Gregory Ha, Briarwood Music Teacher | Teaches Private Music Lessons in 11435

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About Me

Gregory began his musical journey taking piano lessons as a child in California. After switching to trumpet in the sixth grade his love for music took off. His move to Savannah, Georgia allowed him to attend the Savannah Arts Academy for trumpet and participate in honor concert bands, jazz ensembles and orchestras such as All-State and Governor’s Honors Program. In 2004 he performed in China with the acclaimed Skyelite Jazz Band and in May 2009 he obtained a bachelors degree in Jazz Studies at Georgia State University, studying under Dr. Gordon Vernick. He has shared the stage with acclaimed artists such as Curtis Fuller, Odean Pope, Mike Holober, Slide Hampton, Michael Mossman, David Sanchez, Anat Cohen, Jimmy Heath, and Jon Faddis. He played with a variety of ensembles, including a Brazillian percussion ensemble, a free-jazz trio and everything in between. He has performed at all the major venues in Atlanta including Churchill Grounds, The Variety Playhouse, The Rialto and The Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

In addition to performing live, he has recorded for Samantha Stephens, Spy for Hire, Mark Phelps, Bratuki, The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players and Mandy Lauderdale, which includes co-arranging credits on the same Lauderdale album, “I Done Done it.” He began teaching private students in 2003 and has loved it ever since. He has worked for several teaching companies in Atlanta including The Peggy Still School of Music, Music Matters, and The Music Class. Currently he is obtaining his Graduate degree in Jazz Performance from The City University of New York, Queens College, under Professor Michael Mossman. He is known amongst many as a unique, thoughtful and passionate trumpet player/composer/teacher.

Gregory Ha has over 7 years of music experience in the Briarwood area.

Gregory Ha is proficient in and teaches Keyboard and Piano Lessons, Song Writing Lessons, Orchestral Lessons .

Formal Education:

2010-present M.M. Jazz Performance, City University of New York, Queens College

2005-2009 B.M. Jazz Studies, Magna cum Laude, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

2001-2005 High School Arts Diploma with Honors, Savannah Arts Academy, Savannah, GA

Private Education:

2010-present Michael Mossman; Jazz Trumpet and Composition
2009 Studied Brass Pedagogy with Dr. Darien Cash
2008 Studied Jazz Pedagogy with Dr. Gordon Vernick
2007- 2010 Dr. Gordon Vernick; Trumpet, Coordinator of Jazz Studies program at GSU
2007 Brian Leitch; Jazz Guitarist
2006, 2009 Kevin Bales; Jazz Pianist
2005-2007 Yvonne Toll; Trumpet
2004-2005 Teddy Adams; Jazz Trombone
2004 Carl Polk; Principal Trombone in former Savannah Symohony
2003-2004 Frank Gordon; Jazz trumpet, Recorded “Clarion Echoes” on Soul Note, 1993
2002 Jon Lindblom 2nd trumpet in former Savannah Symphony

Performing Experience:

2010 Performed “Noel” Production at Flushing Town Hall
2010 Performed at Radio City Music Hall for NBA All-Stars and Jay-Z event
2010 Hammontree Quartet opened up for Christian McBride at the Rialto Center for the Arts
2009 The Greg Hammontree Quintet performed for The 2009 Atlanta Jazz Festival
2009 Recorded for Mark Phelps’ album, Our Day Has Yet to Come, on Agolo Records
2008-2010 Plays percussion in Bratuke, a Brazilian percussion band
2007-2010 Performed with Bobby and the Aristocats variety band
2008-2010 Performed at Atlanta’s top jazz venue; Churchill Grounds with the Justin
Chesarek Quartet
2009 Recorded “The Moontower,” for Spy for Hire, Speak In Numbers, in the
prestigious Southern Tracks Studio
2008 Recorded “Down with the Country” for Samantha Stephens
2007 Recorded and co-arranged for Mandy Lauderdale’s album, “I Done Done It”
2007 Performed with Rhythm Nation variety band
2004 Toured China playing trumpet for the Savannah Arts Academy, Skyelite Jazz Band
2004 Performed with Beaufort Symphony Orchestra
2002-2003 Savannah Civic Orchestra

Experience Teaching:

2009-2010 Music leader on Lil’ Buc summer time field trips for young children in Atlanta, GA
2009-2010 Coached a Jazz Combo at Georgia State University
2009-2010 Brass Teacher for Music Matters
2009-2010 Brass Teacher for The Peggy Still, School of Music
2009-2010 General Music and Keyboard Teacher for The Music Class, Early Childhood Music Education Program
2009 Performed a music workshop at Campbell Elementary School, Fairburn, GA
2002-2010 Taught private students independent of a teaching company