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Fantastic acoustic piece from the gypsy jazz player Rocky Gresset. I'm just blown away by his playing, he's ultra fast and ultra clean, plays in the pocket and has some mind boggling lines that are great… More…
On this up tempo 8 chorus solo Django uses a lot of his most recognizable ideas for improvisation: Open string licks, Arpeggio Up/Scale Down, Pedal Tones, Octaves, Chord Soloing and so on. A must-known… More…
Here is the head from "French Guitar", including both guitar parts. I think this song really sums up the eponymous record in that it takes familiar, tried-and-true elements puts a fresh spin on them.… More…
A very cool phrase to sequence that fits nicely under the fingers. The performer is Olivier Kikteff from the gypsy-jazz group Les Doigts de l' Homme. More…
Another Fun Gypsy Jazz Style Guitar Solo Etude over the classic chords to Dark Eyes.… More…
Gypsy Jazz Etude for Improvisation based off the chords to the classic and one for the most popular Gypsy Jazz songs, Dark Eyes. … More…
This is often the 2nd song in my Intro to Gypsy Jazz Course. It really captures some of the unique characteristics of Django's Style. More…
This is a tune by the Baltimore USA based gypsy jazz guitarist Michael Joseph Harris. More…
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Similar to #1 but now over ii(mi7b5)-V chord sequence. Learn and "force-feed" these babies into your vocabulary and over jazz and Gypsy Jazz songs!… More…
This is the first study of this wickedly cool symmetrical scale. I use this all the time in jazz and Gypsy Jazz. Very unique and modern flavor for soloing and chords.… More…
Here's the melody of What Is This Thing Called Love (Cole Porter). Wikipedia link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_This_Thing_Called_Love%3F… More…
This is one of a series of "etudes" I wrote for myself in the course of learning about gypsy jazz. Other students of the genre might find this useful if only as a warning. The "head" is not present.… More…
This is one of a series of "etudes" I wrote for myself in the course of learning about gypsy jazz. Other students of the genre might find this useful if only as a warning. The "head" is not present. A… More…
Here's the melody of Manoir De Mes Rêves played by Gérard Lévèque in 1943 in Django Reinhardt recording. Wikipedia link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topsy_(instrumental)… More…
Here’s an etude I made for beginning gypsy-jazz guitarists. Note you can change the recording to only hear the rhythm guitar vs. lead guitar vs. full mix (for practicing!). More…
Watch the complete breakdown lesson with PDFS And TABS on Patreon:… More…
Roberto Parra is a Chilean folk guitarist, he was a guitar hero in South America, he is the creator of the Jazz Huachaca style (variation of the French gypsy style Jazz Manouche)… More…
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Just a little gypsy-jazz lick that fits nicely under the fingers. More…
"Gipsy Project" was the first (and for many years, only) gypsy jazz record that I listened to. I've since come to feel that "Blues Clair" is a perfect example of what I love about gypsy jazz and Biréli's… More…
Sweet Georgia Brown is one of THE most popular swing songs. It is an essential song to your swing and gypsy jazz repertoire.… More…
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Here's the melody of The Bluesette (composed by Toots Thielemans). Wikipedia link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesette… More…
Dominic Nicholas Anthony Lucinese (August 22, 1897 – July 28, 1982), known professionally as Nick Lucas, was an American jazz guitarist and singer. He was the first jazz guitarist to record as a soloist.… More…
Here's the melody of Danse Norvégienne (composed by Edvard Grieg under the name "Danse Norvégienne n.2") as played by Hubert Rostaing in Django Reinhardt 1940 recording. Wikipedia link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphonic_Dances_(Grieg)… More…
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2nd October, 2023: The wonderful Irene Ypenberg has literally just posted this interview with young Gypsy Jazz guitar prodigy Samuel Farthing.… More…