Kleine Klavierstücke op.19 (Brass Quintet and Percussion) An assistant professor at SUNY Buffalo, Jon Nelson works to advance music appreciation through teaching, performance, and creating venues for sharing. He is also a member of the highly respected Meridian Arts Ensemble, which regularly performs music from Bach to Zappa (read NPR review). Nelson has contributed multiple original works to the ensemble, along with his well-crafted arrangements of classics old and new.