Welcome!
Jon Thompson is a multi-instrumentalist musician and performer — saxophone, guitar, flute and clarinet. He collaborates and freelances with many different artists of all genres. Please check his schedule to see where he is performing!
He is also a sideman for many bands and has recorded on over 30 albums. Please contact Jon if you would like to hire his Jazz Quartet for a private party or function! (Jon performs solo as well)
Jon’s current project with drummer Justin Leigh is called CHANNEL COLLECTIVE. Channel Collective is a collaborative project with unique voices in the Philly jazz world and beyond… Click here to hear their new vinyl “Margate Dreamland” recorded with Chris Harford.
Check out Jon’s discography.
Jon teaches saxophone, guitar, flute, clarinet at The Lawrenceville School and The Chapin School and teaches private lessons in Princeton and southern New Jersey.
“...elegant tenor sax playing by Jon Thompson...”
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Very excited to announce that Channel Collective will be at The Fallser Club on Nov 15th 3pm with super soul singer PJ Brown! PJ Brown
You won’t want to miss this one! We’ll be doing jazz infused Etta James, tunes by Stanley Turrentine, Dr Lonnie Smith and more..
tickets are $20 online (link in comments) or $25 at the door. Come join us for a powerful afternoon with Philly’s own, the sensational PJ Brown!
Also joining us are the incredible davemattockmusic on Organ and Greg Snyder on guitar!
#ettajamestribute #soulsongs #organtrio
Channel Collective was established by saxophonist Jon Thompson and drummer Justin Leigh. Initially, the duo began as an all-improvisation recording project but has since evolved into a collaborative effort that includes several prominent jazz musicians from Philadelphia. Over the past five years, Channel Collective has released six albums, curated numerous engaging live performances, and produced multiple singles featuring artists such as Bakithi Kumalo, who is best known as Paul Simon’s longtime bass player.
For Channel Collective’s debut performance, Soul Revue with Bad Bad PJ Brown on November 15, 2026, the duo is excited to feature the iconic Philly soul singer PJ Brown. Miss Brown embodies soul with her rich, powerful, and earthy vocals, as well as her tough, gritty, and vibrant persona. She leads her own band, P.J. Brown and Her Resistance, and has been a guest vocalist for the legendary Martha Graham Cracker for 10 years. Miss Brown delivers real, true, and powerful performances that you won’t want to miss!
Joining Channel Collective and PJ Brown for this occasion are celebrated jazz musicians in their own right: guitar wizard Greg Snyder, known for his work with Philly Pops and the Greg Snyder Trio, and the sensational Dave Mattock on keyboards, who plays with Funk Tap and the Dave Mattock Trio.