Here’s what’s new at DjangoBooks.com:
Video Section: I’ve put up five new videos clips. These include some very rare performances by Dorado Schmitt, a young Samson Schmitt, a young Stochelo Rosenberg, and Fapy Lafertin See: Videos
Guitar Lessons Online: Become a one man Gypsy jazz rhythm section by learning the Walking Bass and Chords technique of accompaniment. See: Lesson 6: Walking Bass and Chords
Mandolin Lessons Online: The first in a series of lessons by mandolin virtuoso John McGann. See: Gypsy Picking for Mandolin.
CDs: I’m now importing a large number of Gypsy jazz CDs from Europe. We have dozens of new CD titles this month including Alma Sinti Box Set, Fapy Lafertin Swing Guitars, Biréli Lagrène Live at Carnegie Hall , Rodolphe Raffalli Georges Brassens , Jimmy Rosenberg and Stian Carstensen
Rose Room, The Rosenberg Trio Live in Samois, and Florin Niculescu and Bireli Lagrene Gipsy Ballad. See: CDs
DVD/VHS: Martin Taylor World of Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar DVD, Martin Taylor In Concert VHS, and Martin Taylor The Music of Duke Ellington VHS now in stock. See: DVD/VHS
Picks: Moustache picks hand made in Holland. Now in Stock. See: Picks
Books: Django Reinhardt : Know the Man, Play the Music, The Best of Django Reinhardt, and The Real Book:Sixth Edition.
Gibson Johnny Smith: Gorgeous 1985 Anniversary Edition Gibson Johnny Smith guitar for sale. Bought from, set up, and signed by Johnny Smith himself! For more details see: Gibson Johnny Smith
Workshops: I’ll be giving the following Gypsy Jazz workshops,
June 3rd: Unaccompanied Django Workshop at the Django in June festival in North Hampton, MA. Call 413-585-1117 or Tickets to sign up.
June 4th: Gypsy Rhythm at the Django in June festival in North Hampton, MA. Call 413-585-1117 or Tickets to sign up.
June 5th: Gypsy Picking at the Django in June festival in North Hampton, MA. Call 413-585-1117 or Tickets to sign up.
Keep playing!
-Michael
