In March 2007 John was playing with the Enschede az Quintet "5-ESSENCE" (Quintessence) at the Indonesian "Java Jazz Festival"[1] in Jakarta.
After two seasons of playing they recorded the CD Open Stories in February 2006 at Organic Music Studio in Obing, Germany.
In the last couple of years Transitions Organ Duo toured with Jeanfrançois Prins, Frederik Köster, Bart van Lier, Nippy Noya, Fredrik Lundin, Adrienne West Linley Hamilton, Bruno Castellucci and Darmon Meader.
Starting March 1, 2013, John was appointed teacher for Hammond Organ at the Institut für Musik in Osnabrück, Germany.
This institute is the only music academy in Germany where one can study Hammond Organ as an independent jazz major instrument.