Any GJ players in the Houston area?

lukejazz

Hello all - I'm looking for GJ players in the Houston area. I don't live there but my sister does. It would be cool if I could get together with another player in that area when I go to visit her. I've been playing guitar most of my life (I'm 65) and have done university level teaching and professional performing. I've been fooling around with GJ since about 2000 but have recently decided to get serious about it and am currently doing full immersion - not playing any other styles or instruments, and listening almost solely to GJ since January (2022).

In any case I'm looking to meet new players in the style as I'm tapped out of resources where I am (a tiny town in Louisiana).

I've started working with Denis Chang's "Gypsy Jazz for Beginners" course in January and it has helped me a lot in the way I think of the style. Here is a little video I put together playing through one of his lessons (Coquette) https://youtu.be/5chb0qUt7iw

I'm currently working more on transcribing Django solos. I feel my more frustrating challenges right now is working my playing up to a professional speed,

I've been doing a small amount of gigging in the style when I can with an ex-student of mine in Baton Rouge who has turned into a great player.

Cheers all and please let me know of any contacts in the Houston area.

Luke

flaco

Good luck with this! I love the idea of doing full immersion, I'm just too musically distracted to focus on one thing like that.

lukejazz

Thanks. I normally am too. It’s just some life situations have made it viable. Best wishes.

juanderer

I will be out of the country for the next couple of weeks but holler after that.

lukejazz

Thanks Juanderer - looking forward to hearing from you.