Vince
Philadelphia Music & Jazz Educator
- $40 / h
- 11 rating s
- Philadelphia , PA ( 19148 )
- 1 miles
Vince is a trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer/arranger in the Philadelphia and New York regions. His primary instrument for the past 16+ years is trumpet; he also performs on assorted brass, electric bass, and vocals. Vince holds a Masters in Music degree in Jazz Studies from the University of the Arts; and holds a Bachelor of Science in Music degree concentrating in Jazz Studies and Theory & Composition from the State University of New York at New Paltz. He is a member of Soul c...
music production
ear training
trumpet
general music
guitar
Vince briefly took guitar lessons in 2001, but soon favored exploring the instrument independently. At the time Vince had been studying trumpet for four years, and applied what he learned about music to the guitar. Vince is largely a self taught guitarist, having transcribed many rock and folk songs. As an undergraduate, he qualified for and enrolled in a graduate level guitar course taught by Mark Dziuba which rounded Vince's playing. Vince also attended master classes held by John Abercrombie and Pat Martino. Vince has played lead and rhythm guitar on many recordings and with live bands. Vince has a firm grip on chords and scales on the guitar. He can play electric and acoustic guitars, plus slide guitar, and with guitar effects pedals. Vince teaches guitar for beginner through intermediate skill levels. Vince began playing electric bass in 2002. He approached the instrument shortly after picking up the guitar. Vince is largely self taught, having transcribed many rock songs and by applying music theory to electric bass. Vince considers bass as a melodic instrument. He has recorded and performed on bass primarily for rock oriented music. Vince teaches bass for beginner through intermediate skill levels.
piano
Vince began playing piano and organ by ear in 2002. Throughout college, he took formal piano classes including classical, jazz, and keyboard harmony. Vince was even featured on piano recitals. Most recently, he appeared on his self-produced album Syzygy (released 2014), on which he performed all the keyboard parts. Although piano is very much a secondary instrument, Vince has a solid technical foundation. He is best suited to teach beginner piano, focusing on technique, reading, and two hand coordination. Vince also plays related keyboard based instruments including the synthesizer and melodica. Vince teaches piano for the beginner skill level.