

Charnet Moffet,

Frank Zappa,

Miles Davis,

John Coltrane,

Jack Dejohnette,

John McGlaughlin,

Zakir Hussein,

Ravi Shankar,

Ali Akbar Khan,

L. Shankar,

Paco deLucia,

Carles Benavente,

Trilok Gurtu,

Kai Eckard,

George Brooks, ...