AboutJohn Riemer Expertise I am a jazz guitarist with 47 years experience. Having come up through the '60s jazz scene in Chicago I offer unique insight to aspiring jazz guitarists as well as technical expertise honed while teaching jazz guitar programs at several Michigan colleges
Experience Performance History
Big band
• Harrison Hill’s Invincible Artistes -Chicago
• Terry Brejla Big Band- Chicago
• Earl “Fatha” Hines-Chicago
• Kalamazoo Big Band-Kalamazoo
Trio/Quartet
• Own group at Hungry Eye -Chicago
• Monti Brothers Band-Chicago
• Benny Zuchinni Radio Allstars
• Eddie Harris
Phoenix Arizona-Duo
• Bob Ravenscroft-Phoenix
• Herrick/Riemer Duo-Mesa Arizona
Kalamazoo -solo, duo and other
• Whistle Stop-own group “John Riemer Trio”
• Chaps-own group
• Grazin’ in the Brass-Solo
• “New Connection”-Quartet co-lead with Bill Braham
• Kalamazoo Symphony “Pop series”-Roger Williams,Rita Moreno, Englebert Humperdink, Sherry Lewis.
• Andrew Lloyd Weber Showcase-Civic Theater-Kalamazoo
• Barn Theater-Augusta-Many shows
• WMU-“Great American Symphony” Curtis Curtis-Smith, “JesusChrist,Superstar”
• District 211-Kamerling/Riemer Jazz Duo-Kalamazoo
• Grand Rapids Symphony-“Five by Design”
Publications Currently self publishing "Handbook for the Jazz Guitarist
Education/Credentials Kalamazoo Valley Community College -
Computer Usage.
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery -
Guitar Design, Building and Repair. Certificate.
Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University -
Liberal Music Studies and Private Guitar Instruction. Assoc. Performance
Devry Technical School, Chicago -
Basic Electronics. Certificate.
High School, Chicago, Illinois - Graduate
College prep courses
Seminars and Clinics
Sales Techniques, Music instruction, MIDI, Sound Installation
and NAMM Shows.
Expert: John Riemer Date: 1/25/2007 Subject: Jazz in Europe
Question Hi, I'm in the middle of an essay on Jazz in Europe and I'm just looking for some advice on where I can get info for the history of jazz in Europe?any help would be great. Thank You
Answer Hello,
The influence of jazz from Europe is somewhat limited. Many US years emigrated because of a more lenient racial view. My experience as a jazz guitarist was heavily influenced by Django Reinhart. I would start there.One sideman he played with was violinist Stephen Grapelly.
Billy Taylor has a site that might help ...http://town.hall.org/radio/Kennedy/Taylor/bt_euro.html
Nicolas Slonimsky was a classical player but he wrote a bit that influenced many jazz players (Thesaurus of Scales and Patterns)John Coltrane is said to have studied his book.
I hope this helps a bit.
Regards,
John
