Biography
Training:Son of the late Indian composer and Indo-Jazz Fusions founder John Mayer, Jonathan studied sitar from Clem Alford, Pandit Subroto Roy Chowdhury, both of Senia Gharana, and Ustad Wajahat Khan of Imdadkhani Gharana. He also studied composition from his father and later with Andrew Downes at the Birmingham Conservatoire where he gained a B.Mus (Hons).
Who he's worked with:
Jonathan is currently one of the most versatile sitarists in the world, having studied both Indian & western music. From these traditions he has created a unique creativity towards the sitar, seeing it as a instrument and not a genre. His ability to read western notation has enabled him to work on many collaborations and the wide range of artists Jonathan has worked with reflects the diversity in his playing:
Joji Hattori, Paul Weller, Kathryn Tickell, BBC Concert Orchestra
Kumar Bose, Kavita Krishnamutri, Kuljit Bhamra, Erich Gruenburg, Rohan De Saram,
Kenny Wheeler, The Orlando Consort, John Wilson, Bombay Dub Orchestra,
Future Sounds of London, Sarah Brightman, Noel Gallagher, and Sir Paul McCartney.
Weddings, functions, corporate
Jonathan
is always in great demand for function performancesWith 20 years experience in his field and over 800 function performances Jonathan can offer the very best in live sitar for your event.He has public liability insurance for up to £10 milliion and all his equipment is PAT tested. Click on read more for more information.
News
Solo performance 12th Jan 2012 Hereford Concert Society
Jonathan is now giving lessons online via SKYPE. You can pay via Paypal and hourly lessons are £25 or £12.50 for half hour lessons
Please email me for more info.
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Debut album released and available now
"A breath of fresh musical air." - Toronto Star
"History in the making." - Jazzwise Magazine
"Mayer clearly knows what he's doing on the sitar." - Audiophile
"...Mayer's clear facility on his instrument." - Songlines
"...pushes at the limits of what we expect from the sitar." - Songlines




