Jack Petersen
Guitarist/Pianist - Master Teacher - Performer - Clinician
Resident Artist - Associate Professor Emeritus of Music
Important Musicians, Entertainers and Ensembles He Has Performed With or For:
Les Elgart
Larry Elgart
Bob Burgess
James Moody
Billy Taylor
Frank Rosolino
Bob Hope
Don Goldie
Tex Beneke
Bob Crosby
Anita Bryant
Diane Schurr
Peggy Lee
Sonny & Cher
Butch Miles
Pattie Page
Boots Randolph
Ed Soph
Art VanDamme
Lena Horne
Jimmy Rushing
Lana Cantrall
Roberta Lynn
Johnny Desmond
Carol Burnette
Cynthia Clausen
Herb Ellis
Joe Morello
Carl Fontana
Lou Marini
Al Hirt
Sam Donahue
Bill Watrous
Randy Brecker
Harvey Phillips
Doc Severinson
Ellas Marsalis
Rich Matteson
John Faddis
Michael Legrand
Ray Santisi
Cedar Walton
Joel Gray
Bill Prince
Johnny Richards
Sal Salvador
Hal McIntire
Buddy DeFranco
Clark Terry
Jamey Aebersold
Howard Roberts
Marv Stamm
Nancy Wilson
Eddie Arnold
Jimmy Dean
Flip Wilson
Frank Weiss
Barbra Eden
Ralph Carmichael
Major Holly
Dave Brubeck
Phil Wilson
Conte Condole
Stan Kenton
Johnny Smith
Richie Kamuka
Joe Pass
Jack Jones
Don Jacoby
Duffy Jackson
Judy Garland
Henry Mancini
Ralph Marterie
Herb Pomroy
Pat Williams
Helen O'Connell
Leslie Uggums
Rufus Reid
Milt Hinton
Chris Woods
Dan Haerle
Carol Channing
Thelma Houston
Jimmy Witherspoon
Richard Harris
Dianne Carol
Neil Sadaka
Johnny Mathes
Jerry Lewis
Howard Keel
Louis Bellson
Alan Dawson
Bunky Green
Donald Byrd
North Texas State University School of Music, Denton, Texas
Resident Artist for 12 years/Teacher - guitar, improvisation, lab band
University of North Florida, School of Music, Jacksonville, Florida
Resident artist/Associate Professor
Teacher - guitar, improvisation, combos (duos, trios, small bands)
Berklee School of Music, Boston, Massachusetts
Chairman of the Guitar Department for 3 years
Author: Two textbooks on the subject of "IMPROVISATION" - HOW TO PLAY SOLO PARTS WITHIN A MUSICAL COMPOSITION
Mel Bay Publications: READING THROUGH THE KEYS and CHORDS GALORE
Served on the Faculties of:
The Stan Kenton Clinics, The National Stage Bands, Jamey Aebersold Combo Camps, Clark Terry Summer Jazz Camp, The Rich Matteson Summer Jazz Camp, Faculty Member of the Summer Music Camps in Sweden for 3 years
Performer and Arranger for recording studios in the Dallas, Texas area
for 10 years.
Also Performed With:
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Opera Company
Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra
Ft. Worth Ballet Company
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Matteson/Phillips Tuba Jazz Group
More Information on Jack Petersen:
Melbay,con
Jazzreview.com
Stagepass.com
Sheetmusiccatalog.com
Richmatteson.com
904-535-6708
