Piers Lawrence is a guitarist and composer born in New York City, raised in Palo Alto and Switzerland, he attended the Conservatoire de Musique de Lausanne. Making San Diego his new home, he has established himself as a Solo Guitarist, Band Leader and Session Musician.
An alum of the Harlem-based, Jazz-Mobile Orchestra he studied with jazz greats Barry Galbraith and Ted Dunbar. Piers has also played Broadway shows including 'Guys and Dolls', 'Dancin', 'Hubie', and 'Your Arms Too Short to Box With God', he has toured extensively as well as recorded with Wilson Picket, The Main Ingredient, Esther Phillips, Phyllis Hyman, The Caribbean All-Stars and Merl Saunders and the Rainforest Band.
He is the lead guitarist for the San Diego based Soul Jazz AllStars and the Piers Lawrence Quartet; his record label JazzNet Media produces independent projects and Ambient Music for film and television.
JAZZ GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, MUSIC THEORY, VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Let me help you take your guitar playing and vocal performance to the next level. Learning songs that you love to gain a better understanding of your instrument. As a music producer, I can help you with songwriting, arrangements and recording skills.
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I'll Teach you Jazz, Blues, Pop and Rock.
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Each lesson contains elements of music theory
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Performance Coaching
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Vocals instruction (warm ups, repertoire & stage craft)
REVIEWS
“Stolen Moments” is the complete package: intelligently chosen repertoire, well arranged, and expertly performed.”
By C. Michael Bailey – AllJazz.com
“I give this a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating for any listener who wants classics in their collection.”
Dr. Jazz, Jazz Guitar Magazine
“Won him loads of airplay on jazz radio around the country”.
Paul Blair, Hot House Magazine
