Jonathan Mills

Sunday, October 25th

The Jonathan Mills Quartet

Jonathan Mills is an active jazz musician, percussionist, and educator. He attended Georgia State University and earned a Master of Music in Jazz Studies degree in 2015. Before that, Jonathan earned a dual degree in Music Education and Percussion Performance from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 2013. His primary instructors include Justin Varnes at GSU and Dr. David Glover at SRU.  During his time at GSU, Jonathan held a graduate assistantship, during which time he co-directed a Rialto Youth Jazz Ensemble with Justin Varnes and worked as a guest artist with a jazz combo at Emory University.

As a performer, Jonathan strives to bring artistry, passion, and joy to each performance. He works frequently with Atlanta area professional musicians and college professors as a freelance jazz musician. Jonathan also leads his own quartet which focuses on a mix of original compositions and arrangements while drawing on influences from the jazz tradition, funk, rock, folk, and some world music. Jonathan has performed at Spivy Hall, The Columbus Jazz Society, the Rialto Theater, the Atlanta Film Festival, Fete de la Musique in Toulouse, Paris, and many other stages across PA, GA, and AL. He can be heard on the Slippery Rock University Jazz Sextet’s debut album “Jump Start,” SRU Wind Ensemble’s “Give Us This Day,” and his website includes links to other free recordings.

Some notable artists Jonathan has worked with include George Cables, Grace Kelly, and Harold Betters (Louis Armstrong, Slide Hampton, Ray Charles). While a student at GSU and SRU, Jonathan had the honor of performing with Mike Abene, Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Shew, Donny McCaslin, Jerry Bergonzi, and Joe Negri (Mister Rogers Neighborhood) to name a few.

Showtimes:  7:00pm and 9:00pm.     Admission:  $22.