Nels Jenstad

School of Music Faculty
Faculty Lesson Instructor

PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE

Nels Jenstad, teaching Piano, and Guitar, in Orange County since 1989. Ph.D. in Psychology of Music in 1999 through a theosophical university in Hawaii. He studied the Art of Songwriting under Paul Chiton, San Francisco, Modern Chorus (new music) under Dr. Herrmann LeRoux, SF Conservatory of Music. He studied Music Theory, Piano, Voice, and Jazz Improvisation under NEA Jazz Master, David Baker, at Contra Costa College, Richmond, CA., Electronic Music, Piano, Recording, and TV Production Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA. Listed on the IMDb for music for two films, he also has numerous other media and film music placements internationally.

Nels has published over 20 digital albums. He also signed and released an EP on vinyl with European record on the Fri Form Records label in 2019. OCMD, 2018, Nels recorded the guitar parts for Alex Boyes’ “Sign of the Times” song by Harry Styles and took part in the video in conjunction with Orange County Music and Dance. Jenstad’s works can be found on Apple, Spotify, and most popular sites.

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