"Jon is an incredibly talented musician and composer with a vast array of invaluable skills and musical knowledge, constantly pushing his abilities to their limits and striving for perfection in every area of his work." 
Sam Wale - producer / frontman & band leader for Korvus

"Jon Phipps is totally reliable and trustworthy, diligent and conscientious and very considerate of the needs of others.  He has a most positive and responsible personality" 
Jane Fanshawe - previous employer at Fanshawe One World Music

"Jon is a gifted musician. A master at composition with completely unique ideas. Always happy to help at any given time. A pleasure to work with."
Greg Chivers - guitarist, vocalist & song-writer for Fornost Arnor

"Jon is a first rate writer & arranger, who over the years has attained an unbelievable set of skills & knowledge. Just one of these skills includes writing for an extremely wide range of instruments - something quite remarkable for someone of his age...I would rate Jon as one of the finest musicians I have ever had the privilege to work with." 
Tom Cory - guitarist, vocalist & song-writer for Signals At Breakfast / guitar teacher

Jon Phipps MA, BA(Hons) is a self-employed musician who teaches, composes, and performs music professionally.  Aside from this, he also works in the areas of music transcription, editing, and arranging.   

He is a specialist in contemporary rock and metal guitar, as well as modern classical music.   His 20 years of experience as a guitarist, and 10 years as a music tutor have provided him with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in music.

The other instruments he plays include bass guitar; double-bass, and singing.

Bands Jon has performed with include Ontonaut; Divine Disorder (Kuwait); Reciprocal (UK); The Kuru Smile; Fallen Apollo; Sectioned (Hungary); Fornost Arnor; Daniel Merrill & The Flowers of Evil; Korvus, and Signals At Breakfast. 

Musicians he has composed or arranged for are Ontonaut; Divine Disorder; Reciprocal; Animal Noise; Fornost Arnor; David Fanshawe; The Bingham Quartet; The Ixion Ensemble; The Kingfisher Trio; The Gemini Ensemble, and The New Voices Choir.