I am available online for lessons in jazz improvisation for instrumentalists and singers, and also can specialize in jazz guitar technique along with improvisation. Some of my qualifications are:
- Active private music teacher specializing in jazz performance, current students are located across the US and Europe.
- Released three jazz CDs as a leader, all tracks are under the 'Music' tab on this site.
- Self-published a book on studies with Warne Marsh, "A Jazz Life," check the Book Info tab for details
- Experienced performer in both jazz and classical music
- Approach to jazz guitar lessons came from private studies with Bob DeVos in New Jersey, and through in-depth personal studies of the major jazz guitarists
- Currently studying the bel canto technique in private voice lessons; community member of UC Berkeley University Chorus, performances available for viewing/listening on YouTube
- earned the MA degree in Music Composition from Stony Brook University, and the BA in Jazz Studies and Performance from William Paterson University
Topics covered:
- Ear-training
- Transcription skills
- Jazz standards and repertoire
- Improvisation in standard jazz forms
- Guitar technique - commonly used jazz scales and arpeggios, rhythmic studies
- Jazz harmony/fingerboard harmony and technique
- Reading fluency for guitarists with emphasis on big-band repertoire from the 1940s and after
All ages welcome, lessons are one hour and usually include a personal summary video. First lesson is a mutual interview at no charge.
Please contact me through this site for scheduling or with any other questions, and good luck with your music!