Seeking Jazz Guitar Instructor in north east PA / western NJ

[dave]

Hello,

I am a guitarist of some 15+ years who has mainly played rock/blues and some
fingerstyle. I would like to get into jazz guitar and would like to find a
really good guitar instructor who specializes in jazz as opposed to the
"one-size-fits-all" type of instructor who tries to cover as many styles as
possible.

Would anyone know of someone like this in the northeast PA or western NJ
areas? I am located in Monroe county of PA.

thanks,

Dave
fod...@epix.net

[kagejs]

If you don't mind making a trip to the NJ suburbs of Philly, check out
www.scottmcgill.com.

Josh

[thom_j.]

"kagejs" <w.sa...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> If you don't mind making a trip to the NJ suburbs of Philly, check out
> www.scottmcgill.com.
>
> Josh

Or..... If you don't mind going to the Jenkintown, Pa. area why not
go to the best?.. Jimmy Bruno but of course check with him to see
if he is still taking on new students... Good luck in who(m)ever you
find.. cheers ole tee'..

[dave]

Hi all,

Thanks for the suggestions thus far... unfortunately both of these
instructors are a wee bit far from me. I am probably looking mostly in the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton/Stroudsburg/Easton/Bethlehem/Allentown PA or
Hackettstown/Phillipsburg NJ areas for the most part, or not more than an
hour drive one way. Sadly, being in a not-so-urban area seems to make jazz
instruction pretty scarce.

Dave

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[kagejs]

Geez, you're really up there, aren't you. :-) Doesn't Jack Wilkins live
in the Glen Rock area? Is that anywhere near you?

Josh

[John Link]

dave wrote:

I used to live in that area. There is a guy named Pete Michaels who
lives in Plymouth, near Wilkes-Barre, PA. He would be an excellant
choice for a jazz guitar teacher. I took a few lessions from him while
I lived up there and years later I am still developing ideas on concepts
that he taught me.

John Link

[Rich D.]

dave wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am a guitarist of some 15+ years who has mainly played rock/blues and some
> fingerstyle. I would like to get into jazz guitar and would like to find a
> really good guitar instructor who specializes in jazz as opposed to the
> "one-size-fits-all" type of instructor who tries to cover as many styles as
> possible.

'Hi Dave !
many instructors are going to the web. all you need is a computer a
goon connection and a web cam . check out Kevin Van Sant. or Jimmy
Bruno.Both are from this group.
I have ben considering lessons from Kevin for myself. I like his replys
to the group, they make sense to me, and I like his style.
good luck
Rich D

[dave]

I think Glen Rock is out by York PA - thats about 2 hours southwest of
here - yes PA is not the largest state but it never ceases to amaze me how
vast it is! :-)

Dave

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[dave]

Hi John - thanks for the tip. I couldnt locate him online - was he in
business or was he teaching privately?

Dave

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[dave]

Hi Rich,

Yes I was noticing that trend but I dont think that sort of thing is for
me - its bad enough concentrating on what Im playing, let alone me wondering
"can you hear me now? ... how about now? lol

Dave

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[Rich D.]

> Yes I was noticing that trend but I dont think that sort of thing is for
> me - its bad enough concentrating on what Im playing, let alone me wondering
> "can you hear me now? ... how about now? lol
>
> Dave

I know what you mean. I am worried if I have a good enough connection.
good luck in your search let us know if you find anybody.

Rich D.

[Young J. Putt]

"dave" <fod...@epix.net> wrote in message
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I don't know if this is too far for you, but you might consider Ken Gehret
in Reading, PA. He's a world-class guitarist, and a nice guy. I happened to
hear him playing solo jazz on a 10-string acoustic in a bar in Harrisburg,
and was so impressed that I approached him about taking a lesson, (on 6
strings of course!). He's about an hour and a half away from me, so he
suggested I schedule a 2 hour lesson. It was well worth the trip, and I plan
to return for another. He's very reasonably priced for a player of his
talent. He also plays almost every instrument known to man, in all sorts of
styles. If you get a chance to hear him playing jazz, don't miss it.
You can reach him at kge...@comcast.net

[dwilliams]

You might check with Frank DiBussolo (http://www.frankdibussolo.com/).
He's somewhere in the Allentown/Bethlehem area. In fact he's doing a
concert with Bucky Pizzarelli in Macungie on September 24: 510 E. Main
Street, Macungie, PA, Tickets: $18 (advance sales for preferred
seating) Call: 610-967-9929 to reserve. Don't know what his
availability is, but it might be worth a shot, or he might know of
someone else in the area.

Dave Williams

[Tone]

10 sting accoustic?!? I hope it was just a case of a couple broken
strings on a 12 string ;-)

[St. John Smythe]

Tone wrote:
> 10 sting accoustic?!? I hope it was just a case of a couple broken
> strings on a 12 string ;-)

Angel Romero played one of those in the '60s -- a 10-string classical he
called a "guitarba." Here's a link to something similar, if not the same:

http://www.decacorde.it/en_instrumentos.html

--
St. John
He who is content with his lot probably has a lot.

[Steven Bornfeld]

St. John Smythe wrote:
> Tone wrote:
>
>>10 sting accoustic?!? I hope it was just a case of a couple broken
>>strings on a 12 string ;-)
>
>
> Angel Romero played one of those in the '60s -- a 10-string classical he
> called a "guitarba." Here's a link to something similar, if not the same:
>
> http://www.decacorde.it/en_instrumentos.html
>

For those who don't know this guy, he's well-worth checking out:

http://www.answers.com/topic/g-ran-s-llscher

Steve

[Young J. Putt]

"Tone" <a.ko...@computer.org> wrote in message
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> 10 sting accoustic?!? I hope it was just a case of a couple broken
> strings on a 12 string ;-)
>

I forget exactly how he tunes the extra strings, but I know he uses two
extra bass strings, and two higher treble strings, with the middle six in
standard tuning. It's a nylon string acoustic.

Ken has a talent for playing bass, chords, and melody at the same time, with
great fluidity, and very little of the choppiness that you just kind of come
to expect and accept as part of the nature of solo guitar. When he applies
that talent to this guitar, the result is a wonderful piano-like sound that
makes you forget all about the freaky instrument, and just enjoy the music.

[scov]

[scov]