WELCOME

Welcome to my website.
Here's a guide to some of the different sections of the site:

Demos: This section contains audio clips from, and information about, the different groups I perform with. Also included are a few solo clips.

Compositions: This section is mainly audio clips of some of my musical compositions in different styles.

Articles: This section consists of educational material I've put together and may change from time to time, so be sure to check back occasionally if you find anything useful here.

Recordings: This section contains audio clips of commercially available recordings of mine and links to purchase them online.

Confessions of a Stupid Guitarist: Part one of this section is an essay I wrote in the summer of 1996 concerning my frustrations at the time with finding my own musical voice. Since posting this here, I've been amazed by the number of responses I've received from people who have grappled with the same problems. Surprisingly, just learning that the majority of other musicians struggle with these issues helped me resolve much of the angst I expressed in this essay.

Confessions Part 2 is 2004 update of my experiences with these same problems and includes some ideas and suggestions for developing one's own voice, dealing with stage fright, etc.

8-STRING PAGES

Here's a section for all of you with 8-string guitar questions like: "Why are the frets all crooked?" and "What exactly are you trying to compensate for with the extra strings?"

PERFORMANCES / NEWS


Mike's Master Classes


I'm happy to announce that I now have classes available at the Mike's Master Classes website. Mike's Master Classes is a great online teaching resource for jazz guitar (as well as other instruments). Classes are in the form of videos that also contain written materials. It's like a one-on-one private lesson that you can view over and over at your leisure, and is a great value at $29.99 per class. Be sure and also check out some of the other classes available there from people like John Stowell, Steve Herberman, Paul Bollenback, Lorne Lofsky, Vic Juris, Sid Jacobs, Randy Johnston, Jack Wilkins, Sheryl Bailey, and many more great guitarists/teachers.

Check out the Mike's Master Classes site, where you can browse through classes covering a wide range of subjects from beginning to advanced level, watch video previews of each class, and read about the teachers featured at the site.
http://www.mikesmasterclasses.com/

My MySpace page:

  • MySpace Page
    http://www.myspace.com/tomlippinc/

    • Steve Rucker and I also now have a MySpace page for our duo:
    Rucker/Lippincott Duo MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/ruckerlippincottduo/

    Latest Articles


    FIU Audition Information:
    A page giving audition information for students wishing to audition for FIU's jazz guitar program.

    Miami/Dade College new jazz guitar student info:
    A page giving information and procedures for new incoming students wishing to sign up for jazz guitar lessons at Miami/Dade College, Kendall Campus.

    Melodic Minor Harmony:
    A long treatise (in pdf format), with plenty of notated examples, about the ins and outs of the melodic minor scale and its use in jazz. This was developed for use with my Jazz Improv II class at Miami/Dade College.





    Miami Jazz Quartet
    Wednesday, August 18th, 2010, 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
    Upstairs at the Van Dyke
    846 Lincoln Road
    Miami Beach, FL 33139

    305 534 3600
    http://www.thevandykecafe/

    Featuring:
    Carlos Averhoff: sax
    Tom Lippincott: guitar
    Josh Allen: bass
    Reuben Hoch: drums


    Miami Jazz Quartet
    Sunday, September 5th, 2010, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Suntrust Jazz Brunch series
    Connie Hoffman Gazebo
    301 SW 3rd Ave.
    Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
    http://www.fortlauderdale.gove/events/

    Featuring:
    Carlos Averhoff: sax
    Tom Lippincott: guitar
    Josh Allen: bass
    Reuben Hoch: drums


    Miami Jazz Quartet
    Wednesday, October 20th, 2010, 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
    Upstairs at the Van Dyke
    846 Lincoln Road
    Miami Beach, FL 33139

    305 534 3600
    http://www.thevandykecafe/

    Featuring:
    Carlos Averhoff: sax
    Tom Lippincott: guitar
    Josh Allen: bass
    Reuben Hoch: drums


    Keep checking this section for the latest news and performance dates. Alternatively for latest gig information, click here to email me.