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Brian Baggett
professional musician, guitar teacher, music educator
· Professional jazz guitarist averaging more than
100 public performances annually
· Skilled jazz educator producing award winning guitarists
· Author of the guitar method book “Keys to Unlocking the Fretboard”
Brian Baggett's education includes both Washburn University and University
of Kansas with concentration in jazz improvisation and guitar. He has studied
with some of the best in the field, including extensive private lessons with
Danny Embrey, Rod Fleeman and Regi Wooten, among others. His critically
acclaimed guitar playing has been praised by Mike Varney in Guitar Player
magazine and by many other jazz and guitar based publications.
Brian’s guitar instruction spans many areas. He is a private guitar instructor, faculty for the
University of Kansas Jazz Workshop, guitar instructor at Ottawa University, and most recently Brian took
on a new role in early childhood music, working with students at the Lawrence Montessori School.
Brian’s book, “Keys to Unlocking the Fretboard,” came into fruition in 2011. After many years of
successful teaching with the method he created, Brian decided to outline and explain the method to better
support his students as well as players interested in learning on their own. The book is currently in it's
third edition and is available. Please visit www.brianbaggett.net.
Since 2000 and far into the future, Brian is a professional musician. Even before 2000, Brian led a
innovative and skillful band called Einstein Electric. Live performances of this group are only now slowly
becoming available online. Although Brian is known mostly as a jazz player, he also leads the fusion
group DOJO. It's actually Brian's playing in this band that has gained him the most national exposure.
Some gigs these days require suit and tie, while many others are outdoor jazz festivals with larger
audiences. Brian has been a sought after jazz player in the Kansas City area for many years and there is
really no wonder why. Brian's magical guitar playing has gained him a solid reputation that continues to
grow. He has been very blessed to share his music with some amazing people. In 2012, Brian swapped
solos on stage with Steve Vai at the Stiefel Theatre, he played the opening gala for the Kauffman Center
for the Performing Arts, and entertained a private dinner for Newt Gingrich at the Dole Institute. This was
in addition to many exciting club dates.
A recent project of Brian’s is a new field for him– history. In 2013, Brian Baggett played music
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that was composed by Henry Worrall, a 19 century guitar player and composer. He recorded the songs
Sebastopol and Carmencita and donated the work to be part of the permanent collection at the Kansas
Museum of History.
Brian has been giving energetic and engaging presentations since 2004. He has presented about
music and guitars to many different audiences, including university jazz festivals, master workshops,
preschool, middle and high school classes as well as in-store demonstrations. If you’d like to hear about a
presentation that Brian could do for your organization, feel free to shoot an email through the website.
Lastly, if you find yourself in the Kansas City area you will not have a hard time finding Brian out
gigging. He has steady gigs, and has for many years, in both Kansas City and Lawrence. Just check out
the calendar on his website and we’ll see you at the show! *brianbaggett.net*