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Guitar
Aaron has been teaching guitar lessons for over 15 years in the Chicago suburban area. His students range in age from 5 years old to adult and range in levels from beginner to professional. Aaron also has experience working with students with special needs. Aaron teaches several musical styles including: jazz, Latin, blues and rock. Aaron also teaches techniques for solo guitar, duo, trio and big band. Aaron received a Bachelor in Arts degree (Jazz Guitar Performance) from Columbia College - Chicago. While attending Columbia College, he studied jazz guitar with Frank Dawson. He has also studied with John Papadolias and Don Tisch.
Aaron is an active professional guitar player working with several groups throughout the Chicago area including performances at such notable venues as Andy's Jazz Club and the Jazz Showcase.
Guitar and Trumpet
Rob began his professional career serving with the United States 3rd Infantry Division Band in Wurzburg, Germany. He performed as both trumpet player and vocalist. After his tour of Europe was over, he studied music theory and education as well as trumpet performance at the University of Illinois.
For the past 20+ years, Rob has been a performing professional musician in and around the Chicago area, sometimes playing as many as 125 dates a year. He currently manages and leads the band Soda, which performs at weddings, festivals, private events and clubs in the metro area.
For trumpet instruction, Rob stresses the fundamentals of breathing, articulation and technique and works to help the student develop the proper interpretation of the stylistic elements of the jazz and classical repertoire. For guitar instruction, Rob presents a populist approach that looks to have the student learn and play current and classic songs within a very short time.
Guitar
James has performed professionally for more than 30 years, with extensive experience in upright and electric bass and guitar. He studied at DePaul University’s School of Jazz Music and privately with Larry Gray. James received scholarships from SIU and DePaul University.
For 19 years, James owned and operated Garage Band U where he developed rock bands of children and adults, directing, rehearsing and preparing them for live public performances. James has been teaching professionally for over 36 years.
As a jobbing musician, James has done radio and television jingles, studio session work, pit work and orchestral performances at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall and The Paducah Symphony Orchestra. James has experience playing: swing, blues, classical, pop, rock and jazz and has also played country, zydeco and rock-a-billy. Some of the groups James has performed with include The Rhythm Rockets, The Willie Hayes Band, Pinetop Perkins, Barrel House Chuck, The Big Guitars from Memphis, Nick Moss, Burnt Toast and many others. James was nominated for a WC Handy Award with Nick Moss.
James has professional endorsements with Bag End, Gallien Krueger and Lakland Basses.
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