Finding a teacher

[JTGale]

Many times here on the DB side of things, people pop up asking about how to learn, where to learn, and where to find a teacher. As I read these postings, I find them both helpful and sorely lacking. While Paul Warburton's suggestion of taking a look at your local Local is a good one, I have always wondered if there is more that we can do to help our fellow brethern and sistern find a teacher. Some live in the sticks. Others have just moved to an area and aren't familiar with where to look. Whatever the reason, I think we can help. With this in mind, here goes ...

This is a call for all DB teachers. I am looking for you to post the names of teachers and their contact information with specificity to location. This way, a person would be able to search the database and find a location, then a teacher. While comments about the teacher are welcome, personal beefs and criticisms should be kept to PMs. And speaking of PMs, let players know in your post if you are willing to be contacted via PM if questions about the teacher arise.

Make sense? Kinda simple, down and dirty, find someone a teacher ... Any and all suggestions about this post are welcome.

Keep it low,


~ jtg

[anonymous0726]

Put me down for the NYC are for bass/theory and slab. I can help a bit with the stick, but I would redirect anyone looking to go straight classical.

Ray Parker
(917) 723-6581
RayParkerBassPlayer@hotmail.com

In the west-end-of-Lake Erie region (Toledo-Detroit-Ann Arbor-Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati-Chicago), make a note to call my dad. He's not going to be able to give you too much on technique, but he'll kick your ass with the applied theory/listening/history/how to play thing. He would also be able to direct you to a good teacher in your area for the technique stuff.

Gene Parker
(419) 874-2158
styles@buckeye-express.com

Also, as a recovering programmer with some .NET web space, I can offer to put up a little and searchable database with a web interface for your project.

[jazzbo]

In San Francisco,

Bill Noertker

Teaching, booking, or general comments please send email to: bullfiddler94117@yahoo.com

or send snail mail to:
Bill Noertker
912 Cole St. #279
San Francisco CA 94117-4316

www.noertker.com

[Chris Fitzgerald]

In Louisville:

Classical: Sidney King
sidaking@aol.com
N.B. - Sid only teaches through the University, and he's one of the busiest guys I know, as well as one of the best.


Jazz (DB) and all styles on Slab: Tyrone Wheeler
tw327@aol.com
Tyrone is a masterful player on both DB and Electric. I studied fretless slab with him years ago and learned a bunch.


Jazz, DB Pizz only: Yours truly
bassfitzgerald@yahoo.com
N.B. - At this point, I'm only teaching through the U., or preparing students for same.



I'll post more for different areas this summer whenI get to talk to the other bass faculty at the Aebersold camps. I think this will be a really useful thread if enough people contribute.

[hdiddy]

In SF Bay Area, CA (Alameda to be exact),

Glenn Richman
Jazz, Classical DB (both Pizz and Arco) and EB. Great and experienced teacher. Also teaches at UC Berkeley.
Credentials: http://www.jazzschool.com/faculty/fac_g_richman.php
gyrichman@comcast.net

[JTGale]

Off to a good start here. Thanks to those who have contributed above. And for the rest of you, don't feel bad about posting. This thread is intended to be a tool for players in the market for assistance. Keep 'em coming!

[bassjamn]

+1 for Bill, I had a few lessons with him wich I enjoyed.

Originally Posted by jazzbo

In San Francisco,

Bill Noertker

Teaching, booking, or general comments please send email to: bullfiddler94117@yahoo.com

or send snail mail to:
Bill Noertker
912 Cole St. #279
San Francisco CA 94117-4316

www.noertker.com

[Richard Simon]

Here, you'll work with the bow, learn shifting & fingering from Simandl, study harmony (based on the indispensible Circle of Fourths), develop walking bass lines and limn solos.

You're invited to "auditon" me on a gig: visit www.richardsimon.com for my current work schedule.

[ii7-V7]

Any instructors in the Balt/DC/Phil area? Preferably close to Baltimore.

Thanks,
Chad

[Freddels]

Originally Posted by chaddukes

Any instructors in the Balt/DC/Phil area? Preferably close to Baltimore.

Thanks,
Chad

I think our very own T-Bal is in the College Park area.

[ii7-V7]

Thanks for the reply....I'll try to find out who T-Bal is.

Thanks,
Chad

[Ed Fuqua]

Tom Baldwin, he posts here under the screen name T-Bal. So if you do a MEMBER SEARCH you'll be able to "find him".

I highly recommend my teacher, Joe Solomon. the studio number is 212-741-2839.

[relacey]

Actually, I'd really like a teacher in the Bryan-College Station, area but that's probably too much to hope for. Thanks,

Ron

[PaulCannon]

I can list a few names from western Washington. Let me know if these phone numbers are wrong, I'm going from a list that's a couple years old.

In Seattle, WA:

Todd Gowers
(206) 780-3952
toddgowers@wwdb.org

Ben Musa
(360) 650-3780

Spencer Hoveskeland
spencer@bottomlineduo.com

Barry Lieberman
(206) 685-9112
dbass@u.washington.edu

In Tacoma, WA:
Miriam Chong
(253) 627-8817

[jonathan_matos5]

i found this with the search and well it kind of died?
im looking for a teacher in tulsa oklahoma USA area does anybody have any recommendations of a teacher or a database of teachers i can find online i want to learn to play the db but the web and yellow pages dont really help