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A community of young New York jazz musicians sharing what they know with the next generation.

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  • Vester Bonnén

    SAXOPHONE

    Hey! I’m Vester a tenor saxophonist from Manhattan. I play in both the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra, the Laguardia Jazz Orchestra, and I am the bandleader of Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra. I had the biggest strides in my playing when I was able to study with people just a few years older than me.

  • Rahm Benari

    DRUMS

    Hello, I’m Rahm! I am a drummer from Brooklyn. I’ve studied with the great Keith Balla, and I play in the Jazz at Lincoln Youth Orchestra, and I am apart of a quartet that gigs around the city regularly. Can’t wait to teach you!

  • OEIN Selenis

    BASS

    Hi, I’m Oein Selenis and I’m a bassist from Brooklyn. I’ve had the pleasure of studying with Ari Roland and Rodney Whitaker. I’m a senior at LaGuardia and I play around the city, sit in on professional gigs, and I love transcribing Bird. I would love to teach you the tricks I’ve learned so far.

  • RYAN SMITH

    TROMBONE

    Hey, I’m Ryan Smith! I’m a Trombonist from NY. I’ve gotten the pleasure of studying with John Moscoa and playing in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra. This year I was awarded Young Arts award with distinction - awarded to those with significant achievements in their discipline. Would love to teach you!

  • Guillermo

    SAXOPHONE

    Hey I’m Guillermo! I’m from Harlem and I play the tenor sax. I regularly gig around NYC and I’ve gotten the chance to study with Wayne Escoffery and Grant Stewart. I’m a LaGuardia Senior and I play in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra. My favorite saxophonist is Sonny Rollins. Let’s practice together!

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Every tutor on this site is someone we know personally. We've played alongside them, sat next to them in rehearsal, or heard them on a bandstand. Nobody signs up here as a stranger.

They come from LaGuardia High School, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra, and youth programs across the city — players who are still deep in learning this music themselves, and who remember exactly which parts were hard.

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$40 online. $55 in person, at your home or school. The difference is travel, not the lesson.

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Parents are welcome to sit in — though most kids play better when nobody's grading them. Either way, this is supposed to be fun.

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