About John Udinsky

John Udinsky

Music Teacher, Master

Location: Riverside, CA

Speaks: English

Instructs: Bass Guitar, Guitar, Music Theory, Ukulele

Education: Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA

Performance Experience: John's performing credits include pit orchestras for musical productions and freelancing with pop & jazz artists. Most notably he performed with the Philly Big Band featuring Wayne Bergeron and country artist Liv Devine, with whom he often opened for big name acts such as Brothers Osborne, Josh Turner, Jamie Lynn Spears, & The Charlie Daniels Band. As a member of funk band Hambone Relay, John toured the east coast, played festivals, and recorded 2 albums which received airplay on WXPN radio.

Teaching Experience: 10+ years teaching private & group lessons in-person & online

Teaching Philosophy: I believe that music is for everyone, and no matter your interests or learning style, we can find your voice together. I’m more of a coach than a typical lecturer and I tailor my curriculum to each person. A student should not come into a lesson to become more like me, but to become more like themselves. We are people first, and I make sure to provide all my students with a comfortable and empathetic environment while sharing the information & experience I’ve collected over the years.

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Get to know John Udinsky

John Udinsky is a guitarist, arranger and composer originally from Philadelphia, PA. He earned a B.M. in Jazz Guitar Performance from The University of the Arts in 2014. After graduating, Udinsky began to freelance, lending his talents to various singer-songwriters and jazz groups on stage and in the studio. Most notably, he served as the music director & lead guitarist for South Jersey country star Liv Devine from 2013-2016 and held the guitar chair in Jake Kaplan’s Yellow 11 Big Band from 2014-2018.

After several years of successful freelancing, John made the transition from sideman to band member when he was recruited into the Philadelphia based funk band 'Hambone Relay' in the fall of 2015. During his tenure as a band member, John was featured as both a guitarist and a composer on their 2016 LP entitled 'Free Hugs' and performed frequently with them as they toured up and down the east coast.

At the end of 2017, John decided to leave the Hambone Relay and transition yet again, this time from band member to solo artist, and pursue his long time passion for solo fingerstyle guitar. After spending the majority of 2018 honing his artistry, John selected 8 original songs to record and began working on his first solo record. This album was eventually entitled ‘Movin' Along’ and was released in December of 2019.

In 2020 when the pandemic hit and the world shut down, John decided to take the time to focus on teaching online and learn something new. During this time he pursued a long-time interest of his and studied film scoring with LA based musician Andrew Gross. As of 2022, John has relocated to the Los Angeles area and is dividing his time between teaching, gigging, and pursuing his master’s degree.

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