Guitar with Jonah R.

*** Studio Equipment *** piano, recording equipment, guitar, tenor sax, large dedicated studio, *** Travel Equipment *** I can provide some of the necessary musical materials, pieces and worksheets. Students should have their own instrument, metronome and any extra music that they personally would like to work on. *** Specialties *** I have training in classical guitar, but I have spent many years playing a multitude of different styles of guitar including jazz and spent a period of time in Brazil where I studied bossa nova. Before beginning serious study of classical guitar, I was deeply involved in the study of jazz guitar, but made the decision to explore improvisation on a different instrument. My experience as a jazz pianist has largely been centered around organizing jazz and improvisation groups which were the vehicle for either my arrangements or original compositions. As a composer I have sought to explore using different methods for facilitating improvisation amongst musicians of various skill levels and backgrounds and have thus explored free improvisation, graphical scoring, sound painting and other methods. Additionally I've been involved with dramatic and musical theater for many years, having participated as an actor, performer, as well as a musician. I perform and have my compositions performed throughout New York City on a regular basis.