Gin B., Bass Teacher, NYC
(212) 537-6746
About Me:
Somebody once said, " Teaching is a two-way street. "
I personally don't think that's true.
I always say," Teaching is beneficial to both parties. "
Because, teaching keeps me sharp.
I'm also a live/studio sound engineer (Newport Jazz Festival, J & R Music Festival, The Blue Note, B.B.King's...etc), technician (guitar tech for Broadway's Jersey Boys, drum tech for a legendary drummer, bass, keys, piano), producer, so I try to teach all these Aspects Of MUSIC in my class.
Styles:
Rock, Blues, Fusion, Funk, Folk, Heavy Metal, Musical Theatre, Gospel, Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Klezmer, Celtic, Latin, Rockabilly, Country, Bluegrass
Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting, Arranging, Orchestration, Jazz Music History, Music Technology, Classical Music History, Rock Music History
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Availability:
All of Manhattan
Major Influences:
From Jaco Pastorius to Cliff Burton, it's all about that big bottom sound...
To inquire about Bass lessons with Gin, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (212) 537-6746.
Gin also teaches guitar up to a professional level and piano up to a professional level.
Experience:
- In 1996, Eric Clapton played Seoul, Korea and my band was supposed to open for him. Unfortunately, Mr. Clapton's TM didn't want to share their gear with us, so we didn't open for him at the show. Instead, after the show, we "performed" karaoke together. [1996 - 1996]
- I was the original cast guitar tech for Broadway's " Jersey Boys ". [2006 - 2006]
- I was the live sound engineer for G. E. Smith Band. He was the guitar player/band leader of SNL for many years. [2007 - 2007]
- I was the drum tech for the legendary drummer Carmine Appice. [2008 - 2008]
- I became the Encore Music teacher. [2008 - Present]
Education:
- Bachelor of Music in Music Education (BA), KyungSung University [1994]
Awards:
- Wow!!! - My band mates [2008]
Discography:
- Conrad Herwig ( I was the 2nd Engineer ) - "Live recording of The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock at the Blue Note" [2008]
Bass lesson Gift Certificates make great gifts. You can get them in packages of 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 lessons.
If you need the certificate instantly we can send it to you by email as a PDF file. If you'd prefer the old-fashioned way, we'd be glad to mail it either to you or to the person who'll be taking lessons.
