Jason Tonioli (pronounced: toe-knee-oh-lee) was raised in Soda Springs, Idaho and Roy, Utah. He started piano lessons when he was in kindergarten and enjoyed practicing for the first year. As he got older, the joy of practicing turned to drudgery. (He did, however, enjoy the fact that girls like a guy who could play the piano.)
Jason enjoyed playing piano as long as he could play what he wanted, how he wanted. When practicing, he would often combine what Mozart, Beethoven, or Rachmaninoff had written with some of his own style. His mother and teacher frowned down upon changing the classics and told him that he could write and play the way "he thought" it should be done when he started writing his own music.
Partly to prove to his mom and teachers that he could write music and play it the way he wanted, and partly because he enjoyed playing, he did start writing music and has grown to love piano. He is very grateful to a mother who wouldn't let him quit his piano lessons. If it weren't for a mother who won the "piano war" with her son, this story would never have been written.
No collection of Sunday music would be complete without this soon to be classic. After years of seeing talented musicians struggle to share their music, Jason Tonioli decided to seek out some of the most talented, lesser known artists and produce an album that will introduce...
An enjoyable experience that is sure to guide you through memory lane and inspire hope during life's toughest moments. Sure to become a favorite for any day of the week.
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December Snow is a mix of 10 traditional holiday favorites and five original compositions. With Jason at the piano, backed by full symphony, vocals and woodwinds make this a must have for any Holiday music collection. Jason’s music is often described as a mix of Jim Brickm...
Jason Tonioli (pronounced: toe-knee-oh-lee) was raised in Soda Springs, Idaho and Roy, Utah. He started piano lessons when he was in kindergarten and enjoyed practicing for the first year. As he got older, the joy of practicing turned to drudgery. (He did, however, enjoy the fact that girls like a guy who could play the piano.)
Jason enjoyed playing piano as long as he could play what he wanted, how he wanted. When practicing, he would often combine what Mozart, Beethoven, or Rachmaninoff had written with some of his own style. His mother and teacher frowned down upon changing the classics and told him that he could write and play the way "he thought" it should be done when he started writing his own music.
Partly to prove to his mom and teachers that he could write music and play it the way he wanted, and partly because he enjoyed playing, he did start writing music and has grown to love piano. He is very grateful to a mother who wouldn't let him quit his piano lessons. If it weren't for a mother who won the "piano war" with her son, this story would never have been written.
