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Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Improvisation...
I have been teaching guitar for over 25 years. I started teaching almost as soon as I began playing as I wanted to make music with my friends. I grew up playing classic rock and metal and gravitated towards jazz in my teen years. I attended Berklee College Of Music and The New School Jazz Program.
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Jazz Voice, Voice, Improvisation
Since arriving in New York in 2009, Jatziri (pronounced Hat-City) Gallegos has become an international ambassador of cultural understanding through music. Premiering new compositions and cultivating spontaneous moments on the bandstand, the singer, composer and educator renews her commitment to promoting sensitivity through artistic expression. Resonating tone along with
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
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Jazz Piano, Composition, Improvisation
I am a jazz pianist-composer and educator with two decades of professional experience as a jazz musician and with 8 years of teaching experience.I have a master degree in jazz piano and studied composition on a master's program at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz (Austria).
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
Professor at Berklee College of Music, Electric guitar player, composer and producer (Shwesmo, HAGO, Distorted Harmony, Berklee Indian Ensemble), Yoel Genin is known for blending musical styles such as Progressive Metal, Jazz, Fusion, Electronic and Middle Eastern music.
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Bass Guitar, Flute, Improvisation...
2023 Saxophone teacher of the Year I started playing music when I was I ten. I was awarded a partial scholarship to the University of Idaho's Lionel Hampton School of Music where I majored in Classical Saxophone Performance, where I won the Outstanding Jazz Soloist award (2004).
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Jazz Piano, Piano, Improvisation...
Anglo-French pianist and composer Jim Funnell started leading his own band in his early teens, performing at jazz clubs by the time he was in high school. Dedicating himself to the study of both classical and jazz piano, he was awarded a full tuition scholarship from Berklee College of Music, where he was exposed to a diversity of styles and cultures.
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Jazz Piano, Songwriting, Improvisation...
(Examples of my music below)I am an international touring musician (singer, pianist, songwriter) from Israel. Graduate of Berklee College of Music. I have lived and toured around the world (6 years in the US, almost a year in south America, and many tours in India, Canada, and all throughout the US). I've collaborated with incredible artists (such as Grammy Award winner A.
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Trumpet, Improvisation, Audio Recording and Music Production
Lee’s performance career gained notoriety by working with giants in the entertainment industry. He is currently the trumpeter for comedian Dave Chappelle as a member of the group Fred Yonnet and The Band With No Name. Their performances include Radio City Music Hall and the SNL After Party.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
**CURRENTLY NOT TAKING ON ANY NEW STUDENTS. PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE HERE IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE ADDED TO MY WAIT LIST. THANK YOU!!**Ross James is a guitarist, bassist, pedal-steel guitarist, and singer/songwriter currently residing in the Denver Area.
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Bassoon, Music Theory, Improvisation
Italian bassoonist, trained in both Classical Bassoon and Jazz Music. One of the few improvisors with bassoon in the world. Also hard-working into classical (and pop too) world. He had concerts in Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, England, USA.
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Flute, Clarinet, Improvisation...
Hi there! My name is Annie. I am an educator, musician, artist, and lifelong learner from the Midwest (MI->IN->IA). I hold a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Central Michigan University as well as a Master of Music degree from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
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Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Improvisation...
Accomplished bassist, composer and producer from Montreal, Canada, Eric Auclair has built a solid 30 year career performing live and in studios with some of the most acclaimed artists of the French Canadian and European musical community.
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Hey there. I'm Kirsty Morphett and I am a musician, teacher and music facilitator based in Melbourne, Australia. I am passionate about the power of music to transform individuals, and collective humanity.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
I'm a musician and teacher specialized in Pop/Rock Guitar, Classical Guitar, Rock/Pop Songwriting and Arranging Music. I graduated with a Trinity LTCL degree (level 6 QCF diploma) in Classical Guitar at the Giuseppe Verdi Music Academy (Venice), there I also achieved Rock & Pop Guitar Grade 8, Vocals Grade 8 and Music Theory Grade 8.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
A talented and fun guitarist who has traveled and played professionally for 20+ years. Jay holds a BA in contemporary performance an AA in contemporary guitar (both) from Musicians Institute, as well as an AA in music Ed.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
Matt Macaulay is a professional Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter. He has been teaching music to students of all ages, privately and in groups, since 1997. After graduating from William Paterson University with a Bachelors Degree in Jazz Performance , Matt spent 10 years in New York City working as a freelance musician and operating the Macaulay Guitar Studio. Matt has been
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
Not just another sideman, Adam continues to break barriers through his own work as a performer, guitarist, producer, and his continued cross-genre artistry and collaborations with top artists around the world.
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Trombone, Ukulele, Improvisation...
Hello, thank you for viewing my profile. I am excited to assist you on your musical journey!I am a professional music educator and performer, and for the last three years I have been teaching a diverse group of international students in Shanghai, China. Here, I teach band, orchestra, and choir, as well as a classroom music curriculum in collaboration with The Juilliard School.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
I am Luiz Fernando, a guitar teacher passionate about teaching and music since childhood!
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
I am a multi-instrumentalist and career musician of over a decade. Born and raised in a mountain valley of Montana, I took to music at a young age. Surrounded by instruments, old records and cassette tapes, and siblings and parents who each played an instrument of their own, I was quick to decide that a life of music was the life for me. After earning my Bachelor's Degree in Music
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
Hello, I am a guitar player, composer and teacher. I´ve studied in ESMAE (Porto, Portugal) where i got a college degree in Jazz Guitar and master degree in Music Education (ESE-ESMAE).I´ve been an active musician and teacher since 2008, and these days I am composing and producing for the project SONO and teaching in Professional Jazz Course of Conservatório de Musica da Jobra.
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Jazz Piano, Piano, Improvisation...
A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, Kerry teaches jazz piano techniques for all levels. She encourages students to "jump in" to improvising with tools they can apply immediately. Kerry currently teaches at Portland State University and the University of Portland. She has given clinics at the University of Kansas, Boise State University, the Oregon Jazz Workshop
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Drums, Improvisation, Jazz Improvisation
Dave Adsett is an up and coming drummer from the UK. He recently moved to Chicago, IL having completed his undergraduate degree in Jazz Studies at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, UK. Dave is currently studying at DePaul University School of Music under the guidance of, world class drummer and ethnomusicologist, Professor Dana Hall.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Improvisation...
I began playing the guitar at age 11. I come from a classic rock/punk/metal/hardcore background and ventured into various sub-genres catered to these styles throughout my High School years when I started writing and recording my own music while playing in various bands throughout the tri-state area.
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