Learn from Great Jazz Guitar Teachers

I started studying the guitar with local teachers at the age of 8. Upon graduation from high school I enrolled in The College of Mount Saint Josephs music program as a Classical Guitar Performance Major, also a Music Education Major. It was at this time that I first started teaching private lessons at a local music store.

I graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2016 with a dual degree in Performance, Songwriting and Music Production. In addition, I was awarded the Latin American scholarship after my audition to get into Berklee. Prior to my music studies, I earned a degree in Business back home in Lima University in Lima-Peru.

Improve your musical abilities with a conservatory trained guitarist, harpist and composer who harbors a passion for a wide variety of music from medieval to classical, classic rock, folk and electronic. I have played in ensembles ranging from Jazz Big Band (on both guitar and harp), pop, rock, metal, renaissance and orchestral.

Adam grew up listening to his dad practice trombone at home, and started playing clarinet in the fourth grade. In middle school, he started learning guitar and writing his own songs. In high school, Adam produced an album for his solo project and distributed his CDs. Adam studied Composition and Arranging at Azusa Pacific University, where he was a Music Theory TA and tutor.

Brett Rechtfertig has been teaching professionally for 11+ years, is an international touring musician and a graduate of Berklee College of Music. Having played guitar for 25 years, Brett has professional experience onstage and in the studio in virtually all styles of popular music; a range of genres from jazz, blues, funk, folk, country all the way through rock and metal.

Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Angel Irizarry is a composer, producer,and guitarist who started his musical life playing with local bands in Dominican Republic and as a studio musician. Influenced by the many styles like Jazz, Latin, Blues, and Rock, Angel found his sound through experimentations and constantly exploring his music.

Rohit Sivaram is a graduate from The Berklee College of Music, an artist recognized by PRS Guitars and a Grammy submitted musician. His music is in the genres of rock, metal and Carnatic on the guitar. While at Berklee he composed, produced and arranged a solo record featuring Berklee faculty and influential contemporary artists.

I am a professional guitarist with over 14 years of performance experience and 10 years of dedicated teaching. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Music and have built a career performing and educating across a wide range of musical settings, including touring bands, musical theatre productions, wedding and corporate bands, and teaching rock camps.

I’ve been teaching and performing music in the Washington, D.C. area for over three decades. My solo classical guitar performances have garnered me recognition, but I’ve also played in various musical ensembles, ranging from flamenco to jazz to rock. I studied Classical Guitar at Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University.

Tim Bischof's mission is to help anyone who has been told they're not able to play guitar, or have quit out of frustration, or been told they're too old or too young to play. Tim Bischof loves introducing young beginners to their first songs, helping adult students find their voice in music & guiding players in advanced or specialized study.