Jon Schmidt is an American pianist, composer currently residing in Bountiful, Utah. He describes his style as New Age Classical. He was born on July 10, 1966 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA to German immigrants who acquainted him with the works of such composers as Beethoven, Mozart, and Chopin. He began songwriting at age 11. To date, he has released eight albums and seven piano books containing transcriptions of original arrangements.
He currently works with Steven Sharp Nelson on a project called The piano guys, which has proved quite popular.
His work is often described as New Age music with pop elements of hook and melody. He is also noted for his treatment of harmony, counterpoint, and rhythm.[citation needed] His works were also featured on sample discs for the Iomega Hipzip Digital Audio Player with the pieces Sacred Ground, All of Me, and Waterfall.