Guitar/Bass/Drums

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Jay Roberts was born in California and is the son of legendary jazz guitarist and world renowned educator Howard Roberts (founder of the Guitar Institute of Technology). Although stylistically versatile with a Rock, Blues and Jazz background, his heart is found in improvising and teaching. Growing up with a very musical family, Jay found himself … Read more

Guitar

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Don Mock began playing guitar in the sixties initially drawn to the instrument, as were many of his peers, by the music of the Beatles. His early influences were rock heroes of that era including Alvin Lee, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Mike Bloomfield. Don’s growth as a musician included immersing himself in various music … Read more

Guitar/Bass/Vocal/Drums/Piano

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Lucien La Motte is active as a composer, guitarist and educator, having received several awards in composition and commissions for new works. In 2000, Lucien received the Thomas O. Stevens Award in composition for his string orchestra work Surface Tension and in 2001 was awarded the Eva Thompson Prize for excellence in composition. … Read more

Horns

Celebrated trumpeter, Bobby Medina, has toured the globe with such luminary artists as Ray Charles, Four Tops, Temptations, Spinners, Coasters, Martha Reeves, Bobby Vinton, Wayne Newton, The Funk Brothers and Mel Torme to name just a few. He performs around the world as a soloist and brass clinician.

Locally Bobby’s trumpet playing has been heard at the 5th Ave … Read more

Guitar

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Jazz: Swing, Bebop and Beyond, Fingerstyle Chord Melody, Improvisation
Blues: Delta, Chicago, Jump Contemporary, Slide
Country: Chicken Pickin’, Rock-a-billy, Western Swing
Fingerstyle: Travis Atkins, DADGAD and other Open tunings
Other: R&B, Pop, Funk, Rock

Utilizing 30 years experience teaching and playing professionally, Tim provides insightful guidance that will allow you to reach your goals. … Read more

Guitar/Bass

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Michael McGee is a professional musician of 30 plus years. He has studied at the University of North Texas and the University of Washington. Mike has a Masters degree in Music Education from the University of Washington with an emphasis in jazz studies and guitar. … Read more

Guitar

Produces and hosts a guitar talk radio podcast called “Boss Tone Radio.” Find it at iTunes and bossus.com/podcasts. Paul also creates all the content for the bossus.com/tone page. Paul works with Native Instruments on their software, Guitar Rig and is a regular contributor to Guitar World Magazine.

Paul has toured with major bands – and he has worked as … Read more

Harmonica

Jay Mabin is a familiar name to Northwest audiences. For over 30 years, he has been a mainstay on the jazz and blues scene, having performed with Bo Diddley, Lee Oskar, Norton Buffalo, and Greta Matassa, among many others.… Read more

Recording

Brian Hutchison was given a tape recorder by his father at the age of 5 and has been enjoying making recordings ever since. Recording and engineering for local bands at Kaye Smith Studios in the early 70’s gave him his real introduction to professional methods of audio recording and equipment. He has since done recording at many studios over … Read more

Guitar

Andy Coe has extensive experience performing in venues all over the country. Not being limited by one style, Coe prefers musical diversity and plays everything from rock, funk, hip hop and blues to jazz, classical and world music. Hailing from Seattle, Coe was first chair in the Roosevelt Jazz Band winning the 1997 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Guitar Solo … Read more

Guitar/Bass/Ukulele

Scott Elsberry has been playing guitar for over 40 years. Starting at 7 years old he was quickly performing at his school as well as for family and friends. Scott’s teenage years were spent playing at high school dances which eventually got him a gig with a successful band playing all over the San Francisco Bay Area. In more … Read more

Drums

Chris Carlson is a passionate musician that is always searching to mature and refine his art. Even as a young boy, Chris remembers being interested in music. He acknowledges that his artistic family had a profound early influence on him. “My Dad would play Steely Dan, Bruce Hornsby, The Doobie Brothers, and James Taylor while he drove me to … Read more

Guitar/Piano/Vocal/Bass/Harmonica/Drums

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Jakob has been teaching students of all ages for over a decade. He strives to motivate and inspire his students to become great musicians. Jakob’s teaching method is fun and easy to understand. His students learn proper technique, music theory, how to read music, play in a band, play their favorite songs, and how … Read more

Guitar

Chris Lenk has been teaching and performing in Seattle for fifteen years. Styles include funk, jazz, blues, rock and metal with a focus on technique and theory. Chris has been honing his guitar skills since the age of twelve, developing chops for the challenges of each style of music. Chris currently performs with three bands, playing funk with Mutha … Read more

Piano/Drums/Trumpet

David began the study of trumpet in 1965 under the instruction of Les Biegle, a noted Seattle trumpeter.
In 1969, he graduated from Snohomish (WA) High School, where he played solo trumpet in the high school band under the direction of Edward Peterson.

David received his Bachelor of Music degree with honors from Cornish College of the Arts in … Read more