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Piano with David E.

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Age: 10+
Teaching since 1989
Bachelor of Arts, Music (Jazz)

    Learn Piano from a Director of Two Music Schools, Author, and Composer!

    Hello! I've served as the Director and Program Developer for two contemporary music schools and am a composer for video games. I am also the author of "Harmonic Foundations on Piano: Structure In Harmony". I have performed as a solo pianist for restaurants and churches. I can help you learn to play the piano AND understand what it is you're playing, why those notes were chosen, and so forth. I'm looking forward to beginning our educational journey together!

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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    7 AM-9 PM
    Tuesday
    8 AM-9 PM
    Wednesday
    8 AM-9 PM
    Sunday
    8 AM-9 PM
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    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $20

    About David E.

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    Hello! My career has included touring, performing, and/or recording with artists like Arturo Sandoval, David Benoit, Sergio Mendes, Stan Getz, Bobby Caldwell, Frank Gambale, Otmaro Ruiz, Russell Ferrante, Danilo Pérez, Nelson Rangell, Kirk Whalum, Toninho Horta, Tak Matsumoto, and Alphonse Mouzon. My studio work has included Superbowl commercials for NBC, Olympic Themes for CBS, Charlie Brown specials, and commercials for Nascar, Chevrolet, Honda, and Apple computer. I've served as the Director and Program Developer for two contemporary music schools, a staff columnist for "Bass Frontiers" magazine, and as a Master Class Clinician for several organizations including the Music Center Spotlight Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. My music has appeared on Grammy-nominated albums, I've played for the President of the United States twice, and I'm the author of the books, "Harmonic Foundations On Piano: Structure In Harmony" and "Overuse Injuries: Their Prevention and Treatment".
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    Experience

    Bassist

    Jan, 1989 - Present

    David E./Sonic Concepts Media

    Teaching Experience: • Applied music instructor, Citrus College, Azusa, CA (February 2007-August 2014) • Music theory, advanced re-harmonization techniques, applied music instructor, California College of Music, Pasadena, CA (January 2011-April 2012) • Assistant rhythm section instructor, Joe Porcaro drum class (2007) • Music theory, performance, improvisation, composition, and applied music instructor, Pasadena International Music Academy, Pasadena, CA (January 2001-July 2007) • Music theory, music performance ensembles, improvisation, composition, and applied music instructor, Arai Music Network, Inc., San Gabriel, CA (January 2002-July 2004) • Monthly instructional staff columnist, "Bass Frontiers" magazine (November 1995-July 2000) • Jazz combo class instructor, Chabot College, Hayward, CA (summer 1987) • Various private lesson instruction at my home studio as well as music stores January 1987-present) Guest Lecturer: • Bass Clinician, Kenshu program, Citrus College, December 2010 (Azusa, CA) • Bass Master Class Clinician, Music Center Spotlight Awards, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, January 2007 (Los Angeles, CA) • Bass Master Class Clinician, Music Center Spotlight Awards, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, January 2003 (Los Angeles, CA) • Bass Master Class Clinician, Music Center Spotlight Awards, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, January 2002 (Los Angeles, CA) TV/Film Studio Work Credits: 2013 Stella Artois commercial 2013 Nascar “Resume” commercial 2012 NBC Superbowl “Brotherhood of Man” commercial 2005 Earthlink commercial 2005 Arco commercial BET (Black Entertainment Television) "CBS News: Street Stories" Chevrolet, Honda, Apple computer, and other product commercials "It's Christmas Again, Charlie Brown" "You're in the Superbowl, Charlie Brown" "Sirens" television series "Sound FX" (Fox television cable show) "Ou Pair" sitcom (Fox Family channel) "The George and Alana Show" (CBS television talk show) “S Factor” (Shiela Kelley infomercial) Touring Experience: David Benoit (U.S., Japan, Philippines) Brian Bromberg (U.S.) Mel Carter (Japan) Jazz Tap Ensemble (U.S., France, Switzerland) Calvin Keys (U.S.) Sérgio Mendes (U.S.) Barbara Morrison (U.S., Japan, China) Alphonse Mouzon (U.S., Lebanon) Pacific Concert Group (backing various famous old-school Funk and R&B groups, Western United States) Arturo Sandoval (U.S., Japan, Europe, Canada, South America, Central America, Caribbean, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, China) Album Credits: David Enos - “Standard Deviation” - a CD of reharmonized jazz standards Air Craft - So Near, So Far David Anderson - This IS My Real Job!!! David Anderson - Resolute Lori Bell - The Music of Djavan David Benoit - Letter To Evan David Benoit - Shaken Not Stirred Dick Van Dyke – Step (Back) In Time Elena Gilliam/Michael Levan – Then Another Turns Jim Blackthorne - Songs For The Wounded Earth John “Buddy” Conner – Can’t Hide Love Lanny Cordola - Shades Of Blue Lanny Cordola – Jazz Trio: The Trinity Sessions Ner De Leon – Lovesongs and Saxophone Ner De Leon – The Heart of Christmas Keith Droste – Standards Time Lorraine Feather – The Body Remembers Bill Fulton - About 12:00 am Bill Fulton - Time GRP Records - GRP Christmas Collection Volume 3 GRP Records - I Got No Kick Against Modern Jazz: A GRP Artist's Celebration of the Songs of the Beatles Tony Guerrero - Blue Room Tony Guerrero - Now and Then Carol Huston - Grace Sami Kaneda – Songs of Seven Seas Pat Kelley - The Road Home Leslie Letven – Porcupine Michael Levan – A Different Shade of Blue Clarolyn Maier - Sessions Tak Matsumoto – New Horizon Andrea Miller/Ron Kobayashi – Fly Like An Eagle Alphonse Mouzon - Jazz in Bel-Air Alphonse Mouzon - Live in Hollywood Kerry Moy - East West Rick Muchow - It's Christmas John Opferkuch - The Kennedy Files Stevan Pasero - Pasero Loren Pickford - Dancing In The Spirit Fires Craig Pilo - Just Play Don Rader - A Foreign Affair Bobby Rodriguez - Latin Jazz Explosion Linda Roth – The Muse Project: America Revealed-The Constitution of the United States Arturo Sandoval – The Latin Train Arturo Sandoval – Rediscovery on GRP Arturo Sandoval - The Very Best of Arturo Sandoval Gerry Schroeder - Mélange A Troís Gerry Schroeder – Piano Songs, Dances, & Remembrances Ilya Serov – September in the Rain Chad Smith/Dick Van Dyke/Leslie Bixler – Rhythm Train Mike Spinrad (with Guido Fazio) - Horns Dick Van Dyke - "Step (Back) In Time" Stan Watkins – Live Like Sinatra Doug Webb - Last Trane To Georgia Drew Youngs - Tres Conmigo Michael Zanabili - The Night Has a Thousand Eyes Bobby Zee - It’s A Dog’s Life Played with: Piano - Kei Akagi Joe Bagg John Beasley David Benoit Will Boulware Michel Camilo Bill Cantos Billy Childs Jim Cox Bill Cunliffe J.D. Daniel Jon Davis Smith Dobson Keith Droste Russell Ferrante Bob Florence Mitchel Forman Bill Fulton George Gaffney David Garfield Mike Garson Tom Garvin Brian Gary Jane Getz David Goldblatt Tom Grant Tamir Hendelman Tateng Katindig Kenny Kirkland Tom Lellis Mark LeBrun Eric LeVan Michael LeVan Milcho Leviev Mark Levine Martan Mann Llew Matthews Sérgio Mendes Wally Minko Billy Mitchell Rob Mullins Josh Nelson John Opferkuch Rique Pantoja Danilo Pérez Marian Petrescu Don Randi Freddie Ravel Otmaro Ruiz Theo Saunders Chip Stevens Frank Strazzeri Frank Sumares Donald Vega Steve Weingart Rob Whitlock Scott Wilke Larry Williams David Witham Bobby Zee Tom Zink Drums/Percussion - Rick Allegria David Anderson Mike Baker Jeff Ballard Ronnie Beck Ignacio Berroa Gaylord Birch Jimmy Branley Tom Brechtlein Frank Capp Manuel "Egui" Castrillo Ndugu Chancler Mike Clark Omar Clay Luis Conte Dave Derge John Ferraro Gregg Field Chuck Flores Johnny Friday James Gadson Gerry Gibbs Carlos “Go-Go” Gomez John Guerin Bob Harsen Albert “Tootie” Heath Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez Giovanni Hidalgo Stix Hooper Willie Jones III Joe LaBarbera Bob Leatherbarrow Eddie Marshall Brian Melvin Eddie Moore Alphonse Mouzon Gary Novak Earl Palmer Tiki Pasillas Ralph Penland Craig Pilo Joe Porcaro Tito Puente Land Richards John Robinson Aaron Serfaty Mike Shapiro Evan Stone Joel Taylor Enzo Todesco Chris Trujillo Dave Tull Dick Weller Michael White Jose Rizo Saxophone/Woodwinds - Justo Almario Kenny Anderson Lori Bell Ed Calle Ben Clatworthy Jeff Clayton Richie Cole Eddie Daniels Ner Del Leon Teddy Edwards Sylvan "Schmoe" Elhay Dean Fazio Chico Freeman Hollis Gentry Stan Getz John Handy Eddie Harris Gary Herbig Plas Johnson Jerry Jumonville Robert Kyle Chuck Manning Eric Marienthal Scott Martin Chip McNeil Gary Meek Lanny Morgan Roger Neumann Michael Paulo Curtis Peagler Dave Pell Loren Pickford Nelson Rangell Pharoah Sanders Larry Schneider Bob Sheppard Steve Tavaglione Greg Vail Ernie Watts Doug Webb Kirk Whalum Ricky Woodard Dann Zinn Guitar - Ron Anthony Sheryl Bailey Jim Blackthorne Chris Cain Larry Carlton Steve Cotter Ron Eschete Jamie Findlay Bruce Forman Frank Gambale Guitar Shorty Dave Hill Toninho Horta Pat Kelley Calvin Keys Tak Matsumoto Carlos Montoya Andreas Öberg Michael O’Neal Stevan Pasero Russ Freeman and the Rippingtons Richard Smith Peter Sprague Chris Standring Phil Upchurch “Wah-Wah” Watson Drew Youngs Rick Zunigar Voice - Cheryl Barnes Melissa Andrea Batallés Bobby Caldwell Mel Carter John “Buddy” Conner Celia Cruz Dave Damiani Madeline Eastman Dewey Ernie The Four Seasons Karen Gallinger Jon Gibson Julie Kelley Chaka Khan Marilyn King Brenda Lee Eager Leslie Letven Gloria Loring Clarolyn Maier Kitty Margolis Greta Matassa Barbara Morrison Rick Muchow Mark Murphy Anita O’Day Kenny Rankin Gloria Reuben Cathy Segal-Garcia Sommer Stockinger Toni Tennille Dick Van Dyke Anne Walsh Joe Williams Diane Witherspoon Jimmy Witherspoon Jack Wood Debby Yeager Leah Zeger Trumpet/Trombone - Ray Anthony Johnny Coles Eddie Gale Tony Guerrero Steve Huffsteter Sal Marquez Don Rader Bobby Rodriguez Arturo Sandoval Carl Saunders Jack Sheldon Ron Stout Dana Teboe Lee Thornberg Allen Vizzutti Stan Watkins Bill Watrous Peter Weller (actor) Oscar Williams Other Artists: Atlantic Starr Bill Holman Big Band Blue Magic Bob Florence Big Band Brian Bromberg (bassist) Christian Howes (violinist) Debra and Ronnie Laws Eddie Brown (tap dancer) Father Guido Sarducci (comedian) Full Faith & Credit Big Band GQ Gregory Hines (tap dancer) Heatwave Jazz Tap Ensemble Joe Bravo Joe Piscopo (comedian) Kathy Young Leah Zeger (violin) LeVan sisters (Sarah and Solene) Little John Crisley (blues harmonica player) Lori Andrews (harpist) Milt Jackson (vibraphonist) Oakland Regional Symphony One Way René y René Roger Neumann Big Band Savion Glover (tap dancer) Sly, Slick and Wicked Steve Condos (tap dancer) Sunny Ozuna Tavares The Chi-lites The Coasters The Delfonics The Dukes of Doo Wop The Flamingos The Floaters The Impressions The Intruders The Moments The Persuaders The Temprees The Tokens Victoria Jackson (comedian) Original Publications: Harmonic Foundations On Piano: Structure In Harmony, Cedar Creek Music/Sonic Concepts Media, December 2017 Overuse Injuries: Their Prevention and Treatment, Sonic Concepts Music Publishing, January 2000

    Education

    Associate of Arts, Music

    Dec, 1982 - Dec, 1984

    Chabot College

    Bachelor of Arts, Music (Jazz)

    May, 1985 - May, 1987

    San Jose State University

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

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