WANTED:
BAND MEMBERS keyboardists
bass players
drummers
singers
horn players
guitarists

all instruments welcome!

About the Instructor
Matt Bassano is the head instructor for the Jam Academy. We like to call him "the walking jukebox". Matt is a high-energy guy adept at taking charge in a group situation but with a an attitude that kids relate to.

Matt is the music director for
Ad Hoc Entertainment, the premier music entertainment agency in Colorado. He also leads The Spotlight Band, the agency's top-booked dance/variety band for weddings and corporate parties. This band is especially popular because they take any and every request.

Matt has also played with numerous bands in the Denver area including 11th Hour (classic rock), the Colorado Chainsaw Quartet (experimental rock) and Amanecer (salsa/Latin). His wide network allows him to bring in fantastic musicians from the area for special 'master' classes as a standard part of the Jam Academy series... prepare to be wowed!

Matt's main instrument is keyboards but he also plays and teaches bass, drums, guitar, voice, winds and brass. This allows him to sit in with the bands and demonstrate technique.

Matt singing in his penguin suit.

Serving the entire Denver metro area
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Get out of the garage! The Jam Academy, is a really fun band program for young musicians. In the Jam Academy, we put you in a group of 5-10 other musicians and singers where you learn to play in a band using professional techniques - or bring in your own band....we'll help you move beyond being a garage band! We teach with charts and recordings and other methods so your band will be able to practice efficiently and play more than just a few tunes. We also teach improvisation and soloing. And, we focus on the styles of music you like. Advanced bands learn how to compose, chart, and rehearse their own original songs. Your band will be recorded for you so you'll be able to listen to your group for years to come!