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The Candyman offers music education taught by several well-known jazz musicians. For complete information, please click their logo above. A partial list follows: Bass & Guitar - Justin Bransford
Justin is a multi-instrumentalist and composer playing bass, guitar and piano. He has performed internationally and has worked with countless singers, dancers and musicians from many different backgrounds performing jazz, pop, flamenco, R&B, rock, world music, and other contemporary styles. He has appeared in television commercials and has performed for President Clinton and also Governor Richardson. In addition to teaching private students throughout the years, Justin was the guitar teacher at Santa Fe Preparatory School from 2005 to 2009 and from 2004 to 2007, Justin taught bass and recording at the Armand Hammer United World College of the American West in Montezuma, NM. Since 2000, he has been a pianist and bassist for the National Dance Institute of NM. Since 2005, he has played for masses and various functions at the St. Francis Cathedral Basilica in Santa Fe. In addition to live performance and teaching, Justin is also a transcriber commissioned by various artists to produce music manuscript from recordings. He is an active working musician throughout the Santa Fe/ Albuquerque area playing with many groups both on stage and in the studio. 505-660-5034 bassmaestrojb@mac.com
Drums and Percussion - Milton Villarrubia
Piano - Lydia Clark
Saxophone and Clarinet - Trey Keepin
We hope that you'll find our site useful and informative. Enjoy your visit and come back often! Private Lessons
Private Lessons:  Dave Brady - drums, percussion, vibraphonebravedady@hotmail.com Drummer, vibraphonist, writer, arranger, pianist, composer, and teacher David Brady is an accomplished musican with more than 30 years of professional performance and teaching experience. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Dave studied with Bill Douglass on drums and Bobby Hutcherson on vibes. He is a published author of 3 instructional drum books. Along with his fulfilling work and performance with some great players, he has maintained a fervent propensity for teaching and writing. Dave regularly performs with his own group called "GOOD VIBES" usually on vibes but occasionally on drums. He is very passionate about music. To quote the great musician Duke Ellington "MUSIC IS MY MISTRESS." David is also promoting his *UPDATED & REVISED* "BAG OF TRICKS" Soloing Concepts For The Drum Set. Critic with MODERN DRUMMER, Richard Watson writes " This new book and CD set offers a conceptual foundation for drumset improvisation, as well as some ready-to-use weapons for your hot licks arsenal. Several musical styles are represented, including jazz and Latin, but rock feels and sensibility predominate. The CD provides clear (if not always spotlessly clean) demonstrations of the licks and solos....Since musicality is a very subjective notion, some of the BAG OF TRICKS solos may appeal to some players more than others, but each has a character distinct from the other 19. The result is a rich variety of ideas to mix and match, modify and inspire - in total a valuable tool for drummers at all levels of soloing experience." "BAG OF TRICKS" BK & CD - $20 Dave's other 2 books are STEP AHEAD PART 1, Rhythmic Studies For The Snare Drum and Part 2, Rhythnic Sudies For The Drum Set. Robin Tolleson, writer for MODERN DRUMMER writes "Drum students and teahers will enjoy these two study books. Young drummers will benefit from the logic and pacing of the beginning exercises...By exercise 9 of Part One we're playing in 5/4 and well on the way to the detailed study of notes that the author prescribes as simple, tied, dotted, subdivided in rolls, and combined into triplets. Brady has a good ear for creating catchy cadences, and includes some fun duets as well. A group of exercises at the back of the first book stresses dynamics and incorporate many of the earlier ideas into musical performances. Part Two focuses on applications of the rhythms onto the drumset. Brady begins with 8th-note rock beats, but is soon offering exercises involving 16th-note triplets, fills using the hi-hat foot, advanced rolls with kick drum and right hand, and Afro-Cuban 6/8 grooves. STEPS AHEAD PART 1 - $15, STEPS AHEAD PART 2 - $15 *BOTH* PART 1 & PART 2 - $25 Please enjoy reading and listening to the examples from "BAG OF TRICKS" - Exercise 5, one of the 5 Licks, and Solo 18 at DAVIDBRADYMUSIC@MYSPACE. You may also enjoy hearing 2 of David's original tunes exemplifying his arranging, composition, and playing skills. ENJOY!  John Trentacosta - drums He received his formal music education at New York University, and was an Assistant Arts Director for The Staten Island Chamber Music Players, from 1978 – 1992. In 1993, he formed the jazz group Straight Up, and has since become the energy behind the group’s busy concert schedule and the two CD releases “Live Jazz in The Desert” and “No Need For Words.” In 2003, John won a “MIC” award for best producer of the CD no need for Words. He has been part of the rhythm team for concerts with saxophone legend James Moody, vocalist Teri Thornton, tenor sax sensation Doug Lawrence and 1996 Thelonious Monk saxophone competition Jon Gordon. Most recently he has performed with Eddie Daniels and The Santa Fe Symphony, Frank Morgan, Joshua Breakstone, Roger Kellaway, Nick Brignola, Lee Konitz, Bud Shank, Bobby Shew and Kenny Davern. In 2003, John began a long tenure as musical director of John Trentacosta and Friends, a trio plus special guests bi-monthly, which played almost weekly for six years at Bumble Bee’s Baja Grill in Santa Fe. Mark (Chief) Sanchez - trumpet, fluegelhorn David Parlato An important book and website: Effortless Mastery, by Kenny Werner . Effortless Mastery is a remarkable book that deals directly with hindrances to creativity, and presents ways to let your natural creative powers flow freely with minimal stress and effort. Includes an inspiring CD of meditations designed to initiate positive thought. Robert Jones 424-0994  Robert (Bob) Jones has a B.M. an M.M. and a Ph.D. in music and more than fifty years experience teaching students of all ages clarinet, saxophone, music theory, jazz improv, arranging and composition.
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DEGREES OFFERED Bachelor of Music with Concentration in Jazz Studies ENSEMBLES For information about the Jazz Bands and Jazz Combo at UNM, click HERE. COURSES available:
The New Mexico Jazz Workshop (NMJW) Much is in store for the New Mexico Jazz Workshop in the coming year! Adult classes, Youth Orchestra, A New Concert Series, a tribute to the Mothers of Jazz, and of course Salsa and Jazz & Blues Under the Stars. Please click on the NMJW logo above for more details.
Northern New Mexico College
NNMC offers great resources of music related classes with excellent instructors such as keyboard instructor Mary Bruschiniwho is an excellent teacher and inspired resource for jazz keyboardists.
Outpost Performance Space
Jazz Education Programs All classes are taught by the Outpost team comprising saxophonist, Kanoa Kaluhiwa; drummer, Sharon Eldridge; and trumpeter, Paul Gonzales. We aim to build positive attitudes, trust, teamwork, cooperation, confidence, compassion, and a sense of humor—everything you could ever want from music. Both Youth and Adults will perform a recital for family and friends at the end of their second session. It is expected that students will have their own instruments to bring to class. Outpost will provide a piano, a drumset, and guitar & bass amplifiers.
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Chris is the music director at Santa Fe Preparatory School. Prior to moving to Santa Fe, Chris toured as keyboardist for trumpeter Maynard Fergeson, singer Englebert Humperdinck, Latin singer Alvaro Torres and others. He has performed locally in New Mexico with the Jono Manson band, Frank Morgan, Kenny Davern, Bud Shank, Bo Diddley, Eddie Daniels, Joe Beck, Jeff Kashiwa and Blues Traveller. Chris received a B.M. in Studio Music and Jazz from the University of Miami in 1984 and has continued to develop his compositional style. Among the influences he cites are Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Dr. John and Professor Longhair. Chris continues to perform and teach in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM.
Pat Malone - Guitar
j.gagan@comcast.net 505-577-3217
Bobby Shew - Trumpet
When Bobby lived in Las Vegas, he became prominent in various hotels and casinos. By this time he was widely known for his strong lead playing rather than as a jazz soloist. Late in 1972 he decided to make a move to the Los Angeles area in order to get reinvolved in developing as a jazz player. In addition to being a sideman, Bobby also became a leader around this time, recording many of his own albums. Several of these received very high accolades from critics and high placement on the airplay charts. One of his albums, 'Outstanding In His Field' was nominated for a Grammy in 1980, while, 'Heavy Company' was awarded the Jazz Album Of The Year in 1983.
Kanoa Kaluhiwa - Saxophone Subsequently, Kaluhiwa has studied with Dave Liebman, (Sax Master Class 2002, Stroudsburg, PA), Eddie Daniels, (Santa Fe, NM), Chris Potter (NYC), and Kevin Hayes (NYC). He continues to study jazz with Charlie Banacos (Boston, MA), and to explore African rhythms through study and performance with Heidi Alina on the Djembe. A fairly new endeavor is his study of the Mbira, a Zimbabwean instrument indigenous to the Shona people. Master musicians Jennifer Kyker, and Mike Cox were influential in his Mbira studies. He continues to study the Mbira with Alyson Steinman and Joy Shulman. Additionally, Kanoa teaches Improv classes Wed: 6-730. Advance Kids, and 8-930 Adults at the Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque and has standing gigs with Ron Hellman and the Manzanares in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Among the many instruments Kaluhiwa plays are the tenor sax, the piano, the Djembe, and the Mbira. He provides professional music instruction on the saxophone and jazz theory for all instruments.
Daniel Ward - guitar
Russell Scharf - trumpet Russell’s collegiate studies at Carnegie Mellon University exposed him to professional orchestral performance as well as the East Coast Scene. He performed professionally in orchestras in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York during his time in Pittsburgh, as well as seeing and studying with some of the finest performers in the world. As a musician for Celebrity Cruise Lines Russell was able to travel to the other side of the world, getting to Australia, New Zealand, Bora Bora, etc. Since his return to New Mexico Russell has recorded and performed with groups ranging from Hip Hop and Reggae to traditional Salsa and Latin Jazz. He composes music for many of the groups that keep him busy performing, however the majority of his music is more Jazz oriented. As a student of music Russell has had the pleasure of studying with some of the greatest musicians in the world. For classical and orchestral trumpet he has studied with George Vosburg, Charles Geyer and Barbara Butler, David Krauss, and many, many others. For jazz studies Russell has learned from Eddie Daniels, Sean Jones, Charlie Davis, and others. Russell teaches privately as well as in masterclasses and sectionals around NM.
Luis Guerra - bass  Luis Guerra was born in Texas, and spent his early years playing drums and piano before picking up the bass at the age of 11. He then began an intensive process of learning the instrument, which has included lessons with Dr. David Neubert, and Reuben Rogers, and John Fremgen. He started playing music professionally at the age of 16 and has since gone on to play with musicians Marc Ribot, Kevin Hays, Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees), Peter Buck (REM), Rahim Alhaj, Coleman Barks, Felipe Ruibal and Quemoso, Jason Marsalis, Bobby Shew, Dr. James Polk and AJW, Tosca Tango Orchestra, Charanga Cakewalk, Doug Lawrence, and Money Mark. He has also recorded and toured with Grammy nominated songwriters Alejandro Escovedo, Kim Richie, Patty Griffin, and is a voting member of the National Association Recording Arts and Sciences who casts ballots for the annual Grammys and Latin Grammys. He has recorded with New Mexico artists including Felipe Ruibal, Judy Christopher, Los Amigos de Nuevo Mexico, Tony Cesarano, John Rangel, Diego Arencon, Pat Malone, Chris Ishee, Pete Amahl, Barrett Martin to name a few. Recently, he alongside John Rangel, were voted "Best Producer" in the 2009 New Mexico Music Awards for work on Hillary Smith's "No Easy Way".
As well as performing, Luis produces and composes music for mixed media from his Albuquerque based Terremoto Studios. His studio utilizes Pro Tools 8, Reason 4.0, Apogee, Ableton Live, Digital Performer, Logic and Native Instruments platforms, and is an online studio that offers services for clients all over the world. Recently completed musical scores include a commissioned work entitled Flexion, and independent documentaries Caballo de Colores and Woven Songs of the Amazon. His music has been broadcast on NPR's "Latino USA," The BBC's "Global Hit," and he has been one of the featured musicians in a profile for New Mexico Public Radio series focusing on Jazz musicians entitled "Jazz of Enchanment". Terremoto studios seeks out nonprofit organizations as well as diverse artists to work with. Luis keeps busy as an in demand free lance bassist performing all types of music internationally. Currently, he lives with his family in Albuquerque, New Mexico and travels as a bassist, a composer and a producer. He offers lessons on double bass, electric bass, music production and mixing. |
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Milton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana where he lived and played music until he moved to Santa Fe at the age of 19. He received his Bachelors Degree in Jazz Performance in 2006 from The University of New Orleans. He has worked with The Santa Fe Opera as an Artist-In-Residence as a Composer in the education department, composing operas for students ranging from kindergarten to seventh grade. Milton specializes in teaching beginner & intermediate students. Private lessons are focused on: technique, rudiments, various musical styles, extended and experimental techniques, playing solid time with and without a metronome, New Orleans second-line drumming, transcriptions and how to form and/or work with a band. 
Lydia and her cool and unique style began at the age of five as she began her twelve years of private study in piano, organ, flute and voice, playing in symphonic, dance and marching bands through high school, and three years at the Santa Fe Conservatory of Music under the direction of Mark L. Davis (of Julliard School of Music). Beginning her professional career at the age of 15, she performed in rock, jazz, country, blues, Dixieland, gospel bands and musicals. Her performances include the following artists: Lady, The Funktion, JB & the Nightflyers, TNT, Gangbusters, Chris Calloway & the Fly de High Orchestra (Cab Calloway’s daughter), The Strange Tones, Bethleham & Eggs, Sweet Sister, Phil Brown & The Apaches from Paris, Soul Deacons, and Hillary Smith & the Groove Tribe, as well as USO tours. 
Trey is a seasoned professional saxophonist and clarinetist, for whom classical training on clarinet at the Vienna Academy of Music in Vienna, Austria, proved to be the beginning of a career in which Trey aproached entirely different realms in the blues and jazz idoms as a performer, recording artist, and teacher for more than the past thirty-five years. Since moving to Santa Fe in 1990, Mr. Keepin has been a faculty member at the College of Santa Fe and a widely respected, in-demand private instructor serving all the public and private schools in the Northern New Mexico region, as well as anyone wanting to learn, from a complete beginner to a performing musician. 
Baum's Music
Native New Yorker, drummer and Straight Up leader John Trentacosta brought his collective big band and small group experience to New Mexico in 1992. After two decades as the rhythm force behind jazz notables Chuck Wayne, Jimmy Knepper, and the Al Porcino big band, John brought new energy to the New Mexico jazz scene. 
Mark Alan Sanchez, AKA Chief, was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 11th 1961. Chief is the second child of four. All the kids are super talented mostly due to thier charismatic musician parents. Ernesto (Ernie) Sanchez & Linda Dixon who were and continue to be solid inspirational educators, practitioners and supporters of flocks of musicians. Chief played in La Familia, the family band into his early teens. In 1973, local guitar virtuoso Antonio Mendoza added all four kids to his act. The La Fonda was a great place for us kids to get to still play with mom, but to also have the privilege of the professionalism of a master like Antonio. The next few years were performing with adults Jesse Sawyer, Murray Cohen, Frank Chiwiwi, Corey Hayden & many others. David Sanchez, the older brother and Chief found that there were a whole lot of young musicians in the Santa Fe area that were also aspiring achievment in the music scene. Just to mention a few because there were so many. Mark Clark, Jon Gagan, & Jeff Nelson, were great inspiration. In college Chief & Dave joined Black Jack Davey & His Friendly Band Of Pirates. While passing through Denver with David Buckland, the brothers Sanchez met up with their other college contemporaries, Cascabel. After Three or Four years the entire Cascabel family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. Chief left the group a few years in, & for a year played with Sidro's Armada. Freelancing seemed the only way to get a name as an A-List player, so Chief joined the pit orchestra at the Four Queens. That was an afternoon show so that left the nights in Vegas available for the elbow rubbing neccesary to achieve 1st call status for incoming acts such as Martha Reeves & The Vandelas, Frankie Avalon, Rich Little etc. The lounges however were where the fun was. In 1995 the Emeralds, A creation of The Las Vegas Hilton was formed as a throwback to the good old lounge performers. Chief played with dozens of other great lounge acts including Jump Jive & Wail & the legendary Earl Turner who eventually had his own showroom built for him in The New Orleans Harrah's property. The world of professional impersonators eventually became a great way to make a living. The top talent were always used as sidemen. The most fun, was working with the Bluzmen, Eric Martin & Carmen Romano.....Now back where it all started. 
Loves teaching people how to play jazz, how to improvise solos, on any instrument, in a hands-on group setting. Think of the program as a "jam session" with him there to moderate/assist what happens in real time. More like on-the-job training, with instruments at the ready, than a lecture.
Chris Ishee - 
Musician and teacher for over 30 years. Technique, improv, theory- Pat
teaches to the students interests in any style. 
Jon has been playing bass since the age of 13 and discovered jazz the following year. Since that time, he has developed his arranging, composing and scoring skills and has played with some of the best of the previous generation, including vibraphonist Milt “Bags” Jackson, cornetist Nat Adderly, tenor saxman Eddie Harris, pianist/singer Mose Allison and others. Jon has been playing with Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra since the late 80’s,which has been the opening act on tour with Santana, Basia and Natalie Cole, among others. Jon continues to write, record and perform in Santa Fe in addition to touring with Ottmar Liebert. 
Born In Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Tenor saxophonist Kanoa Kaluhiwa was born in Hawaii, but spent his formative years in Las Cruces, New Mexico. While still a high school student, Kanoa played professionally and was awarded two scholarships to the Eastman School of Music Summer Sessions in New York. 
Daniel Ward is now taking on a limited number of guitar students. All ages and experince are welcome, and students will benefit from a fresh and enjoyable method that brings real results in a short time. He enjoys teaching all styles from beginning fingerstyle and basic chords to advanced jazz, classical and flamenco technique on both acoustic and electric guitar. He holds a performance degree in classical guitar, and has toured and recorded with many reputable artists. Specialties include Flamenco guitar and dance accompanyment, classical studies, rock, R&B, wolrd music, jazz, folk music, and advanced theory with a practical approach that makes learning simple and fun. Lessons in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. 
Russell
is currently one of the busiest freelance trumpeters in the Southwest. Born and raised in Santa Fe, NM, Russell was exposed to many types of music at an early age. While still in high school he was lucky enough to perform classical music and jazz around the country with such artists as Bobby McFerrin and Chris Vadala.