| Chris Jenkins Guitar
Chris attended Berklee College of Music as a performance major, receiving the
Berklee Achievement Scholarship. He studied with Kenny
Werner, Jon Damien and Hal Crook., and had masterclasses with Pat Martino, Mike Stern,
Joe Lovano, and Pat Metheny. Chris has performed with Phil Wilson's Rainbow
Band, Jon Damien, Christopher Holliday, Billy Bowker, Rob Bargad, in many theater
productions, and has had an annual gig at film star John Travolta's New Year's
Eve party. With over 10 years of teaching experience Chris is a former faculty
member at the Gainesville Guitar Academy and Academy of Music and Art in
Gainesville, Florida, and current faculty at the Music & Arts Center in Peabody,
Ma.
Chris brings a jazz background to his teaching style with emphasis on ear
training, theory, improvisation and their application to all styles of music. He
is equally comfortable with the beginner to advanced of all ages and styles,
including jazz, rock and blues, on both acoustic and electric. Many of his
students have won scholarships to the nation's top music programs.
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