Institute announces new Visiting Faculty member
Sunday, May 13th, 2007
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (formerly Basstech) is delighted to announce that renowned bassist Janek Gwizdala has joined the teaching team as a visiting faculty member. Janek will be available for private lessons and provide guidance and support for students during their courses.
Janek Gwizdala is currently Musical Director and bass player for RCA recording artist JEM and bass player for Jazz Guitarist Mike Stern. English born New York resident Janek has been playing on the international music scene with some of the most respected musicians in the business. His performance, production, recording and touring credits include:
Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Flora Purim, Hiram Bullock, Kenwood Dennard, Wayne Krantz, Eric Johnson, Ronny Jordan, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gary Husband, Arturo Sandoval, Danny Gottlieb, Peter Cincotti, Rick Margitza, Richie Morales, Scott Kinsey, Jeff Lorber, Jose Neto, Paul Oakenfold, Stevie Winwood, Buddy Williams, Adam Freeland, Randy Bernsen, and Dominique Di Piazza.
About The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance:
The Institute is widely recognised as Europe’s finest school of modern music. Established over 20 years ago, the Institute has been developing and delivering cutting-edge courses to students of contemporary music for longer than any other UK-based school. Originally known as The Guitar Institute and Basstech, the school has built its reputation on providing world class teaching using the very best teachers and state-of-the-art facilities. It now offers a range of professional courses from the full time Degree (BMus) to a wide selection of part-time courses designed to meet a variety of training needs for guitarists, bassists, drummers and vocalists. Past or present Institute students can be found everywhere, touring with the likes of Katie Melua and Moby, playing with bands like Babyshambles and artists like K. T. Tunstall and Beverley Knight, and also working as teachers all over the world.
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