Bob Mover is the Founder & CEO of Lower Manhattan Music Studio. In his formative years he was mentored by the likes of Phil Woods, Ira Sullivan, Roy Eldridge, Zoot Sims, Kenny Dorham, Wynton Kelly, Sonny Rollins, Lee Konitz, Al Cohn, Anita O'Day, Richie Kamuca & others.  At the age of 21 he joined Charles Mingus' Jazz workshop, followed by an extensively musical relationship with Chet Baker.

He has over 50 years of experience  as a performer & educator in music, having taught and performed throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, Brazil & Israel.

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Mover has held teaching positions at Berklee School of Music, Concordia University in Montreal, and York University  in Toronto. His students include Grant Stewart, Garry Smulyan, Greg Osby, Hendrik Meurkens, Dave Kikoski, Wallace Roney, Rick Margitza and Branford Marsalis.

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"Never mind that Bob is one of the greatest jazz players to have ever graced us. To those who have had the good fortune to study with him, Bob is the deepest source of knowledge, encouragement and inspiration you can ever find in a teacher and mentor. What a privilege it is to experience Bob and his world."
  -  Victor Horowitz

Virginia has had the opportunity to work internationally in the United States, India, and Europe. In addition to her busy performance schedule, Virginia is an in-demand educator and has given masterclasses at McGill University, the Global Music Institute, and the True School of Music.

 

Isaac is founder of Whole Music LLC and teaches vocals, piano and ear training at Lower Manhattan Music Studio. He is driven with the idea of teaching music in a holistic way, by adhering to the principle that musical practice is essential for the well being of the whole person.  The goal is make music more accessible to the individual, and to broaden public awareness and appeal.

Thomas is a professional saxophone player, music producer & educator who lives in New York city. His students speak highly of him: "I was able to connect with Thomas Hutchings and I have been taking lessons with him for about a year now. I am so grateful to have found a teacher as patient, friendly, and down to earth as Thomas. He has made everything about learning how to play enjoyable by tailoring chords, notes and arpeggios to beats that I like. He is an awesome teacher and I would recommend Thomas to anyone no matter their skill level. ” -Quincy (Beginner Student)

Rosi Hertlein’s musical background is divided equally between the worlds of improvisation and contemporary classical. She earned a degree in Sociology in 1989, subsequently traveling
to Ghana to study the links between society and music in Western Africa. After returning to Germany, she began teaching and working as a composer, violinist, singer and percussionist in a variety of settings.

Joe Grado is an accomplished Piano Instructor who has attained a Bachelor's Degree in Music from the City University of New York-College of Staten Island. He has taught privately for many years and has taught Piano and Guitar at the Forbes Music Company for 2 years. He has experience teaching children and adults.

Hendrik Meurkens, a virtuoso on both the chromatic harmonica and the vibraphone, is the most important jazz harmonica player since Toots Thielemans. German-born but now based in New York, Hendrik Meurkens’ other life-changing musical experience was his introduction to samba and bossa nova. He was so moved by Brazilian music that after perfecting his unique musical voice at Berklee, as a vibraphone major, he moved to Rio in the early 80s to totally immerse himself in music and culture of Brazil.

 

Use this space to write a brief Jay Clayton is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, composer, and educator, whose work boldly spans the terrain between jazz and new music. Clayton taught at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington for 20 years. A master teacher, Clayton creates a classroom environment that allows the students to experience musical freedom and gives them the security create their own sound vocabularies. Jay has taught numerous master classes and workshop including New York’s City College, the Universität für Musik in Graz, Austria, and the Bud Shank Jazz Workshop.

Steve is a National Merit Scholar, he has a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance and a master’s degree in Applied Woodwinds from The University of Miami. He completed his master’s degree with a full fellowship from the University. He currently plays Reed 1 at Mean Girls on Broadway, and is also the in-house orchestra contractor at the August Wilson Theater.