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David O'Suna

Whether it is playing jazz, blues, rock, ragtime, classical, heavy metal, midi, folk or any combination of styles, I just like playing guitar. I have been teaching now for 28 years and coming up on my 33rd year as a professional musician. I now teach at Guitarville 19258 15th Ave NE Shoreline, WA 98155. Over the years I have traveled on the road playing music, been a producer, worked as a studio musician, written comedy, and played every conceivable kind of gig.

I have finished my next CD. I like to write and have always loved the way Wes Montgomery played. I thought it would be nice to hear that kind of sound on my tunes. We recorded the drums at Elliot Bay Recording Co. Scott Ross was the engineer. We recorded the acoustic piano at Nick Moore's house with both of us engineering. We used a mic snake from his front room to his studio into MOTU DP 4.6. The players involved in this project are Jeff Kashiwa Sax, Nick Moore Piano, Steve Kim Bass, Don Dieierich Drums, and myself on Guitar. The rest of the project was recorded at the Ranch and engineered by me.

I played a gig at Tula's. It was nice being able really play some guitar again in front of a live audience. We were very well received. I plan in the late spring of 2006 to start playing more in the clubs.

I produced a CD for Nick Block. We recorded it at Elliot Bay Recording. The session players were Nick Moore on piano, Doug Miller on bass, Don Dierterich on drums and David Lamoreux on trumpet.

I produced and engineered a CD for Stella Bonhart. The content was piano/vocals and guitar/vocals.

I have also produced, arranged and played on a CD for Deb Sardi. She is jazz vocalist who has relocated to Seattle from the Bay area in California. It features Deb Sardi (vocals), Nick Moore (piano), Doug Miller (upright bass) Don Dieterich (drums and percussion) and myself David O'Suna (guitar). It was recorded it at Elliot Bay Recording (Seattle). The engineer was Scott Ross. It was released early in 2003 and is called "Faces of Love." It can be purchased at iTunes music store and at Silver Platters by Northgate.

I just finished a solo guitar project entitled "ONE". It is done fingerstyle. I used my Thompson dreadnaught steel string acoustic guitar.

Writing and arranging music are also a passion of mine. "The Black Gloves", a complete classical work for ballet. (1hr and 45mins long)

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Primary Instrument

Guitar

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Credentials/Background

Payment is by the month in advance. $50/Hr. $25/1/2Hr. I offer hour, 1/2 hour, and hour every other week lessons. I teach Monday /Friday. Playing guitar can be fun and rewarding. I have been teaching guitar for 28 years. I have been playing guitar professionally for 33 years. Learning What you Want I can play many different styles of guitar. I have complete and precise documentation in all styles that is easy and quick to understand. Rock Jazz Blues Ragtime Fingerpicking Classical Country Improvising Music Theory Composition Midi & Guitar synthesizer Computers and Music All Levels All Ages are welcome

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