Professional Profile
Vision - Attract others to the passion of Jazz.
Mission - Provide a quality jazz atmosphere and publicity to attract and entertain, and to create repeat patronage for customers.
Goals - Entertain and inform, support musical networking, provide variety, versatility, and depth of repertoire, expand my musical vocabulary, establish recording skills, have fun and profit.
Professional Credits
- "Best Live Live Entertainment While Dining", awarded in 2006 and 2007 by the Post Crescent Golden Fork Award to The Seasons Restaurant while the John Pfeiffer Duo was regularly featured.
- Performances with the The Geriatric Jazz Group, North Coast Jazz Project, Train Wreck (the band), Island Jazz players, Easy Pieces (variety band), Jason Kipp and his Big Band, The Bobby Spahn Quartet, and The Ed Franks Review.
- Trio performances with Dr. Mark Moore, Joe and Ray Maas, and Mark Sackman D.M.A.
- Duo performances with Ron Hull (keyboards), Tom Powell (Trombone, bass, guitar), Roger Teske (bass), Gary Zimmer (all reeds and flute),and Frank Nelsen (bass, guitar).
- It's been my honor to perform with other local musicians in various settings: Chris Aron, Ken Anderson, Gene Bauhlman, Charlotte Boone, Ken Cady, Bob Eick, Pat Fraze, Jim "Fauz", Stan Cosgrove, Brad Curan, Rocky Daehler, Ray Dufano, Steve Johnson, Dan and Jeff Johnston, Dave Jordahl, Pierre Joseph, Marty Keys, Tom Kopaz, Ray Krieger, Mike Kubicki, James Lefavre, Mike Marks, Rob McWilliams, Audrey Nowak, Pete Runde, Ron Schwartz, Brian Sparks, Dave Strandberg, Dave & John Sullivan, Dr. John Toussaint, Neil Verboncoer, Gene Verstagen, Lee and Tim Vosters, and others not forgotten: Norm Beckman, Saxy Sawyer, Reggie Nye, Del Haskins, Dan Steiner, Andy Schuh.
- Performance jam sessions with musicians in San Fransisco and Cincinnati: Bob Kennedy, Rick House (Band), Nate Lopez (8-string guitarist), Jerry Dalton & the Blue Note Cats.
- John Pfeiffer solo performances at local art shows, private parties, and two family reunions (my Dad invited me, a personal high!)
- Geriatric Jazz Group. I had the privilege of performing over 250 jobs with the Geriatric Jazz Group including: four appearances at the Neenah Jazz Festival, Ripon Jazz Festival, Green Lake Music Festival, multiple performances on the Good Morning Wisconsin TV show, and repeat performances for the City of Appleton at Springfest, Art in the Park, and Octoberfest.
- JCP Recording - a not-for-hire recording studio owner/engineer/producer, completing multiple CD projects for multiple bands, band demos, commercial soundtracks, and radio broadcasts.
- Professional sound reinforcement for nationally recognized jazz, rock, and country bands. Roland Kirk, Taj Mahall, Pure Prairie League, Spirit, John Mellencamp (as a front man for Pure Funk Band), multiple music festivals including rock and bluegrass engagements.
- Professional rock and country bands. 1972-1975, multiple local Cincinnati bands providing full-time employment, affiliations with multiple professional artists.
- Music store employment. Seven year's experience during high school and college at two different music stores, including music instruction, instrument and amplifier repair, and sales work.
