Ian McGarrie Music

Specialties

Private music lessons for Saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano and beginning guitar.

Professional musician that can play any style of music for any occasion

History

Established in 1997.

I’ve been playing music for 23 years and have been teaching for 16 years.

Meet the Business Owner

Ian M.

Business Owner

Ian McGarrie graduated from Elmhurst College in 2007 with a bachelors degree in Jazz Studies. His education includes studing at both Harper College and Berklee College of Music.

He has been playing for 23 years with nearly 16 years of professional performing and teaching experience. Currently Ian is teaching saxophone/​woodwinds at Harper College in Palatine, York High School in Elmhurst and at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream.

Ian has had the pleasure of performing with musicians such as Mark Colby, Frank Caruso, Bob Rummage, Ken Haebich, Doug Beach, Patti Austin, Bob Mintzer, Steve Weiss, Bobby Shew and Dennis DiBlasio. He has performed in the Perugia Jazz Festival in Italy, the Viene Jazz Festival in France, the Birmingham Jazz Festival and the Wigan Jazz Festival in England, the Zagreb Jazz Festival in Croatia, as well as done tours in the countries of Scotland, Wales, Austria and Chile.