Mel Bay Easy Classics for Flute
Peter Spitzer is a saxophonist and clarinetist living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He received a BA (Music) from Portland State University and an MA (Music) from San Jose State University. Teachers have included Tomas Svoboda and William Bolcom, and he has studied privately with Paul Pone, Eddy Flenner, and Joe Henderson. Mr. Spitzer has been teaching for over 30 years. His current activities include instrumental classes for the Los Altos School District, adult jazz combos for the City of Palo Alto and the Stanford Jazz Workshop, and about 40 private students. As a performer, his interests range from classical to jazz to Brazilian music; he plays in several big bands and leads his own jazz ensemble. His works for Mel Bay Publications include the Easy Classics series and the Jazz Theory Handbook.