Music is my greatest passion and I love sharing that passion with eager students of all ages! I currently have about 30 students that I teach weekly, ranging in ability from beginner to advanced, and I am looking to add a few more students to the roster! I always aim to ensure that the lessons are fun, stress free, inspiring, and productive/educational.
I have homes in Pompton Plains and Chester NJ that I teach virtual & in person lessons out of, or, I can come to you for an additional charge if you’re local.
My experiences:
I have been playing the piano and singing for 20+ years. In that time, I have released two original albums & licensed some of my original songs/productions with major tv networks, indie films, and have had the pleasure of performing and touring much of the country playing pop rock, blues, country and jazz styles. I have played at various restaurants and wedding venues, had the opportunity to tour and play on many other artists records, and have frequented notable venues like BB Kings, Bowery Electric, Pianos, Webster Hall, The Bitter End, Gramercy Theatre, Emporium, The Metropolitan Room, Stone Pony, and others. Currently, I play in a band called “Rectanglez”, have my own project “Pom Oak”, and am producing albums for artists “Brother Jai” “M.I.N.A.I” and “Liam Metin”. I have been producing for myself and many other artists over the last 10 years.
*LESSONS DETAILS*
My students will gain the following skills from weekly lessons:
Reading
Improvisation
Composition
Theory
Performance
*LIVE PERFORMANCE DETAILS*
Here are some songs I play at a typical cocktail hour / live events:
-Piano man (Billy Joel)
-Anthony’s song (Billy Joel)
-Gymnopedie (Erik Satie)
-Married life (from the movie UP)
-Now is the time (jazz standard)
-Prove your groove (jazz standard)
-New York State of Mind (Billy Joel)
-Now is the Time (jazz standard)
-Bluesette (jazz standard)
-Somebody to Love (Queen)
-Something just like this (chain smokers)
-Free Falling (Tom petty)
-You’ve got a friend in me (toy story)
-All of me (John legend)
-Lover (Taylor swift)
-Africa (Toto)
-Somewhere over the rainbow (wizard of oz)
-Memories/Canon in D (Maroon 5/ Pachelbel)
-Perfect (Ed sheeran)
-Prelude in C (Bach)
-Clocks (Coldplay
-In My Life (Beatles)
-Tiny Dancer (Elton john)
-Fields of Gold (Sting)
-Fireflies (Owl City)
-Havana (Camila Cabello)
-Can’t help falling in love (elvis)
-Somewhere Only We Know (Kean)
-You’re my best friend (Queen)
-End of the innocence (Don Henley)
-1000 years (Christina Perri)
-The Nights (Avicii)
-Your Song (Elton John)
-Sky Full of Stars (Coldplay)
-What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
-Seasons of Love (Rent)
-Don’t stop believing (Journey)
-Zak and Sara (Ben folds)
-Darkside (Alan Walker)
-Living on a Prayer (Bon Jovi)
-Wagon wheel (Darius Rucker)
-Part of Your World (little mermaid)
-Despacito (Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee)
-You’ll Be In My Heart (Phil Collins)
-Bluesette (Toots Thielmans)
-Blinding Lights (The Weeknd)
*RECORDING DETAILS*
If you are recording or having me produce for you at my home studio- Pom Oak Productions, I will always do my absolute best to create a recording with you that we are both proud to have our names attached to. I always aim to create clean/well produced tracks with the time/budget allotted. Music is often a “you get what you pay for” endeavor. I understand that studio time is pricey and so I will often spend a few extra hours polishing things up by mixing/doing post production after you leave, pending you have spent some good time and money at my place to try and give you the most value for your money. Bottom line... I always aim to make my recordings professional quality and want every artist that works with me to leave happy & proud of what they’ve done, with a desire to return for their next track or album.
