Hello! My name is Jona Brown and I am a 26 year old musician and software engineer from Philadelphia, PA - currently living in Seattle WA. I grew up in the city and on a farm about equally throughout my life, and have acquainted myself with both lifestyles of living. I have been playing Piano since the age of 13, and tuning/maintaining Pianos from the age of 18. I have also studied at The Juilliard School for classical music during my first year of college, and transferred to Berklee College of Music during my third year of Studies. I work for Qualtrics in Data Science (fun stuff) and have a jazz trio in Seattle. I also enjoy a healthy amount of Philosophy books, cooking, Hockey (Penguins Fan),and cleanliness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing to travel with an open mind on the lifestyles of people, and to have excellent experiences with anyone that I am honored to stay with. I'd be honored to play piano/bass for or with any guest that would be offering their home, and am always open to interesting conversations about anything.

Interests

• arts
• performing arts
• video games
• piano
• mathematics
• philosophy
• travel
• learning languages
• ice hockey
• league of legends
• boston
• stephen king
• piano tuning
• museum of fine arts

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Jose Gonzales, Joni Mitchell, Aaron Diehl, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly,Bill Evans, Sublime, The Beatles, John Legend, Rihanna, Amy Winehouse, Belle & Sebastian, The Arctic Monkeys, Austin Peralta, The Avalanches, Band of Horses, Baths, The Beach Boys, Beck, Radiohead, Ben Folds, Blue Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Bobby Caldwell, Bonobo, Brad Mehldau, Bruno Mars, Chet Faker, Chick Corea, Childish Gambino, Chilly Gonzales, The Cinematic Orchestra, Death Grips, Deerhunter, the list goes on..

Movies: Pulp Fiction, Ocean's 12, The Godfather, The Godfather part 2, Osmosis Jones, Forrest Gump, Schindler's List, The Big Short, The Wolf of Wall Street,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have played in multiple large festivals with my jazz/alt rock group !

Teach, Learn, Share

Spanish

Any type of music theory

Piano

How to cook good food!

Rubix Cube enthusiast

Computer programming/coding.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music (any kind)

Origami

Language practice in English/Spanish

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Puerto Rico, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States