Learn from Great Jazz Improvisation Teachers

Hi! My name is Itzel Reyna. I’m a professional saxophone player, instructor, and music lover. I was awarded the first-ever Latin GRAMMY Prodigy Scholarship in 2015 in partnership with pop star Enrique Iglesias and Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation. I graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2019 and I’ve been giving saxophone/music lessons for the past 10 years.

Guitalele Teacher of The Year (2020, 2021, 2023—2025), and Jazz Improvisation Teacher of The Year 2022. Roque Deschamps is a highly experienced music educator currently teaching at the University of Northern Colorado, while pursuing a Doctor of Arts. Previously, he served as a faculty associate at Utah State University, where he earned has Master of Music in Guitar Performance.

As a multi-instrumentalist, educator, and composer, I bring over a decade of performance experience and more than four years of dedicated teaching to my students. I began my musical journey at the age of three and picked up the saxophone at ten.

I am a trumpet teacher with 10 years of education experience and students of all ages. I have been playing trumpet for over 17 years and specialize in teaching advanced technique, improvisation, and music theory. My first love will always be jazz, but I also enjoy playing pop, R&B/soul, and classical trumpet pieces.

Hello and welcome to my LessonFace Profile. My name is Robi Varga. I have over 35 years of experience playing the alto and tenor saxophones, flute, and clarinet. I have a bachelor’s Degree in Music and I am a UMTC Certified Elite Music Theory Educator with 25+ years of teaching experience. See what others are saying about Robi Varga Music below!

Steve McKnight - Professional Trumpet I’m a professional trumpet player and educator with a Master’s degree in Jazz Performance from McGill University, as well as undergraduate degrees in Classical Performance and Music Education from Slippery Rock University.

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.

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.

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.

I’m Ilirian Patricio Ahmeti, a Vienna-born jazz pianist and composer. I began studying classical piano at the age of five and discovered jazz during my teenage years. I later studied for several years with American pianist Danny Grissett in Vienna while completing my Bachelor of Arts in Music.