GUITAR & BASS & UKULELE
Josh Schwartz
Josh Schwartz is the lead guitarist and primary composer for Billboard-charting heavy metal band A SOUND OF THUNDER. Josh has 18 years of guitar-playing experience, including studying music theory at the University of California at Davis, performing live in over 30 states from Virginia to California, and recording four full-length albums with an RIAA platinum-awarded producer. Josh's strengths include song-writing, improvisation, and music theory. Josh's lessons take a balanced approach, allowing students to learn to play their favorite songs, but also giving them the tools to create their own music.
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Marcus Truelove
Marcus Truelove has been playing guitar professionally for over 30 years focusing on Rock, Country, Blues Funk, Pop, R&B and Jazz. Marcus has played on the Grand Ole Opry twice and is retired from the U.S. Army, as a member of the United States Army Band (Pershing’s Own). Has served as Director, Musical Director, Technical Director, Stage Manager, Live Performance and Recording Engineer and Recording musician over the past 30 years. The two recordings he is known best for are the Be All You Can Be (radio commercial) and an XM radio commercial with Jon Anderson from the band Yes. Marcus has a Bachelors Degree in Music Production from George Mason University and a Masters Degree in Education from Liberty University.
Tom Kitchen
Thomas Kitchen has been straddling musical genres ever since he picked up the guitar. While playing in the Virginia Tech Jazz Big Band conducted by Joe Kennedy, Jr., Thomas was belting out Bob Dylan covers in local dives at night. After finishing his undergrad with the Grammy-Award winning arranger Chip McNeil, Thomas moved to the pre-Katrina Crescent City to study jazz guitar with Steve Masakowski and Hank Mackey at the University of New Orleans. Then Thomas spent a four-year stint studying various classical guitar styles with world-renowned guitarist Berta Rojas. These days Thomas plays in the Thomas Kitchen + Friends Ensemble.
Tom Kitchen’s approach to teaching is student-centered and engages students’ higher-order thinking skills as they develop their musical literacy. Tom is a patient teacher who strives to understand his students’ learning styles so that he can communicate to his students in ways that they understand and learn.
For upcoming performances please visit tommytritone.com
Tom Kitchen’s approach to teaching is student-centered and engages students’ higher-order thinking skills as they develop their musical literacy. Tom is a patient teacher who strives to understand his students’ learning styles so that he can communicate to his students in ways that they understand and learn.
For upcoming performances please visit tommytritone.com
