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Ethan
Startzman Bio:
Ethan
Startzman is a native of Indianapolis. After graduating high
school, he went to Chicago to get his Degree in Jazz Performance
on a scholarship from Roosevelt University. During his time
there, he received two awards for Outstanding Performance
at the Elkhart Jazz Festival and was one of two students to
receive the Dean's grant.
He
also performed with Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdes Jr., Brazilian
guitarist Sergio Assad, Americana band the Maryjanes, and
pop act Sally Anthony as well as many jazz greats including
Bobby Shew and Mike Smith. He participated in a tour and taught
bass and jazz theory for Conservatorio Mozarte in Quito, Ecuador.
He
then moved to Los Angeles, where he taught bass, music theory,
and rhythm section classes at the Musician's Institute in
Hollywood, and worked with Latin drum set expert Chuck Silverman
and World Beat's Ed Rosetti. While there, he helped found
the rock band Finer and played with Orquesta Así Son,
and Orquesta La Palabra, rated one of the best salsa bands
in Los Angeles. Ethan continues to perform with Finer and
with Brazilian singer Clarice Assad. Ethan can perform and
teach in all styles of music, including afro Cuban, jazz,
timba, rock, country, funk, R&B, and Brazilian. He has
a knack of taking the unexplainable and making it tangible
and possible for all levels of students.
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