JG Creative Musicianship
JG Creative Musicianship

JG Creative Musicianship

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Introduction: I am a teacher of creativity in the music world! I love to help people discover their talents, and I have a broad background of information in that process. Songwriting, jazz improvisation, piano skills, and brass techniques are all subjects that I am passionate about, and I can help you to find your passion too!
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Kate And Jesse M.
Jan 20, 2016
I have a Bachelor of Music degree and have played trumpet for 21 years. I was looking to improve my jazz and funk chops. Everybody in town pointed to this guy. What turned me on to Jon was that he wasn't one of these stuffy old bebop or swing cats. He absolutely kills on those styles (you should hear him shred Caravan), but he's more familiar with more current, relevant, and grooving styles of music. In our lessons, we didn't work on cookie-cutter licks and patterns, but more practical things like playing rhythmically and melodically and playing over a groove. We would also study jazz standards and play over changes (be ready to play some Thelonius). Sometimes we just listened to music for the sake of knowing what good music sounds like and how it makes one feel. If you want academia, he's loaded, but he's much more concerned with helping you to become a creative and effective musician, and even a more thoughtful human being. As a fellow music educator and trumpet player, I would also recommend Jon as a teacher for Trumpet players who preparing for All-State and college auditions. I'm good friends with some of his other students who have gone on to be successful at CSU and UNC. -Jesse Mathews
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Steven B.
Jan 20, 2016
I have often used Jon Gray for tutoring in improvisation. His knowledge of the subject is unparalleled and he always knew exactly how to explain concepts to me so that they were easy to grasp and utilize. His expertise goes beyond jazz trumpet, to classical trumpet, jazz and classical piano, and an in-depth knowledge of music theory. I would highly recommend Jon Gray to anyone looking to get extra polish on their playing or just beginning.
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Sivan H.
Jan 28, 2016
I studied with Jon for a year and because of how persistence and positive attitude I'm now in one of the top jazz programs in the US. Jon went out of his way to help me understand a lot of the harder concepts of music and was always there to answer my millions of questions. Top notch guy and amazing dedicated teacher!