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Guitar/Bass Instructor
Jason's first experience playing the guitar was with his father's old acoustic guitar at the age of seven. While his rendition of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" did not top the pop charts  , this experience eventually led to his picking up the instrument for serious study at the age of 15. Over the next 20 years, Jason studied privately with several teachers in Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee, as well as taking guitar electives at UALR. Early in his 20's, Jason learned to play bass and keyboard to aid in creating his own music, an eclectic blend of funk, rock and jazz.
During this time, Jason was actively climbing the corporate ladder in his career with AT&T, but always took advantage of opportunities to play and teach when available. In 2006, Jason finally decided to pursue his true passion for music and open Little Rock Jams. His intent was to create a lesson studio in the Central Arkansas area that would offer both lessons and jam opportunities for the students, as well as create a studio that would instill into all students a passion for making music.
Jason's influences include John Coltrane, Steve Vai, Wes Montgomery, Prince, Phil Keaggy, Eric Johnson, John Petrucci and Miles Davis.
Guitar/Bass Instructor
Brian has been playing for 12 years, and like most musicians his age, he started out playing 1980's rock and metal. Brian was self-taught until 1997 when he attended the Berklee College of Music summer program. Continuing his music education, Brian is currently a senior at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, working towards the completion of his Bachelor of Arts degree, with an emphasis in jazz guitar performance.
Some of Brian's favorite players are John Scofield, John Pizzarelli, Pat Martino and Wes Montgomery. His influences include Norman Brown, Charlie Christian, Lee Ritenour and local guitarists Steve Struthers and Ted Ludwig.
Guitar Instructor
Stephen is an all out self taught guitarist who has played for over fifteen years. Concentrating primarily in blues guitar, Stephen began learning his craft by watching and playing with other musicians while living in Colorado, Texas, and Arkansas. He also counts his experiences playing with musicians on Beale Street in Memphis TN as major part of his musical education.
Stephen also has experience with booking and promoting live music and has a passion for live performance. He currently plays lead guitar for South 61 and is very involved in promoting live local music for Central Arkansas.
Stephen's influences include Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Dewayne Allman, Luther Dickinson, R.L. Burnside, Michael Houser, and all the great folks still sitting in the park down on Beale Street.
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