Jarrett Gilgore
About
Hello!
My name is Jarrett. I have been playing saxophone for 21 years and professionally for 13. I received my Bachelors in Music in jazz saxophone performance from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University.
I'm currently based in Mexico City where I teach private lessons in person and virtually. I taught for 5 years in Baltimore City Public Schools and privately to kids and adults in the greater Washington DC area.
I tour extensively in North America and Europe with a variety of projects in the styles of jazz, indie, experimental, hip hop, folk, funk, and pop. Teaching virtually allows me to continue to work with my students even when I'm on tour.
My music and contributions as a saxophonist have been featured by NPR, New York Times, Washington Post, Pitchfork, Bandcamp, The Wire, KEXP, and WFMU.
I present workshops throughout North America on the relationship between meditation and improvisation. I have developed techniques to facilitate deeper listening, deeper presence, and more efficient ways to enter into trance while improvising.
Some notable performances over the past few years:
-Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA)
-Savannah Music Festival (Savannah, GA)
-Luce Foundation at Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC)
-Duke University (Durham, NC)
-Le Poisson Rouge (New York, NY)
-Teatro de la Ciudad (Mexico City)
-Festival de la Cite (Lausanne, Switzerland)
-GNRation (Braga, Portugal)
-Paradiso (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
-Discover Jazz Festival (Burlington, VT)
-Casa Del Popolo (Montreal, QC)
-Beaches Brew Festival (Ravenne, IT)
-Sud Tirol Jazz Festival (Bolzano, IT)
My teaching style is individually tailored to focus on the growth of each student - musically, technically, artistically, and emotionally. Music is one of the most profound ways to express oneself and make something beautiful with our emotions. For growth to occur, a connection between the student and the teacher is necessary. Like any kind of relationship, there must be trust and accountability.
With new students, I first start by discussing and identifying the student's goals - short and long term. Then we talk about our expectations for eachother. These are different for each of my students.
I draw my curriculum from a wide variety of musical genres and styles, guiding students through a gradual progression of materials that increase in difficulty and simultaneously incorporate earlier techniques. I focus on many aspects of saxophone and music, including technique, note reading and comprehension, rhythmic development, music theory, ear training, improvisation, composition, musical interpretation, and performance.