Professional guitarist and former conservatoire teacher with 20+ years experience gives lessons in SE London. Electric/acoustic jazz, popular, classical and various other styles, theory & harmony.

John is an exceptional teacher and one of the hidden gems of the British music scene.

He plays and teaches in a variety of styles and has a virtuosic and individual touch on the guitar. Alongside his guitar playing he is also a gifted trombonist and percussionist. Aswell as being a specialist in modern jazz and traditional jazz guitar styles, he is also a studied classical and African guitarist, with a great deal of experience running an African jazz crossover project.

I would highly recommend studying with John as he has a wealth of information and experience to share in a variety of areas in music. He has taught guitar for nearly 20 years.

Great guitar teacher and wonderful musician, I was lucky enough to be his student. He is a fantastic person and very modest for his talent.
I would definitely recommend John to anyone.

John is a dedicated musician with a wealth of knowledge about the guitar in early & contemporary jazz, Latin American and African music.
He is quick to spot a student's specific skills and aptitudes and where they need to develop.
He teaches from his home studio which is convenievelty located and easy to get to in South East London. There is a rumour his Dad used to live next to the Beatles but you'd have to ask him...

If you want to learn guitar or improve your guitar skills to reach the new level I recommend you to study with John. He was my guitar teacher at Leeds College of Music and prepared me to get into the Jazz BA. Great person, patient and encouraging teacher.

Miguel

John is an amazing teacher. Been having lessons off him for a few years on jazz guitar he is very helpful and patient showed me some cool techniques and methods for improvising and voicing chords. Great guy too! Highly recommend booking him.

I’ve known John for years, he’s a fantastic guitarist with a deep understanding of music in general. He’s a very patient and understanding person and has a fantastic track record as an excellent tutor.