Author Biography
Jon Burr is a bassist, composer, teacher, author, producer, engineer, chef, and dad. Active in the creative arts since childhood, he sat in for Charlie Mingus (by Mingus' invitation) at the Village Vanguard at the age of 16, and went on to play with jazz greats such as Buddy Rich, Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Stephane Grappelli, and pop artists such as Tony Bennett, Eartha Kitt, Rita Moreno, Barbara Cook and many others. Also active composing and leading his own ensembles, he recently released an EP of his new band Giant Cicada. Jon's interest in meditation began during his studies of Comparative Religions at the University of Illinois, and later experience in Alcoholics Anonymous. Not content to follow rote prescription, he began his own investigation and practice, reading and putting in time in introspection and meditation. Confronted with a series of personal disasters in his early fifties, Jon delved further into his meditative practice while maintaining his sobriety, and his discoveries in facing these challenges led to the knowledge collected in this book. Find him on the web at jonburr.com and also at improvisingchef.com.
