Paul Vornhagen--saxophones, flute, piccolo, clarinet and piano
Winner of six Detroit Music Awards, Paul has been teaching private lessons in the Ann Arbor area for 40 years. Patient, encouraging and skilled at helping students, young and old, achieve their musical goals. Tutoring for Solo and Ensemble preparation, Jazz band, symphonic and concert bands as well as personalized and individual music for all styles---Rock, jazz, blues, classical, new age, ethnic and more. Each student is viewed as a uniquely different musician.
EDUCATION: City College of San Francisco, University of Michigan, Ohio University and Washtenaw Community College
AWARDS: Detroit Music Awards --Best Jazz Reed, Best Jazz Recording , Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, Best Contemporary Funk Instrumentalist, Best Jazz Vocalist (finalist), Best World Music Recording (2), Best Jazz Band (finalist) Detroit Salsa Awards (Bandleader of Tumbao Salsa), WEMU band competition winner (Lunar Glee Club, Paul Vornhagen Quartet)
PERFORMING CREDITS: The Four Tops and The Temptations (horn section leader), Tito Puente, Jr (horn section leader), The Paul VornHagen Quartet, Tumbao Bravo (bandleader), Domino (voted Best R&B band in Detroit), The Lunar Glee Club, The Lunar Octet, Charles Earland Band, Freddie Hubbard, Marcus Belgrave, Wynton Marsalis (guest artist), Armando Peraza
RECORDING CREDITS: Schoolkids Records (2), PKO Records (8) Summit Records (1) Inner Light Records (2)
CONTACT INFO: pvornhagen@aol.com 734-395-1576
RATES: $35 per half hour $55 per 45 minutes $70 per hour
Winner of six Detroit Music Awards, Paul has been teaching private lessons in the Ann Arbor area for 40 years. Patient, encouraging and skilled at helping students, young and old, achieve their musical goals. Tutoring for Solo and Ensemble preparation, Jazz band, symphonic and concert bands as well as personalized and individual music for all styles---Rock, jazz, blues, classical, new age, ethnic and more. Each student is viewed as a uniquely different musician.
EDUCATION: City College of San Francisco, University of Michigan, Ohio University and Washtenaw Community College
AWARDS: Detroit Music Awards --Best Jazz Reed, Best Jazz Recording , Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, Best Contemporary Funk Instrumentalist, Best Jazz Vocalist (finalist), Best World Music Recording (2), Best Jazz Band (finalist) Detroit Salsa Awards (Bandleader of Tumbao Salsa), WEMU band competition winner (Lunar Glee Club, Paul Vornhagen Quartet)
PERFORMING CREDITS: The Four Tops and The Temptations (horn section leader), Tito Puente, Jr (horn section leader), The Paul VornHagen Quartet, Tumbao Bravo (bandleader), Domino (voted Best R&B band in Detroit), The Lunar Glee Club, The Lunar Octet, Charles Earland Band, Freddie Hubbard, Marcus Belgrave, Wynton Marsalis (guest artist), Armando Peraza
RECORDING CREDITS: Schoolkids Records (2), PKO Records (8) Summit Records (1) Inner Light Records (2)
CONTACT INFO: pvornhagen@aol.com 734-395-1576
RATES: $35 per half hour $55 per 45 minutes $70 per hour