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BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE AND SOUND AUTHENTIC IN ANY STYLE, ON ANY STAGE!CLICK "BOOK A LESSON" AND CHOOSE THE 15 MINUTE OPTION FOR A FREE LESSON!Are you overwhelmed by the task of learning to improvise over jazz standards? Do you dream of bringing down the house at the local jazz club, the coffee shop, your church, your next corporate party, or the concert hall?Are you tired of hearing
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Flute, Improvisation, Jazz Improvisation
Bill McBirnie is an acclaimed and internationally recognized jazz and Latin flute specialist. He was solicited, personally, by Sir James Galway to serve as his Resident Jazz Flute Specialist. Bill is also author of the book, The Technique and Theory of Improvisation – A practical guide for flutists, doublers, and other instrumentalists. His most recent album, The Silent Wish
$75.00 / 60 minutes
Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Jazz Improvisation...
My name is Kevin Thomas, and I love teaching anything that has to do with the piano. Music is my passion, and I want nothing more than to share this amazing world of music with my students. I have experience teaching all ages. I received my Bachelors in Music from California State University Northridge.
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$30.00 / 30 minutes
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Jazz 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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$35.00 / 30 minutes
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Jazz Improvisation...
I have been playing guitar for 24 years and have experience in a wide range of musical styles. I graduated Berklee College of Music in 2011 with a degree in Guitar Performance and have been a music educator ever since, teaching thousands of private guitar lessons as well as at programs such as the Berklee Day Sessions and Berklee Guitar Sessions.
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Drums, Flute, Jazz Improvisation...
I have been teaching piano, strings, and band instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, and drums) for more than 30 years in the public schools as well as privately. I have instructed large groups and ensembles, as well as smaller musical groups in and out of the public schools.
$30.00 / 30 minutes
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Jazz Piano, Piano, Jazz Improvisation...
Santiago Leibson is a Brooklyn based, Argentinian born jazz pianist and composer. His music is situated in the frontier of jazz, improvised music, classical and contemporary music. As a bandleader, he has released five records: Amon (2014), Pendular (2015), Out of Orden (2016), Episodes (2018) and Little Pieces (2020).
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$45.00 / 30 minutes
Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Jazz Improvisation...
Bassist and composer Wenjun Wu is well-versed in various strains of music, including jazz, improvised music, hip-hop, and pop music. He is based in Boston, MA.Wenjun pursued a Masters’ Degree from Berklee College’s Global Jazz Institute with a full-tuition scholarship. Study with Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Terri Lyne Carrington.
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$35.00 / 30 minutes
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Jazz Improvisation...
Owner of Paladin Knight Entertainment, LLC and Strand Studios. Chris started drums at 4, the guitar in second grade, trumpet in third, the piano in fifth and in sixth grade, was accepted into the Bergen Youth Orchestra under Mr. Eugene Minor. This was the start of Chris' musical career. He achieved degrees and certificates in music education, music business, performance
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Jazz Improvisation...
Hello! Thank you for your interest in taking guitar/piano/music lessons. I am a professional teacher/studio musician/performer/producer with over 20 years of private teaching experience and a graduate of the University of Miami Studio Music and Jazz program in 2002 specializing in the guitar.
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Bass Guitar, Composition, Jazz Improvisation...
Pablo Elorza (born in Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina on June 10, 1982). Bass Player, Composer, Producer, Author and Teacher has been on the national music scene for the last 18 years. On the last 3 years He has developed a increasing International reputation winning several prices as the recently Made in New York Jazz Competition in the Composer Category.
$30.00 / 30 minutes
Jazz Voice, Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation...
Hello! I'm Stephanie (she/her), and I specialize in teaching music theory, ear-training, and jazz improvisation, including scat singing.I have a Master's of Music from the New England Conservatory (Jazz Voice), as well as a Bachelor's from Columbia University (2019).
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Bass Guitar, Upright Bass, Jazz Improvisation...
I am a principal lecturer and head of the bass department at Leeds Conservatoire in the UK. I teach Double, Electric bass, music theory, rhythm and other subjects closely related to music education. I have studied with Charlie Haden on Double Bass and Jeff Berlin on electric bass at California Institute of the Arts in LA where i graduated with a Masters degree.
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I am a multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator. I have performed professionally since 1993, with over 3,000 professional engagements since then as drummer, jazz vibraphonist, orchestral/theater percussionist, and even some guitar and bass. From 1999 until 2010 I averaged over 150 gigs a year, typically with dozens of bandleaders and contractors in a single year.
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Jazz Piano, Drums, Jazz Improvisation...
Thomas Mackay - Vibraphonist, Drummer Composer, Educator" Thomas owes an obvious debt to the great Bobby Hutcherson. With a clear tone, strong chops and good ideas he is also reminiscent of modern vibes masters Bryan Carrott and Joe Locke.A fine debut from a fellow Oregonian.
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Jazz Piano, Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation...
In our lessons I will: #1 Teach you how to improv, and play jazz chord progressions and songs, and do that from the start of lessons (or at least soon after starting), without you having to wait forever to play them. #2 Explain in plain English to you how jazz works.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Jazz 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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Trumpet, Classical Composition, Jazz Improvisation...
Hey there!! I'm a professional trumpeter in Los Angeles, CA with a Master's Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California. My experience includes touring around the world, playing with some of the most prolific jazz musicians in LA, several recording credits, and composing my own music.
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Jazz Improvisation...
About Jeff Brent - Professional Music Teacher All Ages and All Levels taught: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Latin, Funk, R&B, Country, Folk, Bluegrass, Hindustani, Carnatic, Songwriting, Music Theory, Composition Lessons, Arranging for Horns and Voice and Strings, Soloing, Improvisation, Classical Technique, and much much more! I have been a professional musician all my life since the age
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Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Jazz Improvisation...
Guitarist, composer, and educator, Will Ross has been teaching music for over 9 years. At Oberlin College and Conservatory, he graduated with degrees in Jazz Guitar Performance and Economics from their double degree program. While at Oberlin, he taught guitar to college students each semester with experience varying from beginner to advanced.
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Trombone, Tuba, Jazz Improvisation...
Gina Benalcázar López is an Ecuadorian-Honduran-American composer and low brass specialist. Influenced by straight-ahead jazz, latin-jazz, and popular Latin American music, Gina has performed with and arranged/composed for various size bands ranging in style from Classical Chamber to Jazz Big Band and Salsa Bands.
$55.00 / 30 minutes
Flute, Saxophone, Jazz Improvisation...
Spencer Edgers is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer based in Seattle, WA. With an educational background in saxophone performance and film scoring, Spencer has explored many avenues of music-making, and teaches saxophone, flute, clarinet, piano, music theory, music composition, film scoring, and production in Logic Pro X.
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Upright Bass, Music Theory, Jazz Improvisation...
Kimon Karoutzos is a double bassist from Athens, Greece.
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Trumpet, Cornet, Jazz Improvisation...
My Name is Alex and I'm an alumni of New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA where I studied jazz trumpet under multiple well known jazz musicians such as Donny McCaslin, Dave Holland, Miguel Zenon, and Ralph Alessi.
$40.00 / 30 minutes
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Jazz Improvisation...
Ben Shanblatt is a guitarist, composer, and educator based in New York City. He is a recent graduate of The New School, earning a BFA in jazz guitar performance in the spring of 2022. He has been an educator in the New Jersey/New York area since 2015, beginning his professional teaching career during his high school years.
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