Grant F. is a Creative-minded, multi-disciplined musician with a wide range of interests including performance, composition, education, production, and design. Experienced guitarist with a large knowledge of different musical styles and improvisation techniques. Interested in combining improvisational styles in unique settings to create honest music of the moment.

Education:
New York University
Masters of Music Degree in Performance with a Concentration in Jazz – June 2011
Studies with John Scofield, Brad Shepik, Chris Potter, Ralph Alessi, and Bruce Arnold

Adjunct professor at New York University - 2009-2011
Teaching Jazz improvisation and general guitar studies

Performance in New York City
At noteable venues such as The Blue Note, The Jazz Gallery, St. Peter's Church, Tutuma Social Club, The Shrine, The Bitter End, Sullivan Hall, and many others. Performed with noteable musicians like Ralph Alessi, John Benitez, and Ingrid Jenson.

Awards
Ella Fitzgerald...

New York city based guitarist and composer Juan C. immigrated to Miami, Florida at age 21.
His work speaks a unique language that blends elements from his early musical experiences in Colombia, as a member of various folk, rock (metal ) ensembles, and his studies in East Asian music fuelled by travels and interaction with musicians and artists in China and Japan.

Juan’s music has been performed throughout South America, the United States and Asia. Although Juan cannot return to his native Colombia, his string duet, “Famous Librarians” (commissioned by Olivia de Prato and Victor Lowrie, was premiered at the Medellín Conservatory of Music.) His piece for electric bass and keyboard, “Glue Pain Ghost,” a collaboration with video artist, Jane Hsu, was invited to a world premiere at the GEISAI Art festival in Tokyo, and the Art Basel festival in Miami.

Juan holds a Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied under the tutelage of Susan...

Student who takes lessons with me has a chance to expand his knowledge by learn necessary technique and elements of music which I have studied in college. I am glad and willing to share my knowledge of music as well as research different genres and styles of music.

I am a music educator, classically trained with an advanced performance degree. As a soloist and collaborative musician, I have performed professionally in ensembles, bands and orchestras both here and abroad. With a high degree of knowledge and proficiency, I teach proper technique and practice strategies, music notation, theory, rhythm and phrasing, while adapting teaching approaches to match the needs of each student. I share a love of music with my students and it gives me great pride to hear each student develop their own musical voice.