Dave Cliff - Jazz Guitar Tutor: A no-nonsense approach to jazz harmony & improvisation

[Coach Beth]

Dave Cliff was described by American tenor player Scott Hamilton as one of the finest jazz guitarists he had ever worked with. In the 70's, he toured Europ with the Lee Konitz/Warne Marsh Quintet. Over the years,he has worked extensively with visiting American musicians, including Slide Hampton, Nina Simone, Kenny Davern, George Masso, Spike Robinson, Herb Geller, Lanny Morgan, Harry Allen, Buddy Childers, Lew Tabackin, Mundell Lowe, Bucky Pizzarelli, Jack McDuff, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Richie Cole, and Ken Peplowski.

As a tutor at Trinity College of Music, Birmingham Converstory and Welsh Royal College of Music Dave has extensive teaching experience and has often worked privately with intermediate students seeking to enter music college. He has also worked with music teachers, professional and semi-professional musicians who are wanting to expand their knowledge of jazz as well as with keen amateur musicians.

Dave resides in East Dulwich and is currently welcoming private students of an intermediate/advanced level for individual lessons. Cost is ?40 per lesson. Please contact Dave at [email protected] if you would like more information or to book a lesson.

More about Dave can be found at his Wikipedia Entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cliff and at his website on http://www.davecliff.com

[Coach Beth]

And Dave also played with the legendary Kenny Wheeler.