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 Jordan Saull
Instruments: Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Electric Bass,
Styles: Classic Rock, Jazz, Classical Guitar, Blues, Beginners, Pop, Folk, Composition, Theory & Harmony
Toronto Guitarist Jordan Saull has been performing and teaching for 17 years. His first teaching post was at the age of 21 at The York Conservatory of Music. Subsequently Jordan has taught at the Ontario Conservatory, Music Alliance, the Oshawa Conservatory, the Bathurst Jewish Community Centre and the National Music Camp. Jordan has been affiliated with Dave Snider Music Centre for 10 years.
Philosophy of Teaching
Through years of both teaching and observing the teaching practices of others, Jordan has come to realize that each student responds to a wide array of educational approaches. "Art is as wide and varied as the means to its end," and subsequently individuals in a private lesson setting require various approaches. Some students respond to a more conservatory based approach, while others are less interested in methods steeped in the traditions of European Classical thought and respond to the languages of Jazz and Rock n' Roll. For individuals, progress is what's important, not a dictorial approach of style relegated by teacher to student.
Education
Jordan's own educational background consists of a BFA (honours) in Jazz Performance from York University, and extensive lessons in both Classical Composition and performance (William Beauvias & Robert Hamilton) at the Royal Conservatory of Music. In 2000-2001 Jordan attended the acclaimed Banff Arts Performance Centre where he recorded with Joe Lovano (Grammy Award Winner). Jordan has attended master classes with Gene Bertocini (Johnny Carson's Tonight Show), Peter Leitch, Kenny Werner (Author of Effortless Mastery) and Mark Whitfield (Verve Recording Artist). Jordan continues to study as he believes that an inquisitive mind should never cease to learn.
Past Performances
Jordan's performance history has been an instrumental part of his musical education. He states, "Music performance at a professional level allows one the affordability to due an unprecedented amount of traveling" Musical touring has taken Jordan to 26 Caribbean Islands, France, Portugal, Spain, Brazil every main island in the Mediterranean. In addition, Jordan has toured 15 American States as well as performing in every major city in Canada. In his home province of Ontario, he has performed in the Art Gallery of Ontario Jazz Series & the Du Maurier Jazz Festival. In addition he has been a featured performer at the Oakville Jazz Festival, Hamiliton Jazz Fest, Brampton Jazz Fest, Beaches Jazz Fest, Orillia Jazz Fest and the U of T Hart House Jazz Series.
Although Jordan's primary focus has been Jazz performance, he has backed up musicians of diverse stylistic backgrounds including Afro Nubians (Winner of the African Music Awards Best Band), Fugitive (Canadian Reggae Awards - Best Reggae Band), Perry Ribero (1st Musician to record Girl From Ipanema). Jordan has also played with Terri Bryant (5th Dimension), Ben Vereen (Roots, Prince of Bel Aire). In addition to playing with some of Toronto's finest Jazz musicians, Jordan co-led The Latin Jazz Ensemble Macondo of which Geoff Chapman (Toronto Star) said, "Macondo is one of the finest latin Jazz Ensembles in Canada."
eMail: snidermusic@snidermusic.com or jsaull@excite.com
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