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Jan Rivera is a graduate from both the A.A. and bachelor’s programs (Electric Guitar Performance – Contemporary Styles) at Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, CA; where he studied with Alex Machacek, Antti Kotikoski, Chris Juergensen, Greg Howe, Scott Henderson, and also worked as a Teaching Assistant.

He was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where he started his formal education by obtaining a B.M. in Musical Education and a B.A. in Music (Classical Guitar) from the Universidad Interamericana of Puerto Rico, San German Campus. He also finished all coursework for a Masters in Music Education before moving to Los Angeles, where he still resides.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New music from Guitarist Jan Rivera, plus Nate Smith, Jonathan Lundberg and Jan Hammer

by Len Davis
September 4, 2022

Jan Rivera, Marco Minneman, Mohini Dey with their new single. Nate Smith and Vernon Reid from Kinfolk 2:See The Birds, Phronesis from Parallax and Elephant9, AKA Moon and Helmet of Gnats with some progressive rock fusion. Playlist Jan Rivera-Marco Minneman-Mohini Dey “Thing's That Don't Fit" from Thing's That Don't Fit (Self Produced) 00:00 Alberto ...

News: Book / Magazine

Jan Rivera's "Advanced Rhythmic Concepts For Guitar" -- Foreword By Alex Machacek

October 2, 2014

An in-depth study on Metric Modulation, Polyrhythms and Polymeters Jan Rivera's Advanced Rhythmic Concepts for Guitar is a step by step guide through the process of identifying, dissecting, constructing, practicing and applying: Metric Modulations, Polyrhythms, “Ratio” Polyrhythms, Polyrhythm Divisions/Polyrhythms within Polyrhythms, Intrinsic Polymeters, Extrinsic Polymeters, Polymetric Accompaniment, and Polymetric Improvisation. “I wish I'd had this book ...