Gypsy Jazz Replay with Stochelo!

Hemert

We have released episode 5 in our "Gypsy Jazz Replay" series. This time Stochelo Rosenberg is our guest

Stochelo discusses Django's influence on his playing and developing his own style after that; he also shares his thoughts on composing. In this episode we play two songs: "I'll See you In My Dreams" featuring Django's original solo and "Double Jeu", a composition by Stochelo. You can find that episode right here:


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Buco

Thanks for the treat, this one is wonderful!

Bones

Yes what a treat, thanks!!!

Buco

So after all the advice from various previous threads how it's not a very good practice (in a sense of trying to reach a certain goal) to keep learning whole complete solos, Stochelo comes and says that's exactly what he did :-)

Jim Kaznosky

I saw that too. To be honest, I think it's a great practice.

Jazzaferri

Its a method that can work as Stochelo aptly demonstrates but it does take a lot of time and effort and probably longer to develop one's own voice.

Think of the idea of being a poet. Either learn words and phrases you like and string em together or learn by heart whole poems. both will get you there for sure, IMO the phrase way is faster. Learning a few whole solos is a good experience for everyone. Beyond that....well ... each has to find their own path.

spud

Buco wrote: »

So after all the advice from various previous threads how it's not a very good practice (in a sense of trying to reach a certain goal) to keep learning whole complete solos, Stochelo comes and says that's exactly what he did :-)

and he only did 5 of years of it before he starting improvising (!)

Buco

What's interesting is what he said, at least is how I interpreted, about how after he learned complete solos he was only able to play as is but then he was able to use bits and pieces and stitch them together.
But even with this ability to use different bits and pieces he still didn't see it as being able to improvise.
The way I figured this all came within those 5 years.

Lemme see, if I start now then at 50 I'll be 15 yr old Stochelo?!

Scoredog

You will have eaten more food.

BTW, got to hang with Stocholo the morning after the festival, very comfortable person to be with.

Bones

Well, to be fair, with Stochelo's level of talent he probably would have gotten 'there' regardless of the path I would think???

rob.cuellari

instead of debating whether or not it's the only/right way to practice, just consider it a resource.

anyway, there's been more people joining this and will post again for people who do want to learn django's solos (although the real benefit is doing it yourself)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1023696640986791/