$50/hour; PayPal: genevieverose1@hotmail.com, check by arrangement with instructor. Genevieve Rose is a first-call acoustic bassist of the Pioneer Valley who performs frequently throughout New England. She has appeared at the Kennedy Center as part of their Women in Jazz series,...

$75/hour; Venmo: @Shamie-Royston, Cash App: $5stroyston. Shamie Royston is, according to JazzTimes, “a vigorous, versatile pianist.” She grew up alongside her sister, the award-winning Tia Fuller, in a musical and academically-minded household. Royston appears on two of Tia Fuller’s albums, Decisive...

$100/hour, $50/hour for students under 18 years; Venmo: @Felipe-Salles-1, PayPal: sallesjazz@gmail.com. A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Dr. Felipe Salles has served as a Professor of Jazz and African-American Music Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst since 2010. He has worked and recorded with...

As the daughter of Chinese immigrants raised in Houston, Texas, Helen Sung embodies two diverse cultures and has discovered a musical voice and identity that are true to both - and more importantly, true to herself. Initially a student of...

$70/hour; Venmo: @Miro-Sprague, PayPal: mirosprague@gmail.com. Miro Sprague is a pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator known for his inspiring creativity, dynamic and passionate performance style, and artistic versatility. Miro has been active performer since the early 2000’s, touring throughout the U.S. and...

$125/hour; Venmo: @helensungmusic, PayPal: PayPal.me/HelenSungMusic. As the daughter of Chinese immigrants raised in Houston, Texas, Helen Sung embodies two diverse cultures and has discovered a musical voice and identity that are true to both - and more importantly, true to...

Acclaimed by Downbeat Magazine as a “rising star” singer with “soulful inflection and remarkable, Fitzgerald-esque scat prowess” and hailed by All About Jazz as a “first class saxophonist that blows the proverbial roof of the place”, Camille Thurman has been amazing audiences throughout the world with her...

Many of us feel comfortable with our instruments - they are our friends. This class reaches out to individuals who want to play and improvise but might have found the idea of improvising a bit intimidating. We find this hesitation...

Part I: Jazz 201 Jazz 201 is an intermediate Jazz history overview. Across eight weekly sessions, we survey the history of the music at an intermediate level. The course is tailored for folks who have a basic familiarity with the mechanisms of how...

$100/hour; Venmo: racheltherrien.finance@gmail.com, PayPal: racheltherrien.music@gmail.com. Winner of the 2015 TD Grand Prize Jazz Award at the renowned Montreal International Jazz Festival, the 2016 Stingray Jazz Rising Star Award and nominated as Best Jazz Producer at the IMA’s 2018 Award, Rachel Therrien has shared stages with many...