Gabriel Isaac has been teaching for more than 25 years, and playing for a good deal longer than that.
Education
- BA, music composition and theory — Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania
- MM, Jazz Studies, emphasis in Guitar Performance — DePaul University, Chicago
- MA, Musicology — USC
- Doctoral candidate, Musicology (ethnomusicology and jazz studies) — USC
Study and performance
- Studied guitar under Dr. Ted Conner, Tom Kozic, Bob Palmieri, David Becker, Tim Kobza
- Master classes with Joe Diorio, Sid Jacobs, Pat Martino, Steve Trovato, and Pat Metheny
- Toured the US and internationally with Naked Eyes, and locally with his own band, Quactus, sharing the stage with numerous 80s legends, as well as big names in the jam band scene
- Collaborated with Nick Hexum and 311 on 4 songs
- Studied tabla and Raga theory while in India for a 6 month field study of Jazz in India
Teaching
25+ years, every level. In his own words:
I love working with beginners to get them headed in the right direction, just as much as I enjoy taking advanced students to the next level.
Gabriel Isaac