ZACHARY LEEVER
EDM page - http://soundcloud.com/standtallfistsup
JAZZ page - http://soundcloud.com/zaklmusic
EDUCATION
Maria Carrillo High School
Jazz Band and Swing Set Combo – lead PIANO, 3+ years
Cross Age Tutor – junior year, taught 5th and 6th graders to read music on wind and percussion instruments
Exceptional Combo Member junior year awarded by MCHS Music Director, Justin Enright
Drum Line, snare drum, placed first in auditions, freshman and sophomore years
Cum Laude – 3.0 GPA, 1850 SAT
Rincon Valley Charter School
Concert Band – percussion, 7th and 8th grade
Jazz Band - percussion and piano, 7th and 8th grade
Firebirds marching band – percussion
Student Body President, 8th grade
Austin Creek Elementary
Advanced Concert Band – percussion, 6th grade
AbraCaJazz Band – percussion, 6th grade
Rincon Valley Royals marching band - percussion
MUSIC STUDIES
Jazz Piano – Private instruction with Ken French – JAN 2011 to present
Classical Piano - Private instruction for 10 years with Alicia Pope-SEPT 2002 to present
Blues Electric Guitar - Private instruction for 2 years with Keith Richman-JUNE 2007 to DEC 2008
Home Music Studio
Proficient in Logic Studio Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Traktor Pro, Maschine software
Familiar with Maschine, Analog Synthesis hardware
Competencies in composing, recording and mastering tracks for release on iTunes and BeatPort
ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION
EDM page - http://soundcloud.com/standtallfistsup
Partnered with Promoter Derek Fieldhouse under DJ persona STAND TALL FISTS UPTM
Over 20 original electronic recordings and remixes, mastered and released with 10 record labels on iTunes and BeatPort, 10,000 Twitter followers, 5000 SoundCloud followers, 3000 Facebook followers
DJ – paid performances at parities and dances
MUSIC CAMPS
Sierra Jazz Camp JULY 2007, JULY 2008, JULY 2009
Piano and jazz combo with Ken French
Santa Rosa Youth Symphony JULY 2008
Summer Music Academy Jazz band - piano
Summer Music Academy Symphonic band - percussion
Stanford University Jazz Residency
Awarded MCHS Scholarship for jazz piano camp JULY 2010
Auditioned and accepted to Jazz Residency JULY 2011 and JULY 2012
Berklee College of Music, Music Production Camp JULY 2012
MUSIC COMPETITION AND HONORS
Sonoma County Honors Concert Band, percussion-DEC 2007
Delta Jazz Festival, lead PIANO
First place for both band and individual performance DEC 2009
Third place for jazz band, first place for best soloist DEC 2010
Second place for jazz band and combo, soloist award DEC 2011
First place for jazz band, second place combo, 2 outstanding soloist awards DEC 2012
CMEA Jazz Festival, Sonoma State, lead PIANO, first place, soloist award FEB 2010, FEB 2011, JAN 2012
Heritage Jazz Festival, Anaheim, lead PIANO, first place, soloist award MAR 2010
Heritage Jazz Festival, San Diego, lead PIANO, first place, soloist award MAR 2011
Heritage Jazz Festival, Santa Clara, first place jazz band and combo, soloist award MAR 2012
Nor Cal Jazz Festival, Santa Rosa, OCT 2010 and JAN 2012
Folsom Jazz Festival, lead PIANO, jazz band and combo, third place, soloist award JAN 2012
Reno Jazz Festival, lead PIANO, small school division
Second place and soloist award APRIL 2011
First place and soloist award APRIL 2012
SWING SET JAZZ COMBO PERFORMANCES
Selected group of 6 elite students play paid performances and community benefits as SWING SET COMBO including
Vintner’s Inn for Sonoma County Museum and Children’s Village fundraisers, APRIL 2010
Schools Plus Benefits for Rincon Valley Schools, Friedman Center, 2010 and 2011
Young Artist Showcase at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 2010
KJZY listeners concerts, Armida Winery JUNE 2011 and St. Francis Winery MAY 2012
French Garden Bistro – several performances in APRIL and JUNE 2011
Backyard Jazz, JUNE 2011 and JUNE 2012
Mayacama Country Club, MARCH 2012 and JUNE 2012
Rrazz Room, San Francisco Jazz Club, AUGUST 2012
EDM page - http://soundcloud.com/standtallfistsup
JAZZ page - http://soundcloud.com/zaklmusic
EDUCATION
Maria Carrillo High School
Jazz Band and Swing Set Combo – lead PIANO, 3+ years
Cross Age Tutor – junior year, taught 5th and 6th graders to read music on wind and percussion instruments
Exceptional Combo Member junior year awarded by MCHS Music Director, Justin Enright
Drum Line, snare drum, placed first in auditions, freshman and sophomore years
Cum Laude – 3.0 GPA, 1850 SAT
Rincon Valley Charter School
Concert Band – percussion, 7th and 8th grade
Jazz Band - percussion and piano, 7th and 8th grade
Firebirds marching band – percussion
Student Body President, 8th grade
Austin Creek Elementary
Advanced Concert Band – percussion, 6th grade
AbraCaJazz Band – percussion, 6th grade
Rincon Valley Royals marching band - percussion
MUSIC STUDIES
Jazz Piano – Private instruction with Ken French – JAN 2011 to present
Classical Piano - Private instruction for 10 years with Alicia Pope-SEPT 2002 to present
Blues Electric Guitar - Private instruction for 2 years with Keith Richman-JUNE 2007 to DEC 2008
Home Music Studio
Proficient in Logic Studio Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Traktor Pro, Maschine software
Familiar with Maschine, Analog Synthesis hardware
Competencies in composing, recording and mastering tracks for release on iTunes and BeatPort
ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION
EDM page - http://soundcloud.com/standtallfistsup
Partnered with Promoter Derek Fieldhouse under DJ persona STAND TALL FISTS UPTM
Over 20 original electronic recordings and remixes, mastered and released with 10 record labels on iTunes and BeatPort, 10,000 Twitter followers, 5000 SoundCloud followers, 3000 Facebook followers
DJ – paid performances at parities and dances
MUSIC CAMPS
Sierra Jazz Camp JULY 2007, JULY 2008, JULY 2009
Piano and jazz combo with Ken French
Santa Rosa Youth Symphony JULY 2008
Summer Music Academy Jazz band - piano
Summer Music Academy Symphonic band - percussion
Stanford University Jazz Residency
Awarded MCHS Scholarship for jazz piano camp JULY 2010
Auditioned and accepted to Jazz Residency JULY 2011 and JULY 2012
Berklee College of Music, Music Production Camp JULY 2012
MUSIC COMPETITION AND HONORS
Sonoma County Honors Concert Band, percussion-DEC 2007
Delta Jazz Festival, lead PIANO
First place for both band and individual performance DEC 2009
Third place for jazz band, first place for best soloist DEC 2010
Second place for jazz band and combo, soloist award DEC 2011
First place for jazz band, second place combo, 2 outstanding soloist awards DEC 2012
CMEA Jazz Festival, Sonoma State, lead PIANO, first place, soloist award FEB 2010, FEB 2011, JAN 2012
Heritage Jazz Festival, Anaheim, lead PIANO, first place, soloist award MAR 2010
Heritage Jazz Festival, San Diego, lead PIANO, first place, soloist award MAR 2011
Heritage Jazz Festival, Santa Clara, first place jazz band and combo, soloist award MAR 2012
Nor Cal Jazz Festival, Santa Rosa, OCT 2010 and JAN 2012
Folsom Jazz Festival, lead PIANO, jazz band and combo, third place, soloist award JAN 2012
Reno Jazz Festival, lead PIANO, small school division
Second place and soloist award APRIL 2011
First place and soloist award APRIL 2012
SWING SET JAZZ COMBO PERFORMANCES
Selected group of 6 elite students play paid performances and community benefits as SWING SET COMBO including
Vintner’s Inn for Sonoma County Museum and Children’s Village fundraisers, APRIL 2010
Schools Plus Benefits for Rincon Valley Schools, Friedman Center, 2010 and 2011
Young Artist Showcase at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 2010
KJZY listeners concerts, Armida Winery JUNE 2011 and St. Francis Winery MAY 2012
French Garden Bistro – several performances in APRIL and JUNE 2011
Backyard Jazz, JUNE 2011 and JUNE 2012
Mayacama Country Club, MARCH 2012 and JUNE 2012
Rrazz Room, San Francisco Jazz Club, AUGUST 2012
