About our Teachers
Every teacher on the New York Jazz Academy roster has been vetted with a series of teaching interviews, character interviews, two performance auditions, and a series of background checks. The following list of teachers includes many of the most talented, articulate, and experienced teachers and performing artists in New York City. Some are well-known musicians. Others are up-and-coming talent. All are world-class performers and teachers. The New York Jazz Academy strives to make your learning experience first rate. Whether you are looking to riff like a pro on your guitar, learn how to walk or slap a bass line, expand your jazz vocabulary on the keyboard, or learn how to play blues saxophone, you have come to the right place.
We hope you enjoy browsing our teaching roster. If you are not sure who would be the best teacher for you, please contact the New York Jazz Academy, and we will be happy to match you with the right teacher.
Faculty by Location
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About our Teachers
Every teacher on the New York Jazz Academy roster has been vetted with a series of teaching interviews, character interviews, two performance auditions, and a series of background checks. The following list of teachers includes many of the most talented, articulate, and experienced teachers and performing artists in New York City. Some are well-known musicians. Others are up-and-coming talent. All are world-class performers and teachers. The New York Jazz Academy strives to make your learning experience first rate. Whether you are looking to riff like a pro on your guitar, learn how to walk or slap a bass line, expand your jazz vocabulary on the keyboard, or learn how to play blues saxophone, you have come to the right place.
We hope you enjoy browsing our teaching roster. If you are not sure who would be the best teacher for you, please contact the New York Jazz Academy, and we will be happy to match you with the right teacher.
Faculty by Instrument
- Saxophone/Woodwinds
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Guitar
- Piano
- Bass
- Drums/Percussion
- Voice
- Theory/Composition
- Alexander Technique
- Other Instruments
About our Teachers
Every teacher on the New York Jazz Academy roster has been vetted with a series of teaching interviews, character interviews, two performance auditions, and a series of background checks. The following list of teachers includes many of the most talented, articulate, and experienced teachers and performing artists in New York City. Some are well-known musicians. Others are up-and-coming talent. All are world-class performers and teachers. The New York Jazz Academy strives to make your learning experience first rate. Whether you are looking to riff like a pro on your guitar, learn how to walk or slap a bass line, expand your jazz vocabulary on the keyboard, or learn how to play blues saxophone, you have come to the right place.
We hope you enjoy browsing our teaching roster. If you are not sure who would be the best teacher for you, please contact the New York Jazz Academy, and we will be happy to match you with the right teacher.
Faculty by Name
- A - Dave Allen
- A - Peck Allmond
- A - David Ambrosio
- A - Javier Arau
- A - Darcy James Argue
- A - Dan Asher
- B - Richie Barshay
- B - Joe Beaty
- B - Art Bailey
- B - Adam Bernstein
- B - Adam Birnbaum
- B - Dan Blankinship
- B - Howard Britz
- C - Jarrett Cherner
- D - Tom Dempsey
- D - Philip Dizack
- D - Doug Drewes
- D - Laura Dreyer
- E - Wayne Escoffery
- F - Mike Fahie
- F - Jeff Fairbanks
- F - Michael Feinberg
- F - Tim Ferguson
- F - Oscar Feldman
- F - Alejandro Florez
- G - Kim Garey
- G - Lou Grassi
- G - Gabriel Guerrero
- H - Lindsey Horner
- H - Sten Hostfalt
- I - Randy Ingram
- J - Mark Josefsberg
- K - Sofia Rei Koutsovitis
- L - Carolyn Leonhart
- M - Andre Matos
- M - Bennett Huxley Miller
- N - Alex Nguyen
- O - Linda Oh
- O - Miles Okazaki
- P - Charles Pillow
- P - Kelly Powers
- R - Chris Rogers
- R - Karel Ruzicka Jr.
- S - Brad Shepik
- S - Pete (La Roca) Sims
- S - Peter Sparacino
- S - Russ Spiegel
- S - Loren Stillman
- S - Ike Sturm
- T - Reid Taylor
- T - Jacob Teichroew
- V - Jacob Varmus
- W - Nathan Warner
- W - Lorne Watson
- W - Sean Wayland
- W - Michael Webster
- W - Deanna Witkowski
- Z - Pete Zimmer
