Learn from Great Jazz Guitar Teachers

Hi there, My name is Owen & I’m a professional musician from the UK currently writing music for the band Holodek, as well as having over 18 years experience teaching both music and guitar to students of all ages. So whether you want to learn to play chords, learn to solo, use music theory or write your own songs, I can make a lesson plan that works for you.

What started as a childhood fascination with the guitar grew into a lifelong pursuit of music. I picked up the bass in middle school and high school, but it wasn't until I found myself living in New York City that I began seriously studying and performing on the instrument — diving deep into jazz, blues, and funk and never looking back.

Highly credentialed, conservatory-trained multi-genre guitar and music theory instructor specializing in transforming players from foundational basics to advanced jazz improvisation, harmony, and structural exam preparation. My journey as a musician and educator blends formal conservatory discipline with high-level contemporary artistry.

Mark A. Nokes earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2005. He has performed in ensembles, as a solo guitarist, for film, and as a session guitarist. Mark has played many diverse styles of music on and off the stage including jazz, rock, rhythm and blues, blues, pop, and metal. He is the author of Modern Guitar Method: A Practical Approach.

With a Bachelor‘s of Music in Guitar Performance and a Master‘s of Music in Music Technology, Nicholas Pierce has a wide range of skills to offer. First and foremost, he is a guitarist—specializing in Jazz, Pop, Rock, and Folk music. He has also had extensive performance experience on the piano and bass guitar and focused on audio engineering and mixing in his Master’s studies.

My name is Andrei, and I am a professional performing guitarist, published author, and dedicated educator with over 30 years of stage experience and more than 20 years of formal teaching experience. Music has been the center of my life for as long as I can remember.

Rafael Naine is a professional guitarist, composer, and music educator from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He holds a degree in Performance from Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA), graduating Summa Cum Laude. With a diverse and active career, Rafael has performed as a sideman for various singers on TV shows and radio programs across Brazil.

Hello! I'm Joaco Bustillo, I'm a professional songwriter, music producer, and music educator. Born in Bolivia and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina Graduated as Bachelor's in Contemporary Music from CAEMSA's Music School associated with Berklee´s College of Music in Buenos Aires and a postgraduate certification in Technological Higher Education to excel as an online music teacher.

Canadian recording artist Jay Danley (M.Mus.) is a world-class session musician who contributed instrumentally to multiple Juno award-nominated records (Hilario Duran) and is the featured guitarist on the Juno award-winning (Julian Fauth), blues album of the year release.

Growing up in Auburndale Florida, I has studied classical guitar for over 10 years earning a Bachelor's and Master's in guitar performance at Florida Southern College and Austin Peay State University. I has over two years experience teaching students proper technique, efficient practice, music theory, improv, classical training, and various other styles such as blues, jazz, rock…