Marty Jaffe is an experienced educator. He is currently available to teach lessons in person and via zoom. He has taught topics including jazz bass, music theory, and jazz piano to students of all ages and levels. Although Marty is primarily a jazz bassist, he also has performed music in a wide range of styles, including pop, R&B, classical music, and samba, and he is excited to share the full range of his knowledge and experience.

Marty is excited to pass on the knowledge he has received under the tutelage of luminaries such as Ron Carter, Marcus Roberts, Ray Drummond, Avery Sharpe, John Clayton, Sal Macchia, Ben Wolfe, and others as well as the lessons he has learned from over a decade of professional experience performing internationally.

Education:
Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts
2016

The Juilliard School
Master of Music
2017

Selected teaching experience:

Interplay Jazz Camp: Faculty Member June 2019
Taught bass masterclasses, individual lessons, and coached ensembles

Jazz at Lincoln Center Summer Programs: Teaching Assistant 2016-2018
Taught bass masterclasses and individual lessons to middle and high school students

Juilliard Jazz Workshop, Torino, Italy: Faculty Member April 2016
Taught jazz ensembles, bass masterclasses, and theory classes to students at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Torino, Italy as part of teaching residency with the Juilliard Artist Diploma Ensemble.

Feel free to contact me with inquiries or if you’d like to set up virtual lessons!