As an A-list studio veteran who's performed on literally thousands of recording dates,
finding innovative solutions under pressure is what Carl Verheyen is often called to do. It's also part of what makes him a natural teacher. The energetic virtuoso has an easy way of
relating his choices and techniques, breaking down even the thorniest of musical passages until they
sing and flow. Making them, in a word, doable. "As an Artist-in-Residence, I'm having a lot of fun, and it keeps getting better and better," he
enthuses. Verheyen praises the Academy's real-world approach, calling it "more broad-based: there's
jazz, there's rock, there's everything there." Please click here to read more!

Simon Phillips at a recent clinic