Play Alongside the Best.
Learn More in a Week Than You Have in Years.
Frank Vignola's Big Jersey Guitar Camps bring serious adult guitarists face-to-face with world-class jazz musicians — in small groups, at remarkable venues, in an environment built entirely around playing.
Upcoming Camps
What Makes Big Jersey Different?
Most music workshops put you in a lecture hall. Big Jersey puts you in a circle with some of the greatest jazz guitarists alive.
Our camps are built around one simple idea: the fastest way to grow as a jazz player is to be immersed in the music — playing it, not just studying it. Every day is packed with instructor-led ensemble jams, masterclasses, Q&As, and late-night sessions with your fellow campers and the faculty. Less talking about music. More making it.
What you can count on at every camp:
Small groups — so you actually get time with the instructors, not just a seat in the crowd
Faculty who are world-class performers and genuinely gifted teachers
A supportive environment where beginners are welcomed and advanced players are challenged
Songs as the foundation — real repertoire, real playing, real progress
Friendships with fellow players that outlast the week
“On a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 100.”
The Faculty
When Pat Metheny calls someone "the best guitar player I've heard in maybe my entire life," you pay attention. When Les Paul names Frank Vignola to his Wall Street Journal "Five Most Admired Guitarists" list, you take note. At Big Jersey, instructors like these aren't just performing for you — they're in the room with you, playing alongside you, answering your questions.
Past and current faculty have included:
Sheryl Bailey · Gene Bertoncini · Roni Ben-Hur · Jimmy Bruno · Vince Cherico · James Chirillo · Bruce Forman · Pasquale Grasso · Barry Greene · Jocelyn Gould · Rodney Jones · John Jorgenson · Sean McGowan · Beth Marlis · Gary Mazzaroppi · Doug Munro · Lou Pallo · Nicki Parrott · Vinny Raniolo · Ken Smith · Olli Soikkeli · Joscho Stephan · Jonathan Stout · Eleonora Strino · Dave Stryker · Mike Stern · Ulf Wakenius · Mark Whitfield
What Campers Say
“THIS. I love the music and friends I’ve made. We are all family — united by love for this music.”
“Better than a dream come true.”
“Hands-down one of THE BEST camps I’ve attended. I plan to return every year.”
“Still driving home, traffic is absolutely horrendous, and I don’t care. Still high from the experience.”
“Just want to say — on a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 100.”