Jon Rittmann

Jon started playing gigs at the age of 12 and has been playing live ever since – playing nightclubs, concerts, recording studios, radio spots, documentary movie soundtracks, recording and composing original music. At the age of 22 Jon was praised and recognized by world famous jazz artists Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and The Jeff Lorber Fusion Group as a great guitarist. Chick Corea said…”You’re great! Not only good technically, but you communicate – you let your audience into your music – that’s valuable for a musician, but not every musician does it!…“- Chick Corea. Jeff Lorber said..“I enjoyed your tape very much, and I think you are a very talented musician”- Jeff Lorber Jon was the Teacher of Barry Sparks who was the bass player for Ted Nugent and DOKKEN, Scorpions, Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force band. Barry is currently playing in Japan with The B’z. Taught world famous television star Ty Miller of the “Young Riders” TV series. Taught Joe Jett (cousin of Joan Jett). Jon was guitarist for drummer Tom McCormick of “The Tubes” and blues guitarist for famous Chicago Blues Legend “Little Johnny Taylor” and has played numerous concerts opening for artists such as Al Green and Lenny Williams (Tower of Power) and many others at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix Arizona in addition to other venues.