He has performed as a guitarist with J.J. Johnson, Frank Vignola, and the Owensboro Symphony and Evansville Philharmonic Orchestras. Currently, he performs jazz and popular styles with the Two Tone Express and the Steve Greenwell trio in the southern Indiana area. Mercer holds a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from Indiana University and a B.S. in Music: Concentration in Merchandising from Indiana State University. He has had lesson and transcription materials featured in the Sept. 2012 issue of JAZZed magazine. Mercer plays Heritage Guitars. Leave a Comment