PUBLICATIONS
Method Book: The Art and Language of Jazz Vibes, EPM Publications, McLean, VA, 1996 (in use throughout the United States, Western Europe, and South America) Second Edition, 2008
Professional Recordings:
As Leader:
Common Ground, Improvibes, Elon, NC, 2003
Times Fly, Improvibes, Elon, NC, 2001
Teach Me Tonight, Improvibes, Elon, NC, 1998
The Spinner, VSOP Records, San Diego, CA 1997
Into the Light, VSOP Records, Washington, DC, 1988
Out of the Dark, VSOP Records, Washington, DC, 1986
Jon Metzger/Vibes, Jonder Brook Productions, McLean, VA 1984
Selected Others:
The Blue and Green Project, Summit Records, 2011
Setting Standards, Boulevard Records, Durham, NC 2011
Stream of Pearls, Zoning Records, Charlotte, NC, 2011
Insight at Midnight, Tymus Music, Durham, NC, 2009
Girl Trombone Player/And She Sings Too, McCracken Music, G’boro, NC, 2008
Waltzing the Splendor, Zoning Recordings, Charlotte, NC, 2007
10 Years in 5 Days, Howland Ensemble, Howland Records, Sugar Loaf Key, FL, 2003
Benny Goodman, NC Jazz Repertory Orchestra, Metro Records, Charlotte, NC, 1998
Todd Wright, Wright Stuff, Boone, NC, 1998
After You, Jazz Karma, Silver Spring, MD, 1994
Dedications, Paolo Productions, Durham, NC, 1994
Live at Montpelier, Jazz Karma, Silver Spring, MD, 1992
Make Me a Present of You, Jazz Karma, Silver Spring, MD, 1992
Reiko, Soul Note, Italy, 1990
After the Lights Go Down Low, Jazz Karma, Silver Spring, MD, 1990
Passing By, Indigo Records, Washington, DC, 1990
For You, For Me, Forevermore, Jazz Karma, Silver Spring, MD, 1989
Professional Journals: Associate Editor, Jazz Education Journal (the journal of the International Association of Jazz Educators), Manhattan, KS, 1999-2008 (Responsibilities include overseeing pedagogical content of new teaching materials, new music, new recordings, new technology, all regular columns, all page proofs)
Editor, Sticks & Mallets Magazine, Medfield, MA, 1997-98 (Responsibilities included all content, all page proofs)
Articles in Professional Journals:
Sources for Improvised Melodies for Beginning Jazz Vibes and Beyond, Percussive Notes (the journal of the Percussive Arts Society), Indianapolis, IN, October, 2007
A New Vision for Jazz and Entrepreneurship at Elon University, with Barth Strempek,Jazz Education Journal, Manhattan, KS, September/October, 2003
Transcribing Jazz Vibes Solos, Percussive Notes, Lawton, OK, January, 2001
Getting Started with Improvisation, Percussive Notes, Lawton, OK, October,1998
Bi-monthly column "Practicing Improvisation" Jazz Player Magazine, Medfield, MA, 1996-98
Selected Articles: Practicing Tunes, December/January, 1998; Composing Helps, April/May, 1998; No "Wrong" Notes on Dominant Chords, August/September, 1997; Practicing Away from the Instrument: Listening and Observing, June/July, 1997; Gain Freedom Confidently, April/May, 1997; Shaping Your Practice Around a Common Chord Progression, Feb./March, 1997; Approaching Practice: 11 Guidelines Including Patience, Positive Thinking, Getting Organized, August/September, 1996 (part two) June/July, 1996 (part one)
Educational Recordings/Transcriptions: Masterclass CD: Connecting Melodic Ideas from Chord to Chord (includes performance of Jon Metzger's The Spinner, a "live" masterclass, and a play-along version of Jon Metzger's Credit Line), Jazz Player Magazine, Medfield, MA, Aug./Sept., 1997 (Jon Metzger on cover of magazine)
Latin Jazz Play-Along CD (features the Jon Metzger Quartet performing five play-along versions of Jon Metzger original compositions: Doubles, Bossa Linda, Time Again, Open Face Samba, Afterthought) Jazz Player Magazine, Medfield, MA, Dec./Jan., 1996 (Jon Metzger on cover of magazine)
Analysis of Jon Metzger's composition Afterthought by Frank Bongiorno (includes transcription of Keith Waters' improvised solo), Jazz Player Magazine, Medfield, MA, Dec./Jan., 1996
Transcription and Analysis of Jon Metzger's improvised solo on Shorty, by Tony Dagradi, Jazz Player Magazine, Medfield, MA, Aug./Sept., 1994
Compositions for Percussion (All Published by C. Alan Publications):
Moral Compass, Soprano, Alto Saxophone, Percussion Trio, 2011
The Absence of Color, Perc. Sextet, 2010
Which Way Loose, Solo Vibes, 2009
Did You Say, Solo Vibes, 2009
River Song, Solo Vibes, 2008
Stories, Voice, Piano, Perc. Quartet, 2006
Black Elk Speaks, Percussion Octet, 2004
Zoroastrian Thunder, Perc. Nonet, 2003
Imageries, Solo Vibes, 2002
Batterie Diabolique, Perc. Nonet, 2002
Steps, Five Pieces for Vibes, 2001
Steps, Five Pieces for Timpani, 1999
Steps, Five Pieces for Marimba, 1999
Jazz Bis, Percussion Sextet, 1997
Double East, Marimba Solo, 1997
Spiral Passages, Marimba Solo, 1996
Four Flights, Flute/Percussion Duet, 1996
On Verchiel's Wings, Perc. Quartet, 1995
Elephant Walk, Vibes/Marimba Duet, 1995
Selected Performance Credits for Jon Metzger Percussion Compositions: Texas All-State required concert list (Spiral Passages); Minnesota All-State required concert list (Double East); Spiral Passages (Nathan Daughtrey CD recording); University of North Texas; National Percussion Pedagogy Conference; CAL Arts; University of North Florida; Texas Tech University; Cameron University; Florida West Coast Symphony; NC School of the Arts; Indiana State University; University of Minnesota; UNC-Asheville; UNC-Greensboro; Winged Victory (Lenoir-Rhyne Percussion Program CD recording); NC Day of Percussion; Elon University; East Carolina Universit;, Silk Road (Lin Chin-Cheng CD recording, The Netherlands)
Compositions for Jazz Vibraphone (All Published by Jonder Brook Productions and Recorded by Jon Metzger): Credit Line, Huey's Waltz, Open Face Samba, My Lady, Doubles (1984) Out of the Dark, Sherwood's Party, Belizean Bump, Remembering Goofar, Linda's Back (1996) Into the Light, Bossa Linda, Via Via, Afterthought, Windy Hill Song, Walls (1988); The Spinner, I'll Always Be Loving You, J Bop, The L Bell, Time Again, Getting Back To It, Mixed Up, 4 JMJ (1997) At Home (1998)
Big-Band Commissioned Composition (Published by Jonder Brook Production): Due North (2010) for the BLE Ensemble and performances at Blues Alley, Strathmore Hall, Bohemian Caverns, Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC) and Smalls Jazz Club and Iridium Jazz Club (New York, NY)
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