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Jonathan Shutman
Member Since: 2020 | Location: Newark | Page Views: 763 
About Me
Former Elementary School Principal and part-time educational consultant and writer. Time now to play.
In his youth Jon studied classical flute with the renowned flutist and teacher, Frances Blaisdell. Miss Blaisdell’s mentoring helped Jon in his high school years become first chair flutist in the NJ All State Band and receive a scholarship to the National Music Camp where he was assistant principal flutist with the National Youth Symphony. While Jon did not study music in college, he developed an abiding interest and love for jazz. After college, Jon went to California where he had the privilege to study in San Francisco at the Both/And Club Jazz Harmony with Bobby Hutcherson and Woody Shaw. Jon returned to Syracuse University to complete a masters in Elementary and Urban Education, and then returned to NJ. While teaching part time Jon took classes with Ted Dunbar and Kenny Barron in the Jazz Studies program at Rutgers University in the mid 70s. Jon continued teaching and became a school administrator and principal obtaining a doctoral degree in education while serving as principal. Retiring in 2013, Jon writes on education and politics, and his love of music and Jazz has taken on a central role. He has performed in pit bands for community and college theater, a professional production at the Count Basie Theater and with the Seanote Jazz group.
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This page was last updated on 2026-06-01.
