Phil Salazar — Ventura, CA, USA

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I've been playing and teaching the violin, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, viola, cello and bass for 51 years.

I teach all styles of fiddle and classical violin.

I have, at all times, 30 to 50 students because the students stay taking lessons for a long time. I have a very low turn over.

I teach beginners, contest winners, studio musicians, touring musicians.

My youngest student is 5 years old and my oldest is 70.

I've played all over the world with such people as: Clint Black, Bob Weir & RatDog, Dwight Yoakam, Steve Miller, Gilles Apap, John McEuen, Vassar Clements, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Gary Mule Deer, Chris Hillman, Cowboy Jack Clement, Bruce Forman, Jon Jorgenson, Albert Lee, David Grisman, Nick Forster, Peter Wernick, Larry Gatlin, Mark O'Connor, Jay Ungar, Kate Wolf, Mickey Hart, Jimmy Buffett, Tex Williams, Jonathan McEuen, Jamie Hanna, Jimmy Ibbotson, Nick Gravenites, Pete Sears, Jennifer Warnes, Laurie Lewis, Skunk Baxter, Van Dyke Parks, Jim Wimmer, Peter Grant, Randy Tico, and Jim Connor, Peter Rowan, Walter Forbs, Raul Reynoso, David P. Jackson, Jody Stecher, Keith Little, Paul Knight, Marley's Ghost, Ed Littlefield, Jon Wilcox, and Dan Wheetman.

I've appeared on numerous recordings with my own bands and with other notable performers including Bob Weir & RatDog, John McEuen, Kenny Loggins, W.J. Snuffy Walden, Dean Parks, Gilles Apap, Kate Wolf, Jimmy Ibbotson, Jennifer Warnes, Laurie Lewis, Jonathan McEuen, Hanna-McEuen, Peter Grant, Marley's Ghost, Ed Littlefield, Jon Wilcox, and Dan Wheetman.

Thanks,
Phil