Don Pride
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Musician/Composer/Teacher |
| Location | Portland, Maine, United States |
| Introduction | I am a composer, guitarist and teacher in Portland, Maine. Currently, teach guitar and composition at Portland Conservatory I play concerts and recitals throughout New England as a classical guitarist. I play guitar for the Portland Jazz Orchestra,an 18-piece big band and also the Carmine Band, who play weddings and functions throughout Northern New England. I am the leader of the Don Pride Band, a quartet that plays jazz, rock, and my own original compositions. You can see us every 4th Friday at the Frog and Turtle in Westbrook, ME. I have played with Portland Symphony as well as part of the Chelsea Symphony Orchestra from NYC. I toured with Clay Aiken as his lead guitarist for several tours. I hold two masters: one in composition, and the other in Jazz Studies and have an undergraduate degree in Classical Guitar Performance. The colleges I attended include Manhattan School of Music in New York, New England Conservatory in Boston and the University of Southern Maine. I love teaching, playing and making my living making music. So far, I've been able to pull that off. |
| Interests | Bike riding, long walks, swimming, travel of all types, reading, movies, listening to music live and recorded, family, church and chocolate. |
| Favorite movies | Seven Samurai, Citizen Kane, the 400 Blows, Breathless, Annie Hall, Barry Lyndon, |
| Favorite music | I love all different styles of music. Every style has something to offer. |