Welcome! Gerhard Guter was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. His first musical studies were in piano, but he soon fell in love with the trumpet and decided to pursue it in both classical and jazz idioms. He later joined the jazz vocalists while a student at the University of Miami. Today, Gerhard lives in Long Beach, CA. Gerhard co-produced and mixed Vocalogy: Distilled before the group’s 2005 International Association of Jazz Education Convention performance. Gerhard has scored six short films. One of his orchestral film scores was featured at the Orpheum Theater for the 2004 Ovation Awards. His work has been aired on The History Channel and he has written music for the online gaming phenomenon World of Warcraft. Gerhard is a member of ASCAP. Gerhard received a DownBeat Magazine award for Engineered Studio Recording in 2003. His studio work includes production and orchestral arrangements for Celebrity and Crystal Cruise Lines and Microsoft. In 2002, Gerhard directed the Cal State Long Beach Summer Big Band and was honored by the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers for his big band arrangements. At the college level, Gerhard has taught classes including: The Business of Music, Jazz Theory, Jazz Piano, Film Scoring, MIDI, Music Notation, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Big Band, Music Appreciation, and Jazz Vocal Styles. He has several years of experience directing vocal jazz ensembles, big bands, and wind ensembles. He currently teaches music at California State University Long Beach and the Riverside Community College District.http://www.ascap.comshapeimage_2_link_0

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