ABOUT JOSH DOUGHERTY

Joshua Dougherty is a guitarist born in Philadelphia, PA who earned a Bachelor’s of Music and a Master’s of Music in Jazz Performance from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

At the University of the Arts, he studied under jazz guitar legend Jimmy Bruno, as well as a number of other great jazz guitarists including Tom Giacabetti and Pat Martino.

Josh has now moved to the Los Angeles area after living in New York City for several years where he performed both jazz and rock music.

PRIVATE LESSONS

Josh is available to give private lessons either in his home, in Santa Monica, CA, or possibly at your location in the Los Angeles area.

He is proficient in jazz, rock and classical guitar styles, and can teach sight-reading, music theory, ear training, transcribing and most areas of interest for guitarists.

He has a lot of patience and understanding with students and has had success teaching both children and adults.

In-Person Lessons are $60 per hour, or $40 per half hour

If you are interested in taking an in-person lesson with Josh, please contact him directly by filling out the CONTACT FORM at the bottom of the page and he will contact you to discuss further.

GIGS AND PERFORMANCES

Before moving to Los Angeles, Josh performed jazz and rock music over many years at various locations in Philadelphia and New York City.

He is currently looking for performance opportunities, band members or projects to join in the Los Angeles area.

He is available to play at parties, weddings or any occasion.

• To talk to Josh about this, complete the contact form below.
• To hear some of Josh’s past performances, click on the music samples below.

TRANSCRIPTIONS BY JOSH