About Jeff S.
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acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass, mandolin, ukulele, music theory and improvisation
Mar, 2014 - PresentJeff S.
I 1st started teaching at Guitar Corner in Arcadia, Ca. from 1975-1979. I then switched to Graham Music in Temple City from 1979-2000. I currently teach at 3 different stores but I'm trying to build up my client bass on takelessons.com. I've performed with the Drifters, Tower of Power, and Brenda White. I've led musical groups with alumni from Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Stevie Wonder, Gabor Szabo, Harry James, the Coasters, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, and even Englebert Humperdink! I teach, jazz, rock, blues, pop, country, and folk music and am also experienced at teaching music theory and improvisation.
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Associate Arts Degree and Bachelor's Degree in music
Sep, 1974AA from Pasadena City College, BA from Cal State Los Angeles
Certifications
Advisory Council for Minority Affairs [ACMA], 1987, and 1988.
Jun, 1987Jet Propulsion Lab [JPL]
Performing with my band, Water Colours in June of 1987, and again in 1988 during American Heritage Week.
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