Private Half Hour Piano Lessons with Gary (In Home)

Years of Experience: 40+ years Location Options: In Studio, In Home Travel Radius: 10 Genres: Rock, Jazz, Classical Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Keyboard and Piano Lessons Overview: Pianist, composer, producer, arranger and founder of Secret Formula Records and GF Creative Music. In 1999 he recorded and released his first two CD's on SFR label. The Gentle Awakening, a new age CD and Lost, the first jazz CD that put him on the map as a recording artist. Gary and his jazz quintet debuted the LOST CD at Sunfest in Palm Beach Florida on May 1, 1999. The original jazz band started recording "Deep as the Night" in 1995. One of Gary's latest projects as producer and musician is Ron Fattorusso's successful smooth jazz CD "Up All Night" released in 2004. 'Fresh Brew' was released in November 2004 and Movin' Thru LA was released in April 2007. Gary released a solo piano romantic CD in Feb. 2009 titled Romance, Piano Love. His latest release is a compilation with Ron Fattorusso of sexy love songs titled 'Sexy Sensuous Sounds'. Gary is creator and host of the Solo Piano Channel for RadioTunes.com. He also programs the Piano Jazz, Beatles Tribute, American Songbook channels and a few channels for JazzRadio.com and RockRadio.com. Formal Education: 2 years Miami-Dade Jr. College majoring in applied piano. During that 2nd year, studied advanced applied piano, conducting and arranging at Barry University. Transferred for 2 years at USF majoring in music composition. Private Education: Gary started taking private piano and organ lessons at the age of 6 and continued through high school. during his college years he continued with private lessons with many professors including a very prominent Professor from University of Michigan, Eugene Bosart. Performing Experience: started working as a professional musician during my college year at USF and never looked back. Performed with several commercial singers and bands. I became a band leader in 1978 featuring one of the top local bands in the Miami area. By 1990, I was arranging, performing and leading a 7 to 12 piece dance band in South Florida. To date, I've recorded on 15 albums and CD's of my own and/or with other artists. I currently lead a 17 piece big band. Experience Teaching: I started teaching during my college years, working my way through school. I was teaching private piano lessons and music theory classes for a private studio. Throughout my years, I've taught beginners to professionals on a part-time basis.