About Me:
Roy has been teaching piano and instructing jazz ensembles worldwide, while focusing on the following areas:
- Basic theory
- Various piano techniques
- Classical repertoire
- Jazz repertoire
- Improvisation
- Ear training
- Jazz harmony
- Accompanying singers and horns
- Group communication for jazz groups

I give individual attention to every student.
I build a plan for each student according to his/her needs.
I take notes every lesson and give 100% from myself to take the student to the next level.

Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Fusion, Latin

Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting, Arranging, Jazz Music History

Ages:
Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult

Major Influences:
Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Eroll Garner, Bud Powell, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, thelonious Monk

Experience:

• PS 36A School (NYC): Introduction to Jazz Workshops [2007 - 2007]
• Band Instructor at the Jazz Department at the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts [2002 - 2003]
• Slide Hampton Sextet at the Litchfield Jazz Festival [2007 - 2007]
• European Tour with the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band [2007 - 2007]
• Blue Note NYC and Heineken Jazz Festival in Puerto Rico with the Dizzy Band [2007 - 2007]
• Phoenix Jazz Festival in Kobe, Japan (My Quartet) [2005 - 2005]

Education:

• Master of Music (MM), Manhattan School of Music [2008]
• Bachelor of Music (BM), Berklee College of Music [2005]
• Diploma in Jazz Performance (Music Diploma), Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music [2001]

Studied With:

• Jason Moran [2007 - 2008]
• Kenny Barron [2006 - 2007]
• Danilo Perez [2004 - 2005]

Awards:

• Downbeat Music Award - Outstanding Performance - Downbeat Magazine [2008]
• ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards - ASCAP Foundation [2008]
• Charlie Palmieri Jazz Piano Competition - 2nd Place - Charlie Palmieri Foundation [2006]
• Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute Scholarship - Boldeck&Levine [2006]

Recent Performances:

• Blue Note [June, 2008]
• Cachaca [April, 2008]

Discography:

• Roy Assaf & Eddy Khaimovich - "Andarta" [2008]
• John Lee - "TBA" [2008]
• Chris Dempsey - "TBA" [2008]
• Georgi Sareski - "Elfandia" [2005]

Scholarships:

• Jean and Albert Nerken Scholarship [2006 - 2008]