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Jason
Wanner took an interest in the piano at the age of
5, although lessons
didn't begin until he turned 6. From that point he began
classical training and
at the same time became interested in ragtime and jazz piano.
His early
influences as a child included Vladamir Horowitz and Vince
Guaraldi. At the age
of 12, after being a spectator for quite a few years at the
Sacramento Jazz
Jubilee, he attended the Sacramento Trad Jazz Camp for one
week where he studied with Johnny Varro and "K.O." Eckland.
Immediately following the camp, he received many opportunities
to perform with other musicians his age in bands,
including The New Traditionalists (1990-1991), Crushed Red
Pepper (1991-1992), and Timeless Tradition (1992-1997). After
graduating from high school in 1996, Jason
attended the University of Southern California with
a major in jazz
studies. Having attened the Sacramento Jazz Camp every
year since the age of 12, he graduated to become one of
the camp's teachers of piano this same year. He has also
taught at jazz camps in Mammoth Lakes, CA and Helena, MT.
After moving back to Sacramento he joined the Blue Street
Jazz Band from Fresno, CA in March '98 and has been performing
all over the United States and Canada with them ever since.Vist
Jason on the web at JasonWanner.com
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