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Jeff was born in San Francisco to a family of musicians. After picking up the guitar at the age of 15, he's played professionally almost ever since. The lure of the stage took hold firmly in 1983, when Jeff cut short a study program in France to join a jug band to tour Europe. In 1990, Jeff was performing as a one-man band, playing the dobro, a harmonica, a bass drum and a high high. In 1993, Jeff formed his own band to perform his own songs - a mix of blues, folk and funk.

Three albums, two kids and ten years after his studies took him to Europe, Jeff and his wife moved back to California. Jeff and his wife perform together as Duo Gadjo, and Jeff also plays guitar in the Hot Club of San Francisco. Check out Jeff's web site at http://www.jmagmusic.com to hear some of his work.

Jeff has been involved with Red House right from the beginning, and has brought his ten years of teaching experience to bear on Red House's design. In his role as Red House's Music Director, he helps plan and implement our monthly programming, and develop our group courses. Jeff also teaches private guitar lessons, and leads our weekly 'Unplugged' and 'Jazz Band' programs.

Michael Coleman grew up in Brooklyn, NY and studied jazz piano with Barry Harris, Michael Weiss and Dan Wall. After earning a BA from Oberlin College, Michael relocated to Oakland to pursue a career in music. He has toured both Europe and the US with several bands including Miles Kurosky, Jug Free America, Beep! and the Attachments and has spent time in India studying tabla. He performs in the Bay Area several nights a week with a variety of groups ranging from power pop to free jazz, playing piano, organ, synths and clarinet. His trio, Beep!, has released two albums and a third one is due out this summer on Third Culture Records.

DJ Zeph has been been dj'ing, producing and remixing music since he was 14 yrs old. His debut self titled release was a #1 CMJ album in 2002. Sunset Scavenger, his follow up release, was one of the top 10 albums of the year in XLR8R magazine. The album "Rise Up" by Zeph & Azeem garnished the single "play the drum" that was a song of the year on Australia's JJJ radio, and was featured in the HBO hit series Entourage.

Zeph's productions can also be heard on the Adidas website, ESPN's NBA 2k5 video game, the Palm Pictures movie Scratch, MTV, MTV2, and MTVU to name a few, and he won SF Weekly's DJ/Turntablist of the year in 2002. He has Toured to most of the states in the US, as well as Canada, Mexico, Barbados, Australia, and Japan.

Vince Lay is the charismatic frontman of alternative rockers Go Kart Mozart, and (now defunct) Kid Moe.

An East Bay native, Vince is an eternal student of the DVC music program, and a pillar of the local scene.

Check out Vince as he leads the Wednesday and Saturday rock jams at Red House, plus his hugely popular 'Rock Essentials' Tuesday nights. Vince also teaches private lessons, band foundries and guitar courses at Red House.

Jeff Kalmbach is a 2002 graduate of Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) with a Bachelor of Music, Magna Cum Laude, in Guitar Performance. While at Berklee, Jeff tutored jazz harmony, classical harmony, ear training, reading and arranging. Having studied with Jon Finn (Boston Pops, Mel Bay Published Author), Kenwood Dennard (Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius), Wayne Krantz (Leni Stern, Steely Dan), & Dave Fiuczynski (Me'Shell NdegeOcello, Screaming Headless Torsos), Jeff is a versatile guitarist, instructor, and songwriter. His abilities range from jazz, solo acoustic music and electric blues to funk, hard rock, punk and heavy metal.

Jeff is currently the lead guitarist for the San Francisco-based rock band Rubbersidedown (http://www.rsd-music.com). His recording credits include DevasÕ True Illusions, NARC and The Feed. HeÕs also expert in the music scene through his years as a manager at Rasputin Records.

Brooks Lundy has been playing, performing and teaching music for over twenty years, and is a living jukebox of rock songs. As a testament to his skills as both a guitarist and vocalist, Brooks laid down many of the tracks on the Guitar Hero and Karaoke Revolution video games. He also performs locally with his bands, The Inflatables and Stung (a Police tribute band).

A Walnut Creek native, Brooks’ musical accolades began while at Las Lomas High. Brooks sang in the school choir and founded the official Guitar Club. During his senior year, he conceived, directed and starred in the musical Is There Anybody Out There?, an original tribute to Pink Floyd. The project earned him the honor of ‘Musician of the Year’ at Las Lomas, and was helpful in securing his internship at MTV during the following summer.

After matriculating to UC-Berkeley, Brooks performed with the UC Jazz Ensembles, produced 2 original EPs with his original rock band 62ND STREET, and performed with world class bands like Train and the Counting Crows, all while earning degrees in Psychology and Education.

Brooks leads the Red House Classic Covers class, and our Tuesday and Friday rock jams. Brooks is also available for private lessons in both guitar and vocals, and teaches guitar classes and Band Foundry programs.

"If the world was fair, Johnny Nitro would be famous," says Michael Locke. The dean of the North Beach blues scene, mentor to Tommy Castro and countless others, Johnny Nitro packs The Saloon every Friday and Sunday night, when he often invites his many guitar students to come air it out. Johnny Nitro has played with Albert King, Albert Collins and Sonny Rhodes. Johnny wrote Dirty Dishes, a song made famous by Albert Collins and also recorded by Tab Benoit. Johnny’s also a long time blues instructor at Blue Bear School of Music in San Francisco.

Johnny hosts many Red House Blues jams and classes for Red House members, and also teaches our 'Blue Highway' blues guitar course. Johnny is also available for private guitar lessons.

Ed Platt has been playing the bass for 25 years. His influences span a variety of musical styles, and include Dave La Rue, Mark King, Geddy Lee, Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorious, Stu Hamm, Chris Squire and Larry Graham. As the bassist for the progressive rock band Enchant (www.theoasis.cc), Ed is known for his unique and very rhythmic style of playing, adding slap, snap, and tapping rock’s progressive edge. Ed and the band have toured extensively since 1992, sharing the playbills with Dream Theater, Spocks Beard, Marillion, the California Guitar Trio and others, and also recorded 7 studio albums and a live DVD /CD.

Ed will be teaching all things bass at Red House, including private lessons and master classes. Ed's also the host for our smokin' hot Saturday funk jam, The Groove Shop, and lends his progressive style to an occasional Monday fusion/free-style jam.

Dominic Henri has been studying and playing bass for over 14 years. His studies have included private lessons in his hometown of Solon, OH all the way to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he earned a BA magna cum laude.

Being a bassist, Dominic had a choice of styles to learn while at school, so he picked all of them becoming versed in everything from straight ahead jazz to progressive rock and everything in between. He also took coursework in polyrhythms, advanced reading techniques, and free jazz. While at Berklee he studied privately under Joe Santerre who has taught greats such as Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith, Johnny Myung of Dream Theater, and Brian Bellar of Dweezil Zappa's band. Dominic's influences include John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, Jaco Pastorius, Flea, and Victor Wooten.

Always a bassist, Kennan Shaw has been playing for nearly 36 years. He's a prolific live player, and is currently the touring bassist for the John Lee Hooker, Jr. band. Former gigs include those with Danny Click, The Sinners, The Deportees, and The Churchmice. Check out his web site at http://www.kennanshaw.com.

Kennan has all road-tested experience to teach you what you need to know - from surviving your first blues jam, to turning a chord chart into a killer bass line. When not on the road with John Lee Junior, Kennan hosts many of our Blues jams and also teaches private lessons at Red House.

Leslie Noel was been teaching vocal lessons for over 8 years. In addition to founding her own successful teaching studio, Leslie assists in the Choral programs at Joaquin Moraga Middle School (5 Years). Leslie has always integrated recitals, musicals and performances into her teaching programs. In her most ambitious undertaking, Leslie is the Founder and Director of the Peter Pan Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that produces musicals. Leslie composes, casts and directs the productions, which typically involve over 150 performers.

Leslie has studied and performed music since the fourth grade, and been seen in musical theater all over the Bay Area. Her favorite roles include Maria in West Side Story (Contra Costa Civic Theatre), Emma in Jekyll & Hyde (Contra Costa Civic Theatre; East Bay Critic's Award), Laurie in Oklahoma (Pleasanton Playhouse), and Adelaide in Guys & Dolls (Acalanes High School). Her formal studies have included undergraduate courses at Cal State Hayward, and Italian opera training with Lorenzo Malfatti and Franc D'Abrosio. She has been nominated for two 'Shellie' awards, and was the opening singer for Franc D'Ambrosio's Broadway tour at the Dean Lesher Center.

Leslie is also an experienced pianist/accompanist, a prolific songwriter/arranger, and keyboardist/singer in a soon-to-be-named Beatles cover band.

Ryan Lendt is singer, songwriter, and guitarist who's composed upwards of 200 original songs. His self-titled debut album has sold thousands of copies worldwide, and is currently getting airplay in Great Britain and many internet based radio stations in the USA. Check out Ryan's work at www.ryanlendt.com or on MySpace at www.myspace.com/ryanlendt.

Beginning his relationship with Red House as a member and frequent acoustic performer, Ryan has joined the staff in 2007 and has since earned rave reviews in leading our group guitar courses and Saturday morning acoustic sessions.

Nancy Lake is a singer, songwriter, and a certified Speech Level Singing (SLS) vocal coach. She has been studying (SLS) for 8 years and has been teaching for over 4. She has taught students to sing freely in every style of music. Rehabilitated and re-balance students with vocal nodules, and coached in recording sessions to maximize vocal performances.

Nancy is a certified vocal instructor of the world famous Speech Level Singing technique, which has been used by over 120 Grammy winners. This unique vocal approach that specifically develops the middle voice, above the chest (low) and below the head (high) registers. By eliminating unnecessary tension, the vocal cords can function freely. The result is a smooth, connected tone without breaks throughout the voice. Gain access to every note in your voice instead of being limited by bad vocal technique. Learning to sing through the transitions (breaks) in the voice is the key to gaining more notes and strength than you ever thought possible. Preserve your instrument for a lifetime by eliminating the harmful muscular tension which can permanently damage the voice and limit your artistic expression and vocal stamina.

Speech Level Singing was created by master Hollywood vocal instructor Seth Riggs. SLS students include Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Ozzy Osbourne, Beyonce, Amy Lee of Evanescence, and many top voices in all styles. SLS is now officially endorsed by American Idol, and is used by industry professionals like Disney/Pixar to recruit vocal talent. SLS is also taught exclusively at Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).

Jeff Campitelli (born 29 December 1960) is a drummer who has played with Joe Satriani on many of his albums as well as when he performs live. He currently uses Drum Workshop drums and Paiste cymbals. Before Satriani's breakthrough in instrumental music he was with Satriani in a band called The Squares. As a student at San Ramon Valley High School, he played in the band The Rage with Tim Nichols and Barry Hogue.

I started playing drums at the age of 14. Like a lot of other kids in the suburbs of Chicago, I was learning rock beats in the back of a mom & pop music store. Fortunately my teacher turned me on to jazz music and the Jazz Showcase which was then in the Blackstone Hotel in downtown Chicago. I then became serious about drumming and started studying orchestral percussion to prepare me for studies at Northern Illinois University where I received a Bachelor of Music.

After graduating from N.I.U., I moved to Chicago where I was fortunate enough to play in the Unison Quartet (James Falzone, Jeff Hill, Marty Metzger) and the Unheard Music Quartet (Ken Vandermark, Jeb Bishop, Tod Margasak, Mike Hagedorn). Although I enjoyed the music scene in Chicago, I was a restless 27 year old looking for a fresh environment for further development.

I drove into Oakland CA in 1998, and have enjoyed living in the Bay Area ever since. Some of the musicians whom I've had the pleasure to play with include: Cody Anderson, Dana Atherton, Will Blades, Christian Boyd, Brenda Boykin, Jamie Brewer, Gary Brown, Steve Carter, Michael Coleman, Delta Wires, Lorenzo Farrel, Ben Fajen, Ben Flint, Evan Francis, Herb Geller, Aaron Germain, Rich Gerrard, Jim Grantham, Rev. Johnathan Green, Gerry Grosz, Henry Hung, Sasha Jacobson, David Jeffrey, Saul Kaye, Art Khu, Mark Little, Damien Masterson, Paul Mausavi, Matt Morrish, Len & Ellen Patterson, Fred Randolph, Brad Russel, John Santos, Naim Satchia, Don Seaver, Dayna Stephens, Adam Shulman, Yancy Taylor, Dani Thompson, Dave Yudolph.

Aside from working with the musicians mentioned above, I've also been playing gospel music at Second Baptist Church in Redwood City CA since fall of 2003.

Drummer since birth, music has been the caravan that has brought Adam Goodhue to stages and studios all over the world. Be it Big Band Jazz in China, R+B, Neo Soul and Blues in Oakland or New Orleans styles w/ Maria Muldaur and Bonnie Raitt. Always striving for tone and feel and the ability to draw from so many styles is what Adam brings to every musical endeavor.

Below is a list of some of the stars Adam has performed with either live or in the studio:
Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt, Freda Payne, Sharon McNight, Rita Moreno, Petula Clark, Calvin Keys, Blackalisious, Linda Clifford, Mimi Fox, Aram Danesh, Super Human Crew, Kai Eckhart, Sony Holland, Chris Clark, Melodye Perry (the Honey Cone), David Hernandez (American Idol), Valarie Pettiford , Sherry Payne, Alo, Ray Obiedo, Johnny Talbot, Chris Cobb, Freddy Hughes, Markus James. Paula West, Steve Freund, Rusty Zinn, Sally Kellerman, Joe Craven, Alvon Johnson, Jubu Smith, Chris Cotton.