Jon de Vaal
Jazz Pianist for all Occasions
About Jon de Vaal
A Passionate Performer
It's often said that Jon de Vaal has an ability to transport folks to another time and place with his music.
In 1967, at the young age of seven, Jon started taking piano lessons. The joy and pleasure in making music was immediate - and he was smitten. When other boys were playing football and baseball, well, Jon was playing the piano.
As a teenager, Jon studied standards and jazz piano under the tutelage of Larry Robarge, who played piano professionally for decades throughout the United States and Cuba. Larry was a fount of knowledge for Jon, and passed along a passion for the Great American Songbook - comprised of the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century. Jon went on to get his first professional piano gig in October of 1986 and he never looked back. He's been playing piano professionally for over 30 years.
Jon didn't study at a famous music school, can't name drop about the famous people he's worked with or knows, hasn't received any press accolades of note, and has had no cameo film roles. However, Jon has spent thousands of hours playing piano at countless bars, restaurants, hotels, casinos and country clubs throughout the Twin Cities and has hundreds of songs in his repertoire.
Jon recently decided to ditch his social media accounts and use those two + hours every day to play piano, spend meaningful and quality face-to-face time with his loved ones and friends, ride his bike, cook healthy food and take up some exciting new hobbies. All of his gigs will be posted here, and you can reach him by phone or email.
Upcoming Events
Sat, Apr 20Schmidt Brewery Artist LoftsApr 20, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMSchmidt Brewery Artist Lofts, 900 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Multiple DatesSun, Apr 21The Downtowner - St. Paul, MNApr 21, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PMThe Downtowner - St. Paul, MN, 253 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Sat, Mar 23MinneapolisMar 23, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMMinneapolis, 2600 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA
Wed, Feb 14Saint PaulFeb 14, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMSaint Paul, 253 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Thu, Feb 01White Bear LakeFeb 01, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMWhite Bear Lake, White Bear Lake, MN, USA
Sun, Jan 14Downtowner Woodfire GrillJan 14, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PMDowntowner Woodfire Grill, 253 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA- Sun, Jan 07Downtowner Woodfire GrillJan 07, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PMDowntowner Woodfire Grill, 253 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Sun, Dec 31The Downtowner - St. Paul, MNDec 31, 2023, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PMThe Downtowner - St. Paul, MN, 253 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Fri, Dec 29New BrightonDec 29, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMNew Brighton, New Brighton, MN 55112, USA- Sun, Dec 24Downtowner Woodfire GrillDec 24, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PMDowntowner Woodfire Grill, 253 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Wed, Dec 20AvidorDec 20, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMAvidor, 5220 Eden Ave, Edina, MN 55436, USA
Sun, Dec 17Minnetonka BeachDec 17, 2023, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMMinnetonka Beach, Wayzata, MN 55391, USA
Sun, Dec 17Downtowner Woodfire GrillDec 17, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PMDowntowner Woodfire Grill, 253 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Sat, Dec 16Orono, MNDec 16, 2023, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMOrono, MN, Orono, MN, USA
Fri, Dec 15WoodburyDec 15, 2023, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMWoodbury, Woodbury, MN, USA
Thu, Dec 14University of St. ThomasDec 14, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMUniversity of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, St Paul, MN 55105, USA- Sun, Dec 10Downtowner Woodfire GrillDec 10, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PMDowntowner Woodfire Grill, 253 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Thu, Dec 07Eagan PointDec 07, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMEagan Point, 4232 Blackhawk Rd, Eagan, MN 55122, USA
Upcoming Events
- Sat, Apr 20Schmidt Brewery Artist LoftsApr 20, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMSchmidt Brewery Artist Lofts, 900 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
- Multiple DatesSun, Apr 21The Downtowner - St. Paul, MNApr 21, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PMThe Downtowner - St. Paul, MN, 253 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Upcoming Events
- Sat, Apr 20Schmidt Brewery Artist LoftsApr 20, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PMSchmidt Brewery Artist Lofts, 900 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
- Multiple DatesSun, Apr 21The Downtowner - St. Paul, MNApr 21, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PMThe Downtowner - St. Paul, MN, 253 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102, USA
Contact
If you'd like to book Jon de Vaal, or the the Jon de Vaal Trio, for an event or inquire about fee schedules for gigs and rehearsals, please get in touch and Jon will follow up with you.
