As the author of A Jazz Improvisation Primer, I am one of the most widely recognized educators in jazz. I teach privately and have openings in the Denver area. If you are interested, please email me at marc@marcsabatella.com to inquire about rates and availability.
I am a pianist and of course most of my students study the piano with me, but I also teach improvisation, theory, composition, and other topics to non-pianists. My students have included guitarists, saxophonists, vocalists, violinists, bassists, drummers, and even harmonica players.
Not all of my students are specifically interested in jazz.
The musical concepts I deal with are common to any style of music in
which you are expected to improvise or play by ear as opposed to always
playing from written music. I do have considerable experience in
classical piano as well, and I teach beginning to intermediate lessons
in that genre.
I am also available to teach workshops, clincs, and to adjuciate at festivals., and am willing to travel to do so.
If you are currently enrolled at the University
of Denver or
are considering doing so, I teach the Jazz
Theory and Aural Skills course that is taken by all first
year students in the Jazz
and
Commercial Music program at the Lamont
School of Music. The course is open to non-majors on a space
available basis.
If you are currently enrolled at Regis
Univeristy, you are eligible to join the jazz ensemble I direct or
to take jazz piano as part
of your regular tuition. I can also teach improvisation on any
instrument; simply sign up for the jazz piano course.