About Me:
Regardless of your desired style of music, you'll receive weekly lessons that are built around the music you want to play, by the artists and composers you like, in the comfort of your own home. Joe has taught kids, teens and adults, and specializes in beginner to advanced skill levels. He has performance and teaching experience in many styles including jazz, classical, pop, blues, R&B and jazz fusion. You can learn on piano, organ, electric piano, and synth keyboards, depending on what keyboard styles you're after.

Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Blues, Pop, R&B, Fusion

Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting, Arranging, Music Technology

Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult

Availability:
Upper East Side, Upper West Side, and all Manhattan neighborhoods below.

Major Influences:
CLASSICAL: Chopin, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff
JAZZ: Oscar Peterson, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal
FUSION: Herbie Hancock, John Medeski, Larry Goldings, Robert Walters

Experience:

• PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR - Teaches private piano lessons throughout the Manhattan, NY area (and formerly in the San Diego, CA area). References available upon request. [2004 - Present]
• BAND LEADER/COMPOSER - Co-founded, compose and perform keyboard/synth-bass/organ in Ripplegroove, an original instrumental progressive jazz band. Gig history includes NYC, Boston, Philly, San Diego and San Francisco. Debut record "Under The Microscope" reached #14 on CMJ's Jazz Charts. [2003 - Present]
• SOLO PIANIST/TRIO MEMBER - As Solo Pianist, performed numerous GB gigs. i.e. weddings, parties, fundraisers, etc. around the Detroit, Boston, and San Diego areas. Played similar events with classical trio consisting of a violinist, cellist and piano. [1995 - Present]
• SIDEMAN - Performed as a pianist, organist and guitarist in the Mike Willis Band (folk/rock). Toured around the Midwest in the summer of 2000, and played gigs prior to that in Boston. Recorded an album in a professional studio in Atlanta, GA. Performed rhodes and synth in the Chrissi Poland Band, a modern R&B band based in Boston. Played gigs in New York City and around the Boston area including the House of Blues. [1999 - 2003]
• PRODUCTION - Composes, programs and engineers with Redux Productions. They create music for recording artists, TV, film, advertising, and private businesses. [2008 - Present]

Education:

• Bachelor of Music in Professional Music (BM), Berklee College of Music [2003]

Studied With:

• Bruce Katz [2003]
• Joanne Brackeen [2002]
• Ed Bedner [2001]

Awards:

• Daniel Edge Scholarship Award for excellence and contribution in the piano department - Berklee College of Music [2002]

Recent Performances:

• The Knitting Factory - NY, NY [September, 2006]
• Chris' Jazz Cafe - Philly, PA [August, 2006]
• Harper's Ferry - Boston, MA [August, 2006]
• Lion's Den - New York, NY [August, 2006]

Discography:

• Ripplegroove - "Under The Microscope" [2006]