~Intermediate teacher in San Francisco or on a BART line

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I am a natural born improvisationalist and musically inclined. Played sax for 8 years in grade school and high school, dropped it for like 18 years then took it up again two years ago. So, I'm self taught + prior rote which taught me already a lot of what I know about music (I have been playing keyboards all this "down" time on sax, and a prolific composer). Mostly, I need someone to advance me within what I already choose to do with my music. Probably, mostly having a competent player that I can jam with and get pointers from would be my ideal "instruction". It's about time I checked myself into the clinic ... ya' know? :-D

Thanks for any leads.

I saw this thread (http://saxontheweb.myforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=11408&highlight=san+francisco) but didn't really give me much insight.

[kingperkoff]

Call Doug Rowan- 415 939 8879 email: dougrowanmusic@earthlink.net
He's a great player and teacher and live on 25th Ave. and Fulton in SF.

[mark_m]

Also, practically next door to the downtown Berkeley BART station is The Jazzschool, which has a variety of instructors - www.jazzschool.com

[Jazzed]

I've heard good things about the Jazz School. I'm no longer in SF, but I know some sax players in the Bay Area that would be able to help you out. Email me using the link below if you want info.

I just had a lesson with a pianist (1st lesson in way too long) that REALLY opened me up to some new ideas, so don't limit yourself to only saxophonists.

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Thanks for the replies. I'll check out those tips. I need a good excuse to go to berkeley more often so the jazz school definitely deserves a look. Probably also a good way to meet people interest in a short term side project, of which I have several in mind. Might not hurt me to take some piano lessons, too, actually, since that's my main instrument (synth).