Have you been bitten by the gypsy jazz bug?
Then come and be a part of the first Gypsy Jazz Club in the South Bay at Keith Holland Guitars. The inaugural meeting will be on Saturday, January 20th 2018 from 1:00 to 2:30pm with monthly meetings to follow. The club will provide the venue and opportunity to learn, jam, meet other players and have fun. I will be hosting the club meetings along with Robert Witmeyer, who will be teaching a few concepts and coaching players on how they are used in a song. As the club grows, we will look into opportunities to bring in luthiers and other experts to speak on various topics related to Gypsy jazz. The meetings are open to all with a $20 donation. If you know anybody who would be interested, please feel free to share this e-mail. Please RSVP to me so we can get an accurate head count.
Thanks,
Ron La France
About the Workshop
Unlocking the Secrets to Gypsy Jazz Guitar:
(Open to moderate to advanced guitarists with acoustic guitars.)
Topics covered: Rhythm, the essential first step.
Picking and tone development.
Chords for gypsy jazz and regular styles of jazz.
Arpeggios vs scales.
Common mistakes /misconceptions.
Questions & answers.
Directed jam session -time permitting (and depending upon the level and/or number of attendees). Tunes discussed: Minor Swing, Blues Clair & Minor Blues.
Sunday, February 3rd 2-3:30
$30
At Keith Holland Guitars in Los Gatos
http://www.keithhollandguitars.com/paul-mehling-gypsy-jazz-clinic.html
The reviews of the first Gypsy Swing Club are in!
“Lots of great little tips and stuff for the people like me who are on the newer side of things. I really enjoyed the time because the last year learning GJ for me has literally only consisted of sitting in my living room alone playing. It was really great to get a chance to get out of the house and hang out and play with a big group of others from the area. I look forward to the next one and hope to have more time after next time (had to leave fairly quickly) to build some relationships and maybe find some more frequent jam partners.”
Thanks to Brad Herman for this wonderful synopsis!
– ARE YOU AT A PLATEAU IN YOUR GUITAR PLAYING?
– DO YOU WISH YOU HAD MORE PEOPLE YOU COULD JAM AND PLAY WITH?
– DO YOU SEE YOURSELF PLAYING AND PRACTISING GUITAR FOR 4 FULL DAYS WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND LEARN NEW WAYS TO IMPROVE?
– CAN YOU IMAGINE DOING SO SURROUNDED BY THE SUNNY TUSCAN COUNTRYSIDE, WITH SOME OF THE BEST FOOD AND WINE IN THE WORLD?
IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO THE QUESTIONS ABOVE, JOIN ME AT MY
“UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN GUITAR CAMP”!
Denis Chang will present a 4-hour workshop on Gypsy Jazz guitar technique, rhythm and lead, for all levels. Space is limited so please visit the FaceBook site for instructions to register. Cost is $65, payable by PayPal.
Date: Thursday, August 16th
Time: 12:30-4:45 PM (Concert at 7 PM)
Location: The East Shore Park Club
17213 Dorchester Drive
Cleveland, OH 44119
Includes a free concert that evening featuring Denis and a hand-picked band of all-stars, Le Quintette Temporaire du Hot Club de Cleveland. Besides Denis on lead guitar, we are happy to have Stephen Plummer and Andrew Brown on rhythm guitars (both of Third Coast Gipsy Jazz); Reed Simon on violin and Andrew Bonnis on upright bass (both of Hot Djang, Cleveland, OH).
Workshop:
https://www.facebook.com/events/219750752080289/
Concert:
https://www.facebook.com/events/145063716186841/
If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 216-466-4888
This month we have the “Godfather of American Gypsy Jazz”, Paul Mehling. Paul is a great instructor, a wealth of knowledge and will be explaining some advanced gypsy jazz concepts. If you are in the area be sure to join us
Guitar Night Series continues with a return of two amazing guitarists, Ollie Soikkeli and Cesar Garabini. These cats are bad-ass! Check them out on YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuJKTg5gN7E YouTube $22 advance, $25 at door, $15 Student ID. Ticket link; https://GuitarDuo.bpt.me Note; please do not contact the Venetian Club with questions about the show, contact Barry instead at [email protected]
The Los Gatos Gypsy Swing Club is very excited to announce that Paul Mehlling of the Hot Club of San Francisco will be joining us at Keith Holland Guitars to teach and jam Saturday, March 9th from 1:00 to 3:00. Paul is is recognized as being the person for re-introducing the music style in the United States but more importantly, he is a great teacher and very generous with his knowledge. If you are in the area, please come and join us.
The Los Gatos Gypsy Swing Club will be joined by local musician Alex Hand this month and Vic Wong will join us in May. Alex joined us last year and Robert and I received very positive feed back about the session. Members were mesmerized by his understanding of Eastern European folk music as well as the use of odd time signatures in Gypsy music. Come join us for another wonderful clinic, followed by a fun-filled gypsy jam.
