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• dennis Montreal, QuebecModerator

  November 2017 Posts: 2,161

  Ask Mitchell Green, he knows all the traditional Django stuff
  
  Quinn Bachand is from Victoria too but he's going to school in Boston

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• cavemusic Edmonton, Alberta✭ 2010 JWC Modele Jazz, 2015 Jean Barault Grande Bouche with resonator, 1947 Kay upright bass, Django finger puppet

  November 2017 Posts: 44

  Reuben Weir.

  Kevin
• Jazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG

  November 2017 Posts: 3,707

  Aaron Watson may still be teaching at the Conservatory.

  The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
• TDog Victoria, BCNew Shelley Park Montmartre; Cigano GJ 5

  November 2017 Posts: 35

  I'm also in Vic and looking for lessons.
  
  Marc Atkinson put me in touch with Reuben Weir, but I didn't get a response so not sure if he is still teaching. I haven't studied with Aaron Watson but he seems like a super nice guy and when I talked to him in the summer he said he was at the conservatory part time.
  
  Paul, if you are looking for someone to jam with let me know - I'm working towards being able to play through a set of gypsy jazz standards (minor swing, sweet georgia brown, honeysuckle rose etc) and the only people I know in Vic who play gypsy jazz are out of my league.
  
  Cheers, Tim
  
  
• Jazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG

  November 2017 Posts: 3,707

  The small group of us that are into it have been into it a long time. Rueben is pretty busy as are Mitchell, Chris Sartison,Stewart Munro and I just focus on rhythm on guitar.
  
  I would say the best bet is Aaron.

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• renatolongo Victoria BCNew 2016 Geronimo Mateos Jazz B

  November 2017 Posts: 2

  Thank you for the info, much appreciated. I will check into Aaron. I have also heard that Avarm (Devon) Mccagherty is a good instructor as is Casey Ryder. TDog & Jazzaferri keep me in the loop if there is any GJ jams. I am wanting focus mainly on rhythm as well.
• Jazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG

  November 2017 Posts: 3,707

  For your money, IMO the best bet for beginners in rhythm is go to Dennis Chang's DC music school. His rhythm course is a great way to get started the right way from one of the best teachers in this genre
  
  he is online here as @dennis If you really want to get into it check out his homestay in Montreal program.
  

  The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed