Camp Jam People Profile: Phoenix

For the next session, Camp Jam Rock 'n' Roll Summer Day Camp heads west to Phoenix, AZ. The rock music camp starts in just a couple of weeks, so if you haven't signed up already, now would be the time to do so.

Each camp location has its own Music Director(s), each of which are musicians in their own right and responsible for hiring staff members, monitoring camp classes and activities and placing campers into bands based on ability level and compatibility.

Camp Jam will also feature a series of Master Classes, sessions with a legendary rocker in which they share their stories, talk about the role music has played in their lives and best of all jam with the campers.

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Music Directors:

Carole Pellatt's career has been a diverse tapestry of guitar styles and playing situations. From rock lead guitar to fingerstyle solo guitar, she’s traveled all over the U.S.playing with various artists. In Phoenix she’s been involved in studio recording, backing up touring acts, broadway shows, corporate events, concerts and club dates. Carole has taught guitar at two colleges and at high-school level. She has an extensive private teaching practice. And the project that is closest to her heart, Carole Pellatt Trio.

Master Class Schedule (when each legendary rocker will be at camp)

June 20 -JEFF CARLISI -  Jeff Carlisi is the original guitarist and songwriter for the classic rock band 38 Special, which boasted more than five platinum albums during the 1980s and is best known for songs such as “Caught Up In You”, “Back Where You Belong” and “Hold On Loosely.” Today, Carlisi is helping young aspiring musicians make their rock star dreams come true with Camp Jam, which he co-founded in 2004.
July 20 - DEREK ST. HOLMES - Best known for being Ted Nugent's vocalist and rhythm guitar player, St. Holmes is the voice behind hit songs like "Stranglehold," "Hey Baby," "Got To Live It Up" and "Death By Misadventure." Indeed, all of Nugent’s platinum albums feature Derek St. Holmes on vocals. He is also a founding member of Big People, which was comprised of former Cars bassist/vocalist Ben Orr, Liberty DeVitto, Pat Travers and Jeff Carlisi.
June 27 - LIBERTY DEVITTO - Known as the quintessential “songwriter’s drummer,” DeVitto was the drummer for Billy Joel for more than 30 years, supplying the rhythmic framework for Joel’s multi-platinum hit albums (150 million sold) and legendary live concerts. DeVitto has been a session drummer on numerous recordings and has played live with artists such as: Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Stevie Nicks, Chuck Berry and Elton John.