Guitar
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Jay Fruet
Well known in the local music scene,
Jay teaches guitar at Wood Brothers in Pittsfield and plays
with various bands. He is also the Rock On! camp director.
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Andy Kelly
A Williams College-trained jazz guitarist,
Andy currently teaches at Wood Brothers in Pittsfield and
plays out regularly in the area. Andy is interested in music
that will bridge cultural divides and promote harmony.
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MARC BOGINO
Marc has been honing his
craft for 27 years.
His playing has covered a diverse spectrum of music and
for the past 5 years he has been in a
Metallica Tribute band.
His forte is Rock and Metal and he specializes in lead guitar.
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John Zarvis
guitar instructor |
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Rick Burkholder |
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Jim Wojtaszek
Jim is an MI/GIT trained rock fusionist graduating
in 1986. He has been sharpening his skills for 31 years
and currently plays with local club band Fly By Night. Jim
enjoys playing a wide variety of music but loves to focus
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Bass
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Dan Broad
Dan is studying music at UMass in Amherst
and is a full time working musician. He also teaches bass
guitar and is a member of both the Albert Cummings Blues
Band and the Jeff King Trio. |
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Jeff
Link
Jeff is a former Berklee College of
Music Assistant Professor. He has toured world-wide with
many world class artists from Jazz to Broadway, including
Guitarist Robben Ford, Jazz great Marty Morrell , Pop star
Sarah Brightman to name a few. Has scored many independent
films. He brings 20 years of professional playing and insight
to the program.
Visit Jeff's
Website
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Dave Christopoulis
Dave is a wonderful bass player and
instructor.
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Drums
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Gerry Giguere
Gerry will be teaching drums full time
at Rock On! Bandcamp. What a guy!
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Chris
Mattoon
Phenomenal! Chris Mattoon has
been playing drums for 12 years. He is currently studying
under Bernard “Pretty” Purdie as well as conga
drumming with Joseph Platz. Taking influences from a wide
range of styles and genres such as R&B, Hip Hop, Hard
Rock, Funk, Blues and Latin, Chris is currently recording
and touring with his band, A Sign Before. His style comes
from a through understanding of rudimentary drumming and
groove playing. Sharing his knowledge and promoting talent
development in others, Chris is a full time teacher, instructing
several students throughout Berkshire County on drumming
and hand percussion. In addition, Chris founded Griffin
DrumWorks in 2003, running a full service drum shop specializing
in new construction and full restorations of vintage drums.
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Fran Curley |
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keyboard
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Ben Kohn
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Vocals
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Vikki
True
A classically trained vocalist, Vikki
can sing everything from jazz to blues to beyond. Vikki
has shared stages with Martin Sexton, Ani deFranco and Pete
Seeger and opened for America, Spyro Gyra, Shamika Copeland
and Taj Mahal. She is committed to sharing her knowledge
with all generations of singers.
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recording
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Robbie
Baier
A successful singer/songwriter,
Robbie is a 1999 and 2000 Boston Music Award Nominee. Robbie
is also a professional recording engineer and producer with
his own studio.
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Songwriting
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Bobby
Sweet
A much sought-after studio musician
as well as an accomplished performer and songwriter, Bobby
has written songs for hit TV series such as Touched By An
Angel, Soul Food, and Judging Amy. Bobby is a former staff
writer with HoriPro Entertainment Group in Nashville. Today
he also works as a producer and recording engineer at Derek
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Robin
O'Herin
“There was historically a close
relationship between blues and spiritual music, and Robin
O’Herin makes the connection tangible.”
—Seth Rogovoy, The Beat
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