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Graduated in Jazz Guitar and holding a Master in Jazz Composition (KCB), provides Guitar Course Jazz, Blues, Funk, Rock, etc. in Brussels.

Ciao a tutti!
Graduated in Jazz Guitar in Italy, having studied one year at the Vienna Konservatorium Privatuniversität, and holding a Master in Jazz Composition (KCB - Brussels). I propose Guitar Jazz, Blues, Funk, Rock, etc. and Composition courses.
Do you wonder what I can offer more? Classes in Italian, English or French!
Hope to meet you!

The courses are open to all, without limits or age level.
Each course is tailored to the tastes, needs and aspirations of the students.
An individual approach will be developed to make learning fast, but not forced.
Proposed topics for the Guitar class:
- Instrumental Technique;
- Theory and harmony;
- Improvisation techniques;
- Repertoire.

Proposed topics for the Composition class:
- Theory and harmony;
- Composition techniques;
- Analysis of musical forms;
- Arrangement ( from duo to Big Band).

Extra information

Bring your own Music-notebook and your guitar.

Location

At teacher's location: Avenue de Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Koekelberg, Belgium
Online via webcam

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General info

suitcase iconSkills:
Acoustic, Blues, Electric, Folk, Funk, Indie & alternative, Jazz, Pop, Reggae & dub, Rnb, Rock, Ska, Song & varieties
Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Italian, French

About Me

With over 15 years experience, I worked as a teacher of modern guitar, composition, music theory, harmony and theory and ensemble music for different music schools.
Still, as a musician and composer, I also published different albums:
Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra – DEDALO (Ass. Cult. Jazz Bud Powell – IT 2018)
Gottfried di Franco – So Far (Sena Production – NL 2018)
Mynah – Intro (Emme Record Label – IT 2015)
Bija – Bija (Slam production – UK 2014)
For more information, please find enclosed my CV.

Education

Gabriele di Franco, born in Italy and currently residing in Brussels is a European composer, arranger and guitarist.
He defines himself as an ambiguous composer and guitar player; living that undefined space between jazz, classical and world music, focusing on deepness and consciousness in the process of making choices, or in other words: composing.

He has spent a long stretch of his life as a professional musician; composing, performing and recording with many artists coming from all over the world. (Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra- IT, KugJazzOrchester-AUS, Stefan Gottfried-AUS, Marcello Allulli-IT, Andy Middleton US, Wen Hui Tsai-TW, Joao Sousa-PT, Raul Santana-ES, Francesco Negro-IT, Marco Puzzello-IT, Poem Vocal Band-TW, etc..)
His experience as composer ranges from Jazz Orchestras, small jazz ensembles, solo instruments (jazz and classical), modern jazz choirs, music-theatre, and mixed classical and jazz ensembles.

Gabriele graduated in 2014 with a major in Jazz guitar at the Conservatory of Nino Rota (IT) with an additional year of study at the renowned Musik und Kunst Privatunisität der Stadt Wien (AUS).
He holds a Master in Jazz Composition & Arranging from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (KCB), here he studied with composers such as as Kris Defoort, Lode Mertens, Peter Swinnen.

Gabriele has received several international awards and honours for his works.
In 2012 he won the “Band Revelation of the year” price at Jazzup Festival (Frosinone – IT) with his project Bija. That same year, he was also the finalist of the “Tiberio Nicola Award 12” and at the “Jimmy Wood Award”.

He also achieved the podium at “International Fara Jazz Contest 2014” (IT) and at “International Jazz Competition of Bucharest 2015” (RO) with the Mynah trio; the “Brussels Jazz Marathon 2016” (BE) together with his band Rubiks; the 1st prize at “Multiculturita Black Music Contest 2017” (IT) and the “Audience Price” at Sibiu Jazz festival 2017 (RO) with Bija.

In 2017 Gabriele won the SIAE (Italian Copyright Company) scholarship for authors under 35.
Again in November 2017, he won the three-year “Jazz Comp Graz” (AU) competition for Jazz Orchestra composers under 30.

Again, in February 2018, Gabriele is the only composer from all Belgian conservatories to be selected to lead the masterclass with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Jazz Orchestra at BOZAR in Brussels.

In September 2018, Gabriele got selected as residency artist for the Bijloke Summer Academy (partners: LOD music theatre, Music Centre De Bijloke, Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) & Royal Conservatory Ghent, SPECTRA Ensemble and JazzLab).

In June 2019 Gabriele won the “Elevator Jazz Pitch” presenting his music-theatre project LULELA. The inCentive was supported by injazz (NL) and berthold records (DE).

Since October 2016 (ongoing) Gabriele is working as composer, arranger and conductor for the Italian big band Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra.

At the moment Gabriele is working on his first music-theatre project LULELA, an interactive concert with multiple evolutionary possibilities, that will be co-produced by LODmuziektheater.

Teaching is also one of Gabriele’s passions. Having taught for many years, he encourages his students to see beyond the music. Showing how improvisational knowledge and technique combined with compositional knowledge is a key asset to be a good musician.

Experience / Qualifications

Discography

Bud Powell Jazz Orchestra – DEDALO (Ass. Cult. Jazz Bud Powell – IT 2018)
Gottfried di Franco – So Far (Sena Production – NL 2018)
Mynah – Intro (Emme Record Label – IT 2015)
Bija – Bija (Slam production – UK 2014)

Awards

“Elevator Jazz Pitch” – injazz.nl – berthold rec – LULELA (2019)
“Second best Composer” – Jazz Comp Graz – “Aspetta” (Big Band Arrangement) (2017)
“SIAE” scholarship for authors and composers under 35 (2017)
“Audience Award” – Sibiu Jazz Contest – Bija (2017)
“Black Music Contest” – Multiculturita – Bija (2017)
“Band Revelation Of The Year” – Jazzup – Bija (2012)
“Soundslice” – Bija (2012)

Reviews (2)

After my first lesson I have confidence that Gabriele not only sees what needs fixing but has a strategy for doing so!
Enthusiastic and methodological teacher! Very enjoyable first lessons. Definitely a pleasure and a solid engagement.

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