A Conn-Selmer artist with over 14 years teaching experience privately and within institutions.  BM in Jazz Performance and MM in Composition and Arranging.  Brian is the Director of the Saint Michael's College Jazz Orchestra and Jazz At SMC concert series, and teaches regularly at University of Vermont and Johnson State College.  Private lessons are available upon request for classical or jazz instrumental instruction, composition, arranging and theory lessons.  Lesson rates are $40 per hour, $25 per 1/2 hour.  Special group rates available for high school students, please have you band director contact for further information.  Now accepting credit card payments for lessons through PayPal (PayPal account not required).  Please contact me at  lessons@brianmccarthyjazz.com for further information.

Brian is also available for a wide range of clinics, from jazz theory and improvisation, to all things saxophone.  Please contact me at  lessons@brianmccarthyjazz.com for further information, and don't forget to contact Conn-Selmer about clinician support.

Here are a few highly recommended books I consider to be essential to technique (flute and saxophone), jazz style/theory, and orchestration