Learn from Great Jazz Composition Teachers

I've been teaching music composition and theory, violin, guitar, voice, and piano for the last five years. In addition to teaching, I work as a professional composer, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist. I have been playing guitar for 19+ years and violin for 17+ years, and in 2022, I earned a Master of Music in Composition from the University of South Carolina School of…

Hello! My name is Nathan. I am a professional musician and have taught music students since 2010. As a solo performer, I am a singer-songwriter, pianist, and organist. My original music is pretty eclectic, but generally falls into the Christian and Jazz genres.

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.

I am a woodwind performer, composer and educator who loves to make serious subjects fun and fun subjects serious. I graduated from Eastman School of Music in 2012 as the only Rogers Scholar in my class, and received a PhD in Music Performance and Composition from New York University in spring 2022.

Jeff Pifher is an award-winning instrumentalist, composer, and producer. Recently he has received wide recognition with the release of the self produced short documentary In the Same Direction: Jeff Pifher & Socrates' Trial (2020) which chronicles Jeff and his band's latest projects garnering 24 “Best Documentary” and “Best Music” awards from film festivals worldwide.

Hello there! My name is Kaden Powers, and I teach jazz piano, composition, and music theory. I started seriously learning piano at the age of 17, learning various jazz solos, watching youtube videos, and briefly took piano lessons. I did not learn in the traditional sense. However, that does not mean I cannot share my wealth of knowledge with you.

Composer, music theorist and educator. I teach how to play piano and everything about music theory and composition (orchestration, arrangement, sibelius, etc) ----- For scheduling, PLEASE CONTACT ME so we can work out a time slot :) ----- I studied Music Theory and Composition and I hold a Masters in Composition as well.

I am an accomplished, award-winning guitarist, composer and teacher and have been teaching guitar and music for 20 years. I have both a Bachelor's and a Masters Degree in Music. I teach all levels from beginner to advanced, including at the university level, and all styles (rock, jazz, blues, folk, funk, metal, shred, pop, R&B, classical, etc.).

Gavin Ard is a freelance trumpet player, teacher, and composer/arranger based in the NYC area. A recent graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (SMTD), and holds two Master of Music Degrees; one in trumpet performance and the other in jazz composition/arranging.

I am a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer with over 15 years of teaching experience in music schools, high schools, and private instruction. Educated at London’s Trinity College of Music, I hold ABRSM Grade 8 certifications in singing, violin, and music theory, alongside advanced studies in piano and guitar.