About

John became interested at age 13 in the clarinet, closely followed
by the saxophone. After a spell as a computer programmer he
turned professional, playing with various bands in the 60s He was
asked to join Supertramp in 1973.They made the album “Crime of
the Century” and began the long climb to international success,
moving to California in the process. “Breakfast in America” was the
biggest selling album in the world in 1979!
During a Supertramp hiatus in the nineties, he moved back to
England to study at the Royal Northern College of Music in
Manchester. John now plays music based on his many inspirations
- including jazz, funk, blues, soul and rock. He has a jazz group -
“Crème Anglaise,” “The Super Big Tramp Band” - an 18 piece big
band playing the music of Supertramp instrumentally, “Ever Open
Door” - a sextet playing ballads with a string quartet. and Hammond
organ, “Don’t Ever Leave Me” - a quartet with major Dutch jazz
players, and a quartet with the drummer Paul Wertico.