MAGESHEN NAIDOO
EDUCATION:
BMUS (jazz studies), MMus (jazz performance) (University of Natal, Durban); M.M. (studio guitar performance),
D.M.A. (performance) (candidate)(University of Southern California, Los Angeles)
Studies with:
Prof. Joe Diorio (principal teacher), Prof. Pat Kelley, Prof. Steve Trovato, Prof. David Oakes, Prof. Frank Potenza and
Prof. Richard Smith [Los Angeles] ; Ulf Bandgren [Sweden] ; Johnny Fourie, Zami Duze [South Africa]
Advanced Harmony and Improvisation studies with:
Prof. Shelton Berg and Alan Pasqua
Master Classes / Workshops with:
Pat Metheny , John Scofield , Mike Stern, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joe Beck , Phil Upchurch, Paul Jackson jr. , Carl Verheyen
Fields of study at Doctoral Level:
Major: Studio Guitar Performance
Minor Fields:
Music Education (Prof. Karl D. Swearingen)
Music Industry (Prof. Richard McIllvery and Richard Schumnk)
Jazz Studies (Prof. Shelton Berg)
also advanced studies with Prof. Robert Moore (Tonal Theory) , Prof. Brian Head (Atonal Theory) ,
Dr Thom Mason (Special Topics in Jazz)
Conducting studies with
Prof John Barnett and Prof. Hans Beer (instrumental conducting)
T. J. Harper (choral conducting)