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Expert Profile: John 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 in the area
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.

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 180
Knowledge	9.33 Excellent
Clarity of Response	9.50 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.83 Best of the best
Politeness	9.83 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		14

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	06/16/08
8	9	9	10	06/16/08
10	10	10	10	11/20/07
10	10	10	10	10/11/07
10	10	10	9	06/11/07

User Comments

I appreciate the quick response, and now know how to focus my search better. Regards. Ed
(Ed on 06/16/08)

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. It was a big help.
(Scott on 06/16/08)

Thanks John. Your response gives me a good idea on where to start.
(Joshua on 11/20/07)

I just wanted to thank you for your help. I'll check the names and obviously you got a lot further than I did so I appreciate it.
(Winona on 06/11/07)

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Recent Answers from John Riemer

2007-12-05 Need Help: Generally Tom Scott is thought of as a West Coast jazz fusion artist.Some people in a similar style would be the Spyro Gyra,Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour. Some artists in the West coast school of fusion...

2007-11-20 Jazz Guitar Practice: Hi Josh This is a question I hear often from students.Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) had a routine that was very effective You can design a routine yourself based on their routine.It uses a metronome...

2007-09-06 Jewish Woman Philanthropist and Jazz Legends: Sorry for the slow response, something amiss in the system. About your question, I don't know of any name associated with anything being done like that. I have heard of a dwelling in New York that was...

2007-08-06 cannonball adderly: This would be a stretch for my ear. "Sticks" has a harmonic structure that is more blues related...starts on the one chord moves to four chord and then does a Five chord/ four chord change something like...

2007-01-25 Jazz in Europe: 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...