Clinics, Teaching, Writing and More
I am an active guitar teacher, available for private lessons in person (in the Los Angeles area) and via Skype or FaceTime.
My approach when working with students is to illuminate aspects of music which have sometimes been overlooked by other clinicians.
Examples include “Guitar Tone, And How To Develop It”; “Finding Your Own Voice and Harmonic Language”; and “Musical Etiquette When Playing With Others” … the point being to offer something different from what is usually covered.
Clinics:
Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/Aalborg, Denmark (November 2018) with Kwella
Performed live; Assisted/demonstrated advanced musical/improvisational concepts.
Center for Dansk Jazzhistorie, Aalborg Denmark (November 2018) with Kwella
Concert
Cal State University at San Bernardino (February 2018) with John Stowell
Performed live; Assisted/demonstrated advanced musical/improvisational concepts.
May 2012 Argentina Tour (Partial List)
Concerts, Clinics and Private lessons; Buenos Aires, Cordoba, La Plata, Tucuman, Marcos Juarez, Anizacate, San Miguel.
May 2011 Argentina Tour
Concerts, Clinics and Private lessons; see above.
Cordoba Jazz Camp (Cordoba, Argentina, July, 2008)
Taught Guitar, various levels; Taught camp-wide Improvisation Class; Performed and led professional and student ensembles.
Apple at The Grove (Made on the Mac Series, June 2006) with Pat Kelley
Performed live; Lectured/counseled on Mac computer use in the music profession, including Musical, Graphics and Administrative tasks.
University of Southern California, Los Angeles (Jan. 2001, 2003, 2005) with John Stowell
Performed live; Assisted/demonstrated advanced musical/improvisational concepts.
Cal Arts, Los Angeles (Jan. 2005) with John Stowell
Performed live; Assisted/demonstrated advanced musical/improvisational concepts.
Century High School, Los Angeles (Jan. 2003, 2005, March 2006)
Performed live; Assisted/demonstrated advanced musical/improvisational concepts.
Guitar Showcase, San Jose (November 2002)
Performed live; Lectured on “Finding Your Own Voice and Harmonic Language.”
Editorial:
“The Changes” (Sid Jacobs) Contributing Editor
“The Bill Evans Guitar Book” (Sid Jacobs) Beta Evaluation
Endorsements:
Hofner Verythin JS Jazz Guitar*
J. Rockett Audio Designs
Cordial Cables*
Robert Morin Custom Mods*
Fishman Transducers
BlueChip Picks
Demeter Amplification*
Peterson Strobe Tuners Etymotic Hearing Protection
* I have provided research and development to help fine-tune products of these companies.