Jonathan at 6 years old?

Jonathan in 3rd Grade playing for the class musical

Practice, practice, practice!

Early inspiration: with pianist / entertainer, Romaine Brown in Puerto Rico

One of my first experiences with live music: a Calypso band in Florida (I'm sitting in the middle)

Jonathan at William Paterson College in the '80s in a master class for Wayne Shorter

Jonathan Eder in 1980. Photo: Melinda Gordon

Photo: Bryan Pollard (2000)?

Rave Tesar - My first jazz piano teacher

Gary Kirkpartick - my classical piano teacher (of the Halcyon Trio)

Walter Blazer (voice teacher)

My dear voice teachers: Walter & Mia Blazer

Michael Buyukas (speaker designer & audio engineer) with wife Patty & Charlie

with composer Michele Legrand & friend

with noted jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour