Mar 11, 2019
My guest today is Jon Lampley. Jon is an incredibly gifted
multi-instrumentalist and one of the most generous musicians I’ve
witnessed, enthusiastically giving of his heart and soul every time
he is on stage. Jon developed tuba skills in middle and high school
ensembles while playing trumpet in church. He majored in Jazz
Studies at The Ohio State University, where he met and collaborated
with similarly-driven friends, at their college house on Hunter
Ave.
In homage to that college house, Jon (trumpet/sousaphone), Dan
White (saxophone) and Chris Ott (trombone/beatbox) formed the
dynamic band Huntertones. All three wrote music for the
band, and recently the compositions have had a more collaborative
process. Their soulful rhythm section consists of John Hubble on
drums, Adam DeAscentis on bass, Justin Stanton on keys/trumpet, and
Josh hill on guitar, blending jazz, hip-hop, R&B, with an
infectious New Orleans vibe. Huntertones motto is to have their
audience feeling better leaving than when they came in, winning the
joyful support of fans around the world.
After graduating from OSU, Huntertones was selected to be
travel ambassadors for American Music Abroad, through the U.S.
State Department, a cultural exchange program. Their travels to
share their original music in Barbados, Ecuador, Togo and Zimbabwe
had a profound impact on each musician individually and definitely
as a group musically. Jon witnessed in Africa that there was no
separation between singing and dancing, they are one in the same!
Which explains what delights me in watching Jon perform; he
embodies the joy and gracious spirit that resonated with him so
deeply, as African musicians taught song, instrument and movement
together.
Since he was a junior in college, Jon has been the touring trumpet
player for the platinum selling rock band, Of A Revolution
(O.A.R.). When Jon is not touring with Huntertones or
O.A.R., you can catch him performing with Jon
Batiste’s “Stay Human”, the house band on
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Check the show notes
for links to all of Jon’s creative projects!
Enjoy the podcast!
Links:
jonlampley.com
huntertones.com
FB: Jon
Lampley
IG: @jonlampleymusic
IG: @Huntertones