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Sami Arefin — Talbot Living Room
Gypsy Picking — Intro Level
A beginner level course on traditional right hand technique for gypsy jazz.
Ken Allday — Talbot Dining Room
Gypsy Picking — Intermediate Level
An intermediate level course covering the traditional right hand technique employed by Gypsy Jazz guitarists the world over.
Denis Chang — Chase Room 102
Gypsy Jazz Technique — (For intermediate guitar players, who are new to Gypsy Jazz)
This class is for those who are not familiar with the technique. It’s not just about the right hand but certain nuances in the left hand as well! I will show you how to practice it if you’re seriously interested in acquiring the technique!
Buco Davorin — Talbot Front Porch
The Two Minute Practice Method
In this session we’ll work on a method that helps you master your instrument two minutes at a time.
Jack Soref — Northrop Basement Rec Room
Come walk, not run, through some Gypsy jazz standards.
Christine Tassan — Chase Living Room
Will Dickerson — Chase Parlor
Dave Kelbie / Vilmos Csikos — Chase Study
Elana James/ Whit Smith — Chase Dining Room
Jason Anick — Chase Room C
Korey Brodsky/ Justin Duhaime — Duckett 101
Gabe Terracciano — Duckett Living Room
Fapy Lafertin — Gillett Dining Room
Gwen Cahue — Gillett Living Room
Andrew Brown — Gillett Parlor
Giacomo Smith — Gillett 101
Tcha Limberger — Northrop Living Room
Sam Farthing — Northrop Dining Room
Matt Flinner — Northrop Study
Dallas Vietty — Northrop Tent
William Brunard — Baldwin Living Room
Bastien Ribot — Baldwin Dining Room
Jack Soref — Talbot Living Room
Gypsy Picking — Intro Level
A beginner level course on traditional right hand technique for gypsy jazz.
Will Dickerson — Talbot Dining Room
Gypsy Picking — Intermediate Level
An intermediate level course covering the traditional right hand technique employed by Gypsy Jazz guitarists the world over.
Denis Chang — Gillett 101
All about Enclosures
One of the biggest differences between 1930s jazz (which has a huge influence on Gypsy Jazz) and straight ahead jazz is how harmony evolved and from there how melodic embellishments evolved.
Sami Arefin — Northrop Basement Rec Room
Come walk, not run, through some Gypsy jazz standards.
Christine Tassan — Chase Living Room
Jason Anick — Chase Parlor
Adrian Holovaty — Chase Study
Elana James/Whit Smith — Chase Dining Room
Bastien Ribot — Chase Room C
Korey Brodsky/Justin Duhaime — Chase 102
Giacomo Smith — Duckett 101
Dallas Vietty — Duckett Living Room
Fapy Lafertin — Gillett Dining Room
Gwen Cahue — Gillett Living Room
Andrew Brown — Gillett Parlor
Dave Kelbie / Vilmos Csikos — Northrop Living Room
William Brunard — Northrop Dining Room
Gabe Terracciano — Northrop Study
Matt Flinner — Northrop Tent
Tcha Limberger — Baldwin Living Room
Sam Farthing — Baldwin Dining Room
Tcha Limberger— Talbot Living Room
Study “Mélodie au Crépuscule” with Tcha
Get Tcha’s unique insights into this wonderful Django tune!
Djangophonique — Northrop Tent
The Jazz Manouche Band Workshop
Djangophonique, one the USA’s busiest Jazz Manouche bands, will be talking about just what it takes to make a band happen both musically, and practically.
Sally Baby Geloso — Baldwin Dining Room
Play New Orleans Vocal Tunes with Sally Baby
Sally Baby is a singer and songwriter from New Orleans who will be leading a jam of common songs that are currently being played in the place where Jazz came from. These are simpler tunes with an emphasis on good lyrics, joy, and collective soloing.
Matt Andrews — Gillett Basement Rec Room
Traditional Jazz / New Orleans Instrumental Repertoire in Jazz Manouche
Learn about incorporating instrumental traditional jazz and New Orleans repertoire into a Manouche context. (We will focus on multi-strain, and Sidney Bechet tunes.)
Jack Soref — Northrop Basement Rec Room
Come walk, not run, through some Gypsy jazz standards.
Christine Tassan — Chase Living Room
Will Dickerson — Chase Parlor
Dave Kelbie / Vilmos Csikos — Chase Study
Ken Allday — Chase Dining Room
Korey Brodsky/Justin Duhaime — Chase Room C
Sami Arefin — Chase 102
Allen Kooken — Duckett Living Room
Giacomo Smith — Gillett Dining Room
Matt Flinner — Gillett Living Room
Jason Anick — Gillett Parlor
Denis Chang — Gillett 101
Dallas Vietty — Northrop Living Room
Sam Farthing — Northrop Dining Room
Gabe Terracciano — Northrop Study
Fapy Lafertin — Baldwin Living Room
Jerry Carris — Albright
Chord-Melody on “Mélodie au Crépuscule”
Learn Jerry’s personal chord-melody arrangement for guitar of “Mélodie au Crépuscule”
Denis Chang — Talbot Living Room
Q+A with Denis Chang
I‘m happy to answer any questions you have about the music.
Buco Davorin — Talbot Dining Room
The Two Minute Practice Method
In this session we’ll work on a method that helps you master your instrument two minutes at a time.
Sally Baby Geloso — Baldwin Dining Room
Play New Orleans Vocal Tunes with Sally Baby
Sally Baby is a singer and songwriter from New Orleans who will be leading a jam of common songs that are currently being played in the place where Jazz came from. These are simpler tunes with an emphasis on good lyrics, joy, and collective soloing.
Matt Andrews — Gillett Basement Rec Room
Traditional Jazz / New Orleans Instrumental Repertoire in Jazz Manouche
Learn about incorporating instrumental traditional jazz and New Orleans repertoire into a Manouche context. (We will focus on multi-strain, and Sidney Bechet tunes.)
Jack Soref — Northrop Basement Rec Room
Come walk, not run, through some Gypsy jazz standards.
Christine Tassan / Dallas Vietty — Chase Living Room
Will Dickerson — Chase Parlor
Andrew Brown — Chase Study
Korey Brodsky/Justin Duhaime — Chase Dining Room
Adrian Holovaty — Chase Room C
Gabe Terracciano — Chase 102
Tyler Rindo & David Bendena — Duckett Living Room
Matt Flinner — Gillett Dining Room
William Brunard — Gillett Living Room
Andrew Brown — Gillett Parlor
Bastien Ribot — Gillett 101
Jason Anick — Northrop Living Room
Whit Smith — Northrop Dining Room
Elana James — Northrop Study
Gwen Cahue — Baldwin Living Room