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Results Matter.
What really matters when trying to find a teacher?
In contrast to relentless false promises and junk products hyped up by endless marketing tactics, we urge you to see and hear the results achieved by our students.
Watch a selection of our aspiring jazz guitarists display rapid improvement in the videos below. Experience what you can achieve under the guidance of an instructor with 50+ years of on the bandstand experience.
No hype, no promises, just results.
Chord Melody
Entry Level Improv
Advanced Improv
Comping
Technique
Chord Melody
Chord Melody Players
1/35 videos
1
Danny Boy - Jess Johnson
02:08
2
Have You Met Miss Jones - Mike Irish
03:47
3
As Time Goes By - Lace Walker
02:22
4
I Remember You - Dr. Paul Shitabata
02:37
5
When I Fall In Love - Tony Beltran
04:36
6
One Note Samba - Stan Karaban
04:44
7
Country Roads - Duncan Lorimer
04:11
8
Sleepwalk - Lace Walker
02:34
9
Amazing Grace - Dave Ruggiero
01:38
10
White Christmas - John Monllos
02:04
11
Amazing Grace - Andrea Denotti
01:56
12
Corcovado - Lace Walker
02:16
13
Round Midnight - Five Sax Arrangement
03:51
14
Danny Boy - Clive Rogers
04:02
15
America The Beautiful - Bill Meacham
01:24
16
Since I Fell For You - Lace Walker
02:17
17
Wine & Roses - Hans-Otto Brodersen
01:28
18
Happy Birthday - Will Kriski
45
19
Danny Boy - Lace Walker
01:47
20
Star Spangled Banner - Amy Ferman (Banjo)
02:02
21
Auld Lang Syne - Will Kriski
01:10
22
Happy Birthday - Uwe Pfennings
53
23
Stella By Starlight - Carles Vidal
01:23
24
Dennis Davis Comments at NAMM
55
25
Frosty The Snowman - Will Kriski
01:44
26
Accustomed To Her Face - Bill Meacham
03:26
27
?? - Dennis Taylor
03:37
28
Aura Lee - Mark Cook
01:38
29
Since I Fell For You- Julian Wilson
02:38
30
Little Help From My Friends - Guy Guerra
01:48
31
At Last - Dr. Michael Yollick
04:37
32
The Way You Look Tonight - Guy Guerra
03:15
33
Bossa Style - Vince Maruzzi
01:25
34
The Christmas Song - Eric Elias
01:43
35
Bucky Harris - Conti Guitar
01:55
Entry Level Improv
Entry Level Improv Players
1/20 videos
1
All The Things You Are - Will Kriski
01
2
Green Dolphin St - Adam Hinchliffe
01:20
3
Dennis Davis Comments
55
4
There Will Never Be Another You - Mario Ochoa
02:01
5
12 Bar Blues - Dr. Kathy Durante
46
6
12 Bar Blues - Frankie Williams
02:03
7
Satin Doll - Chris Shearer
01:15
8
Satin Doll - Patrick Betts
01:30
9
12 Bar Blues - Dave Ruggiero
01:38
10
Blue Bossa - Uwe Pfennings
02:02
11
One Note Samba - Adam Hinchliffe
02:36
12
Green Dolphin St - Dr. Kathy Durante
02:51
13
Autumn Leaves - Dave Ruggiero
01:16
14
Take The A Train - Cliff Toca
01:04
15
Satin Doll - Dave Ruggiero
01:09
16
Satin Doll - James MacNeil
01:31
17
Satin Doll - Bill Meacham
01:27
18
Green Dolphin St - Mark Rhodes
01:30
19
There Will Never Be Another You - Dr. Dave Walker
01:45
20
Georgia On My Mind - Rod Buckle
05:39
Advanced Improv
Advanced Improv
1/26 videos
1
Corcovado - Lucas Costner
01:36
2
Satin Doll - Adam Hinchliffe
02:14
3
Bluesette - Louis DePetris
02:52
4
I Remember You - Dr. Paul Shitabata
02:37
5
Cherokee - Rob Luft
02:11
6
Green Dolphin St - Dave Ruggiero
01:20
7
One Note Samba - Sotiris Papadeas (Bass)
01:33
8
Girl From Ipanema - Rayson Kong
04:36
9
All of Me - Christopher Bendall
01:45
10
Lucas Costner on Entrada Archtop
01:36
11
A-Train - Jesse Johnson (RIP)
03:27
12
One Note Samba - Stan Karaban
04:44
13
Rhythm Changes - Adam Hinchliffe
01:26
14
Tenor Madness - Renato Camatti
03:43
15
On The Rocks - Wayne Harper
02:17
16
Guy Guerra Jams on his Conti Guitar
01:44
17
I'll Remember April - Jesse Johnson (RIP)
01:33
18
A-Train - Will Kriski
01:53
19
Watch What Happens - Louis DePetris
01:21
20
Texan Style on a Conti Guitar - Wayne Harper
06:37
21
Cherokee - Will Kriski
01:23
22
12 Bar Blues - Steve Vetter
01:40
23
Autumn Leaves - Renatto Camatti
02:54
24
Mambo, Montuno y Conti - Joel Pipkin
03:43
25
Green Dolphin St - Jack DiQuarto
05:41
26
Soft Jazz - Vince Maruzzi
04:44
Comping
Comping
1/4 videos
1
Adam Hinchliffe - So To Speak
01:17
2
James MacNeil - Autumn Leaves
01:41
3
Adam Hinchliffe - Misty
01:57
4
Adam Hinchliffe - Indian Summer
01:26
Technique
Technique
1/2 videos
1
John Monllos Discusses Technique & Plays
09:21
2
Mark Rhodes
01:03
Mike Irish, Director of Jazz Studies, Michigan Tech. University:
"There is no better or more convincing "student videos" section on the internet. Not even close. All of the proof that anybody needs is right there."
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