I’m a jazz pianist, teacher, author, and performer. Whether you’re looking to learn jazz piano, improve your improvisation, schedule private Zoom lessons, or listen to my recordings, you’ll find everything here. If you’re in the San Jose or Monterey Bay area, I’d love to meet you at one of my live performances.
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🎹 Private Online Piano Lessons

Jazz • Improvisation • Classical Piano

Personalized 45-minute private piano lessons with Martan Mann, taught entirely through Zoom.

Whether you want to learn jazz and improvisation, develop your understanding of harmony, strengthen your piano technique, or develop your classical piano skills, lessons are tailored to your individual goals and experience.

First Lesson — $50

Regular lessons are $70 for 45 minutes.

Private Piano Lessons

🎵 Upcoming Gigs & Concerts

Most of my performances are in the San Jose, Monterey, Carmel area. I’d love to see you at one of my performances. Please check out my Performance Page.

My Concert Schedule

👉 Start with my FREE course. Simply fill out the form on the right and you’ll receive instant access.

Learn Jazz Piano Online

Whether you’re just beginning your jazz piano journey or looking to expand your improvisation skills, I offer two online learning programs designed to help you become a confident jazz pianist.

🎹 JazzSkills for Piano
My complete online jazz piano course.

Learn jazz the way musicians learn a language—not by memorizing songs, but by developing the essential skills needed to play with confidence.

Inside you’ll find:

Over 200 video lessons
Written explanations
Downloadable PDF reference sheets
Practical exercises
A step-by-step path to jazz improvisation

Download the Cycle of Keys

🎼 Jazz Masterclass
Learn One Jazz Skill at a Time

Don’t have time for a complete course? Jazz Masterclass lets you focus on the specific jazz topics you want to master.

Whether you’re interested in improvisation, voicings, reharmonization, chord substitutions, or playing in all twelve keys, each lesson is designed to help you make immediate progress.