Learn from Great Jazz Improvisation Teachers

Hello! Thank you for your interest in music lessons. I’m a professional teacher, studio musician, performer, and producer with over 30 years of experience. I graduated from the University of Miami's Studio Music and Jazz program in 2002, specializing in guitar.

FYI January-May 2025 remote lessons only! //////////////////////////////// My name is Manuel. I am a professional Piano Teacher with 14 years of teaching experience with students of all ages and levels. As an instructor, I have worked with many students of all levels, including total beginners and renowned artists such as Andre 3000 and Tame Impala bassist Cameron Avery.

I have been a music educator for over 20 years in both private lessons and in classroom settings. I am currently teaching at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where I teach Jazz Vocals, Composition, Music Pedagogy, Singer-Songwriter, Music Business, and Music Theory.

Hi! My name is Nate, I am a professional guitarist and educator with a Master’s degree in Jazz Performance, based in Long Beach, California. As a performer and collaborator, I maintain an active career working with artists on tours, recordings, and live performances across the U.S..

Ryan Garmoe graduated with a degree in trumpet performance from the University of Northern Iowa in 2018. As a professional trumpet player, Ryan has worked for Norwegian and Regent Seven Seas Cruise Lines, sharing the stage with Juno Award Winners, finalists from 'The Voice', Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Medalists, and numerous singers from Broadway and London's West…

My name is Aidan Doyle. I primarily play jazz and classical trombone but I also play piano, drums and bass. I studied at the Manhattan School of Music before dropping out to perform and teach full time. i am currently based in Albany, New York, and I look forward to working with whoever is interested in exploring the world of music!

I'm a Jazz Pianist and a film score composer. I studied at the Center for Jazz Studies in Israel, performing with, and composing for ensembles throughout the country. Following my studies in Israel, I attended The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Los Angeles to pursue my BFA in Jazz Piano.

Olga Shishkina is an internationally active gusli artist and educator, pianist, organist and composer with over 20 years of professional experience. She has performed in the USA, Japan and Europe and gave solo concerts in California, Paris on some of the world's best venues.

Hi! Nice to meet you! My name is Adam Bern and I am a violinist, composer, arranger, band leader and teacher based in Brookline, MA. I hold a B.M. in Classical Composition from the Berklee College of Music (as well as B.S. in Engineering Physics from Cornell University and an M.S.

I'm a Berklee Professor, saxophonist, clarinetist and author. As a D'Addario Performing Artist, I've performed & given workshops in Europe, Asia, the US, & the Caribbean. My recordings include: Cosmic Motion Picture (Jeff Harrington); One, Funkie Moon & Homecookin'! (Reed Dieffenbach); & So Tru (Trudy Sandhaus).