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In Loving Memory of Tom Price. Tom Price was well-known in the West Tennessee area as an outstanding performer and teacher. Tom began teaching guitar in Jackson during the Nixon administration and over the years he taught countless numbers to play. He was a graduate of Lambuth College where he was an adjunct music faculty member teaching classical guitar and was the conductor of the Lambuth University Guitar Ensemble. He held a degree in guitar performance and also a degree in music education. He studied with the distinguished guitarist John Johns, artist-teacher at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music. Tom was associated with the Tennessee Arts Commission Touring Program. As accompanist for Jackson Folk singer “Bull” Durham Tom performed on the PBS television series “Austin City Limits”. Tom performed frequently in the West Tennessee area. He regularly entertained groups both large and small from black tie to blue jeans with equal versatility. Tom has 4 recordings to his credit: “Little Bunny Foo Foo”, “Court Alley Re-visited”, “Eclectic Sonata”, “Folk Songs of the Davis Wizard House”. To learn more about Tom and his recordings, visit his web site at www.tompriceguitar.com

David graduated from Jackson State Community College as a guitar performance major. He has performed in several groups in the Jackson and surrounding area, including the Lambuth University Classical Guitar Ensemble. Besides classical guitar, David also teaches beginning guitar, jazz, rock and blues guitar, beginning keyboard, and music theory.

Russ is a Union University graduate. He has performed in several local groups in the Jackson area. He is currently a teacher at Liberty High School. Russ teaches beginning guitar and drums for us here in several different styles.

Joy has played piano for 26 years and is currently pianist for the worship service at Covenant Presbyterian Church. She has taught piano for ten years in the Jackson area, and was named to the National Guild of Piano Teachers’ Honor Roll for 2003-04. She is certified in piano teaching with the Music Teacher’s National Association.

Brandon has played and performed for the past 20 years as both a guitarist and as a bass player. His gigging experience has taken him from local nightclubs to casinos to cruise ships, playing blues, rock, and country. Brandon has taught music lessons in the West Tennessee area since 1992 and welcomes both guitar and bass students.

Jessi first learned to play guitar in Jackson, and has returned to her
hometown to teach. She has a Bachelors Degree in Classical Guitar Performance from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee and has also completed several semesters of post graduate studies. While at Austin Peay, Jessi regularly performed in a variety of styles from solo and ensemble classical guitar to alternative and experimental rock. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Dyersburg State Community College teaching classical guitar and a member of the Lambuth University Classical Guitar Ensemble.

Myke has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and Percussion from Lambuth University and is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Myke is involved in Jackson’s local music scene playing in various church and mission settings.

Misti currently attends Lambuth University, where she is majoring in Entertainment/Music Industry Studies and English. She has been playing the guitar for over six years, studying with Tom Price. Misti is a performing member with the Lambuth University Classical Guitar Ensemble. She is also involved in various other musical activities on campus. In addition, Misti has played in church worship settings as a guitarist and enjoys writing and recording her own music.

This native of Jackson, Tennessee received her Bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Carrie studied with several Grammy nominees and vocalists that have recorded and performed with Reba McIntyre, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Sting, Diana Ross, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill and Michael Jackson. Carrie began studying voice 15 years ago and has performed with piano and autoharp all over New England for the past 6 years.

Ben has been playing around the West Tennessee/Nashville area for the past 10 years. He began playing drums at age 3, guitar at age 7, and bass at 12. Ben plays by ear and reads music, tabs, and the Nashville Number System. He has played with Brent Mason and many other Nashville stars. Ben teaches guitar, bass, and drums for all skill levels.

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