Justin S. Piper
Guitarist, Arranger, Composer, Teacher

Education

Academic Study

• New England Conservatory: Masters of Music in Jazz performance, 2003
• cum G.P.A. 3.97
• Berklee College of Music: B.M Magna Cum Laude in guitar performance, 2000
• cum G.P.A.3.70
• Reading Memorial High School: diploma, 1994

Summer Programs

• Berklee Guitar Week; 1993
• scholarship paid half tuition
• National Guitar Summer Workshop; 1991, 92, 93

Private Studies

• Charlie Banacos; 2001-current
• Bruce Bartlett; 1998-2000
• Joe Musella; 1997-1998
• Dan Lutz (theory, arranging); 1993-1994
• Peter Fedele; 1989-1994

Performance Experience

• Headshaft: guitarist, 2003-current
• 5-piece funk/jazz band -- Boston Metropolitan, North Shore area and southern New Hampshire
• club dates, weddings, parties, etc.
• CD release impending, 2003



• Smoke and Mirrors: guitarist, 2000-current
• 12-piece general business band -- Boston Metropolitan North Shore area and southern New Hampshire
• club dates, weddings, parties, etc.
• CD, Love will Keep Us Alive, released 2001



• Freelance Bishops: guitarist, 1998-2003
• 5-piece funk/jazz band
• 3 CDs released
• Blowin' in Style, released 2002
• Live in the Year 2000, released 2000
• Freelance Bishops, released 1998
• sold all over the U.S.
• sold in Italy, Germany, England, and Japan
• two national tours
• January and August 2001
• tour dates included Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Madison, WI; Denver and Boulder, CO; Buffalo, NY; Columbus, OH; Tulsa, OK; Little Rock, AR; and others
• extensive Boston/Metro concerts
• Ryles, House of Blues, Johnny D's, Harper's Ferry, Middle East, Paradise, and others
• extensive Northeast concerts
• New York State: New York City, Syracuse, Ithaca, Saranac Lake, Plattsburgh, Saratoga Springs, Geneva, Canton, and others
• Vermont: Burlington, Brattleboro, and others
• Portland, ME, and Portsmouth, NH
• played three live radio shows on "The Jazz Oasis", WERS 88.9 Boston; 2000-2001



• Jordan Hall, Boston; Masters of Music recital for Chris DeChiara (percussion), 1998



• leader of blues trios: guitar and vocal; 1997-2000
• bands variously named, "Driving South", "Stukka", "Necropolis"
• Played in Boston, Boston Metropolitan area and throughout Eastern Massachusetts from Gardner to Salisbury



• freelance/sub work
• solo jazz
• weddings, bar mitzvahs
• blues club shows
• rock club shows



• Recorded with other bands
• Needleheels, 1991
• Paradyne, 1995

Awards, Endorsements

• Endorsee of John Pearse Strings (www.jpstrings.com); 2001-current
• Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist, All-State Jazz Band Competition, IAJE; 1994
• Outstanding Jazz Instrumentalist, Northeast District Jazz Band Competition, IAJE; 1994
• Best Guitarist, Battle Of The Bands, Reading Memorial High School; 1993

Teaching Experience

• Home studio, Reading, MA: private instruction 1997-current
• The Music Place, North Reading, MA: private instruction 1997-current
• Performance Music Center, Woburn, MA: private instruction 1996-1998

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