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Andy Polon Music Resume

 

Since I (at present) am not able to play guitar, you might ask why this resume

Well, maybe that is one of life's small mysteries
 

1970–2003                                                                                          New York City Area

  • Guitar &  Music Theory Teacher, Performer (both solo and ensembles), recording sessions.
  • Private Instruction, and performed locally and overseas.
  • Taught at schools: Guitar Workshop (Roslyn LI); Hebrew Arts School; Guitar School of Roslyn, Turtle Bay Music School., Fretted Instruments School of Folk Music.
  • Guitar Workshops for LEAP in NYC Public Schools
  • Created Albums: Mad Metropolis (LP), New York on Six String A Day (CD).
  • Created Guitar Instruction Book:  How To Play Great Fingerpicking Even If You’re All Thumbs.
  • MIDI music composing
  • Coffee House/Colleges Performances throughout the US
     

1973-–1975                                                                                                                           

  • Accompanist to Raun MacKinnon, mostly on Electric Guitar.
  • Tours included Guantanamo Naval Base, other locations on the East Coast of  the US.
 

 

1978–1980                              Hospital Audiences                                   New York, NY

CETA Artist Program

  •   Performed as the Staff Guitarist with various ensembles Vocal Groups, Jazz Band, and Solo.
  •    Experienced and reached the most unusual audience in the New York City Region.
  •    Provided musical workshops in Hospitals, Nursing Home, Half-Way Houses, Drug Rehab Centers.

1987                                                                                                                                    

  • Accompanist with  Mary Travers
  • Performed with her at various locations on the East Coast and Chicago, Il., St. Louis MO
  •  Freelance backup work with several NYC cabaret acts
     

 

1976–2003                              Society Orchestras                                     New York, NY

Guitar, Vocals, and  Electric Bass

Lester Lanin Orchestras, worked with many of the sub-leaders (especially with Charles McCarty).

Traveled to musical jobs in France and Switzerland, Pacific Tour, and throughout the U.S.

Worked for the musical offices of: Meyer Davis, Peter Duchin, Steven Scott, the Nobleman, Masterworks, Joe Carroll, The Nobleman, Lisa Goodman Ensembles (and many more).

 

  •         1970–1973              Music BA Hunter College                         New York, NY
  •         Guitar Studies:  Dave Van Ronk, Rev. Gary Davis, Barry Galbraith, etc.