Kevin McCloskey

30 years of professional playing, 25 years of studio sessions, and 10 years of teaching have brought Kevin to the Leaside Music School. We're proud to offer bass and guitar lessons with this seasoned and creative performer.

Kevin McCloskey has been successfully teaching bass to beginner and advanced musicians since 2001. In his travels, Kevin has taught in Trenton, Ontario, in Alberta, and now he brings his experience teaching guitar and bass here in Toronto, at the Leaside Music School. He has explored far-ranging styles beyond rock and country, past blues and jazz, incorporating the roots of African and swing playing along the way, developing an impressive finger technique.

In your lessons with Kevin, you'll draw on his experiences as you learn songs, master new techniques, and explore the bounds of creative bass and guitar playing.

Composition on its own is a unique skill and a gift, one that Kevin demonstrates in the video Anything with Strings Attached. The ability to execute a composition and truly do it justice is what sets him apart. The nuances of playing each instrument — excellent intonation on the fretless bass, solid groove on the electric bass, warm tonality on the upright bass, and dexterity and articulation on the acoustic guitar — are only overshadowed by his brilliant improvisation on the fretless bass.