On the music faculty at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette since 2001, Dr. Jeffrey George is Professor of Guitar Studies at the School of Music and Performing Arts. Dr. George has had a variety of musical experiences playing in rock, country, bluegrass, reggae, and blues bands in his younger years. His desire for more determined lead him to nine years of university study with classical guitarists such as Frank Koonce, Ernesto Bitteti, Paul Reilly and Scott Tennant.  Dr. George has been the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships including support for academic programs at Berklee College of Music, Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California and the National Guitar Summer Workshop.
His jazz teachers include Joe Pass, Jack Wilkins, Joe Diorio, Ted Greene and Jon Herington.  His performance credentials include appearances with Joe Henderson, Billy Childs, Richard “Groove” Holmes, Ritchie Havens, Taj Mahal and David Baker. Dr. George is an active member of the Guitar Foundation of America, American String Teachers Association, and the College Music Society.
Dr. George maintains an active performing career in addition to his teaching. His book Angelo Michele Bartolotti:  Performance Edition of Thirteen Suites from Libro Secondo di Chitarra (1655) is published through Mel Bay, Inc and guitar classroom course method books Guitar Smart and Guitar Smarter through Luniver Press in the U.K. He is also a regular contributor to Just Jazz Guitar.

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