BIOGRAPHY
I'm a Los Angeles native playing music passionately for more than 33 years. I started playing music at 9 years old and my love for music has only grown. I teach privately at several music stores as well as a community college in Walnut. I have extensive experience in teaching music for the last 20 years. My training is vast and have been mentored by world class teachers in every area of study. You will be in good hands when you study with me. Also I have done many tours in the U.S. and abroad to places like Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, to name a few. I have performed with The Ten Tenors from Australia, David Hasslehoff, Davis Gaines (Phantom Of The Opera), Patty Andrews, Liew Mathews (Nancy Wilson), Jim Stubblefield of the group Incendio (Flamenco, Latin) and Luis Bonilla (New York jazz composer/trombonist with the Mingus Band, The Lincoln Center Orchestra and Marc Anthony). I currently work at Mt San Antonio College (Walnut, Ca) as a part time accompanist in the Vocal Jazz dept as well as rhythm section coach for the jazz band program. I have extensive experience with young students having taught for many years and I work in education for Los Angeles Unified School Dist. I teach practical things that students can use and I tailor the lessons to the student in ways to bring out the best in the student.
EDUCATION
Mt San Antonio College A.A. Music 1988
Outstanding Jazz guitarist Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival, Berkley Ca 1987-88
Cal State University Los Angeles Music 1991
Outstanding Jazz bassist Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival, Berkley Ca 1991
Studied voice privately with Dr. Maurice Allard from 1993-95.
Currently working as accompanist and coach for the Mount San Antonio College Music Dept 2003-present
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