If you are interested in scheduling lessons with one of our
bass guitar
teachers, please use the email link at the end of the teacher's biography, or call The Music Store at
(480) 831-9691 and speak to a member of our staff.
Jon Paul Escobedo
Jon Paul has owned The Music Store for 29 years. Prior to that he was the guitar, bass, and drum teacher for 7 years, teaching up to 42 students a week. During those years he also performed Jazz, R&B, Country, Reggae, and Rock with many artists including Francine Reed and Grammy Award winning Dennis Rolland. He was the guitarist in many theater shows including Man of La Mancha, Jesus Christ Superstar, and most recently: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. JP has also spent over 20 years as an instrumental music director at Mountain Park Community Church and Community of Hope Church. JP has also performed several times with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra.
Click here to listen to Jon Paul play
Currently available for lessons at our teaching studios
Rates:$25 per 30 min
Lesson Days: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Instruments Taught: Guitar and Bass
Contact: jonpaulescobedo
the-music-store.com
Tracy Kimbrell
Tracy has been playing and performing for 20 years and has been teaching since the age of 18. He teaches all styles of guitar, bass and banjo. Tracy is currently working on his Masters degree in Music Education. He is noted for his ability to explain difficult concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. Tracy will show you the right way to develop your musical knowledge and proper technique. "If you learn the musical side first, then any style you learn will come much more easily."
Available for lessons 10am-6pm on weekdays, 10am-3pm on Saturday.
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday
Instruments Taught: Bass Guitar, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele
Contact: tracykimbrellthe-music-store.com
Chris Lund
Chris has been teaching guitar full-time since 1997 with a client load ranging from 30-55 students weekly/monthly and was a resident teacher at many music stores in the greater Tacoma/Pierce County WA up until the present when he relocated to Phoenix AZ in June of 2021. One of his former students, Jared Dines, was featured on the cover of Guitar Player Magazine in 2020 and gave Chris a big shout-out in his video-taped interview with them. With his band's, Loser, International Pop Overthrow and currently Lund Bros he has released 11 full length CDs over the course of the last three decades. All these records are comprised of original songs and have received highly favorable reviews throughout the world. This music is guitar and vocal hook-based rock - think Cheap Trick, Queen, the Beatles, and Badfinger for example. In the decade prior to forming the band Loser in 1993, Chris performed full time as lead guitarist and backing vocalist in many band's ranging from rock, blues, funk, c&w, and top 40. Though Chris specialized in Rock for his own recordings and performances, he is well-versed in many styles, teaching Blues, Jazz and Classical guitar and accepted students of all ability levels.
Website: www.chrislundguitarinstruction.com
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Instruments Taught: Guitar, Bass, Banjo
Contact: chrislundthe-music-store.com
Jon Murray
Jon Murray returned to the Phoenix four years ago with his family after 19 years teaching and performing music in Southern California. Mr. Murray has held several teaching positions, including most recently as orchestra and jazz director at Arizona School for the Arts and Music Theory professor at Grand Canyon University. In addition Jon held the position of Jazz Director at Arizona Christian University, as orchestra and jazz director at Flintridge Prep School in the L.A. area, and other teaching positions at Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, California State University Northridge, the Master’s College, and the Colburn School of Performing Arts. Mr. Murray received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Arizona State University in Jazz Performance and Theory/Composition respectively. He performs regularly as a bassist in various jazz ensembles and orchestras in the Phoenix and Los Angeles music communities. Mr. Murray continues a busy touring and recording schedule with smooth jazz vocalist Bobby Caldwell.
Rates: Contact for Rates
Lesson Days: Wednesday
Instruments Taught: Upright Bass, Bass Guitar
Contact: jonmurraythe-music-store.com
Dominic Pedretti
Dominic Pedretti is a recognized bassist whose endeavors have propelled him into a world of collaborative musicianship. Born in Mesa, AZ, Pedretti began playing upright and electric bass at age 10. Since then he has explored musical settings such as orchestra and jazz performances, theater work, country venues, along with an array of local underground metal rock venues and historical venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Pedretti ran weekly bass sectionals with his high school orchestra Teaching experience includes a small studio of electric and upright bass students from 2019-2020
teaching philosophy:
My teaching goals include spreading awareness about healthy practice habits, establishing and maintaining mind-body connection in regards to physical health while playing instruments, and inspiring others to never stop learning about the extensive world of the bass and how bass serves different genres of music. It’s my job to get you to a comfortable point with your musical passion!
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Mondays
Instruments Taught: Upright Bass, Bass Guitar
Contact: dominicpedrettithe-music-store.com
Lawrence Petross
Lawrence teaches acoustic guitar, electric
guitar, and bass guitar. He holds a degree from Musicians Institute's
Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA. Lawrence has been a
professional musician for more than 30 years and has performed a number of
different music styles. He has been teaching at The Music Store for 25
years and teaches Rock, Blues, Jazz, Fusion, Country, Funk, Pop, and Classical
music styles. Lawrence offers customized, individual lessons for beginning
to advanced students aimed at accelerated progress in a fun learning
environment. View below for a link to his YouTube page.
YouTube
Lawrence's Music:
iTunes
CDBaby
Rates: Contact for rates
Lesson Days: Tuesdays
Instruments Taught: Bass Guitar, Guitar
Contact: lawrencepetrossthe-music-store.com