Private Full Hour Piano Lessons with Gregory (In Home)

Years of Experience: 7 Location Options: In Home Travel Radius: 3 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Keyboard and Piano Lessons,Song Writing Lessons,Orchestral Lessons Overview: Gregory began his musical journey taking piano lessons as a child inCalifornia.After switching to trumpet in the sixth grade his love for music took off. Hismove to Savannah, Georgia allowed him to attend the Savannah Arts Academy for trumpet and participate in honor concert bands, jazz ensembles and orchestras such as All-State and Governor’s Honors Program. In 2004 he performed in China with the acclaimed Skyelite Jazz Band and in May 2009 he obtained a bachelors degree in Jazz Studies at Georgia State University, studying under Dr. Gordon Vernick. He has shared the stage with acclaimed artists such as Curtis Fuller, Odean Pope, Mike Holober, Slide Hampton, Michael Mossman, David Sanchez, Anat Cohen, Jimmy Heath, and Jon Faddis. He played with a variety of ensembles, including a Brazillian percussion ensemble, a free-jazz trio and everything in between. He has performed at all the major venues in Atlanta including Churchill Grounds, The Variety Playhouse, The Rialto and The Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In addition to performing live, he has recorded for Samantha Stephens, Spy for Hire, Mark Phelps, Bratuki, The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players and Mandy Lauderdale, which includes co-arranging credits on the same Lauderdale album, “I Done Done it.” He began teaching private students in 2003 and has loved it ever since. He has worked for several teaching companies in Atlanta including The Peggy Still School of Music, Music Matters, and The Music Class. Currently he is obtaining his Graduate degree in Jazz Performance from The City University of New York, Queens College, under Professor Michael Mossman. He is known amongst many as a unique, thoughtful and passionate trumpet player/composer/teacher. * Formal Education: 2010-present M.M. Jazz Performance, City University of New York, Queens College 2005-2009 B.M. Jazz Studies, Magna cum Laude, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 2001-2005 High School Arts Diploma with Honors, Savannah Arts Academy, Savannah, GA Private Education: 2010-present Michael Mossman; Jazz Trumpet and Composition 2009 Studied Brass Pedagogy with Dr. Darien Cash 2008 Studied Jazz Pedagogy with Dr. Gordon Vernick 2007- 2010 Dr. Gordon Vernick; Trumpet, Coordinator of Jazz Studies program at GSU 2007 Brian Leitch; Jazz Guitarist 2006, 2009 Kevin Bales; Jazz Pianist 2005-2007 Yvonne Toll; Trumpet 2004-2005 Teddy Adams; Jazz Trombone 2004 Carl Polk; Principal Trombone in former Savannah Symohony 2003-2004 Frank Gordon; Jazz trumpet, Recorded ldquo;Clarion Echoesrdquo; on Soul Note, 1993 2002 Jon Lindblom 2nd trumpet in former Savannah Symphony Performing Experience: 2010 Performed ldquo;Noelrdquo; Production at Flushing Town Hall 2010 Performed at Radio City Music Hall for NBA All-Stars and Jay-Z event 2010 Hammontree Quartet opened up for Christian McBride at the Rialto Center for the Arts 2009 The Greg Hammontree Quintet performed for The 2009 Atlanta Jazz Festival 2009 Recorded for Mark Phelpsrsquo; album, Our Day Has Yet to Come, on Agolo Records 2008-2010 Plays percussion in Bratuke, a Brazilian percussion band 2007-2010 Performed with Bobby and the Aristocats variety band 2008-2010 Performed at Atlantarsquo;s top jazz venue; Churchill Grounds with the Justin Chesarek Quartet 2009 Recorded ldquo;The Moontower,rdquo; for Spy for Hire, Speak In Numbers, in the prestigious Southern Tracks Studio 2008 Recorded ldquo;Down with the Countryrdquo; for Samantha Stephens 2007 Recorded and co-arranged for Mandy Lauderdalersquo;s album, ldquo;I Done Done Itrdquo; 2007 Performed with Rhythm Nation variety band 2004 Toured China playing trumpet for the Savannah Arts Academy, Skyelite Jazz Band 2004 Performed with Beaufort Symphony Orchestra 2002-2003 Savannah Civic Orchestra Experience Teaching: 2009-2010 Music leader on Lilrsquo; Buc summer time field trips for young children in Atlanta, GA 2009-2010 Coached a Jazz Combo at Georgia State University 2009-2010 Brass Teacher for Music Matters 2009-2010 Brass Teacher for The Peggy Still, School of Music 2009-2010 General Music and Keyboard Teacher for The Music Class, Early Childhood Music Education Program 2009 Performed a music workshop at Campbell Elementary School, Fairburn, GA 2002-2010 Taught private students independent of a teaching company