Welcome to my SKOOL profile for Learn Gypsy Jazz! I'm looking forward to sharing with you all some gypsy jazz insights, and more! After perusing SKOOL, it looks like this is a very great platform for us all to all share are progress and music together. Please introduce your self, share your music, and tell us about what you are interested in learning. If you are looking for your "Gypsy Jazz Starter Kit" PDFs, go to the classroom section!

The first day, I honestly wasn’t sure I was going to make it. Between emails from Transavia asking me to give up my seat, a two-hour line just to check my bag, and barely getting to the gate in time… it was a close one.Luckily, I’ve developed a deep fear of missing flights over the years, so I always show up extra early ✈️ If you’ve never been to Grappelli-Django Camp, I can’t recommend it enough. Tim Kliphuisbrings together incredible musicians and teachers—and just as importantly, people who are genuinely great to be around. That combination creates such a positive atmosphere for both students and faculty. It’s truly a win-win. It’s always a privilege and an honor to share the music of Django Reinhardt with so many wonderful people, both in Europe and the US 🇺🇸 If getting to Europe feels like too much, and you’re experiencing a little FOMO—Tim, Adrien Chevalier, and I are hosting the first US edition of Grappelli-Django Camp at the Ashokan Center in Olive Bridge, NY, February 20–22. It was also an honor to share the stage with Reinier Voet for a few tunes. One of the very first solos I ever transcribed (almost 20 years ago!) was “Some Of These Days” played by Jimmy Rosenberg, featuring a rhythm section with two people I’m lucky to now call friends—Simon Planting and Reinier Voet.

Hey everyone, I have a new single out today! Back in 2020, during the pandemic, I started studying guitar online with Hungarian Gypsy guitarist Csabi Olah 🇭🇺. We only did a handful of lessons, but they were incredibly inspiring and opened a new door for me musically. Around that time, I became deeply interested in Hungarian Gypsy jazz through two records:🎧 Tziganskaïa – Matelo Ferret🎧 Gypsy Guitars – Angelo Debarre, Serge Camps & Frank Anastasio Through this music, I discovered the legendary guitarist Kosta Lukacs, who sadly passed away years ago. His playing revealed an entire jazz guitar world I had never heard before. In 2023, I finally made it to Budapest, spending several days with Csabi and soaking in the local music scene 🇭🇺✨ This piece is a composition by Kosta Lukacs — a beautiful etude he used to teach his students. https://open.spotify.com/track/4nAYbne8JyPwNjhbzXB58Q?si=4d0594615781418f The single is now available on all streaming platforms 🎵Enjoy!

I’m breaking down one of Django’s classic licks from “Dinah.” This is one I hear a lot of players struggle with, so I take it slow and step by step. We also zoom in on the right-hand technique, because that’s usually the missing piece with this type of phrase. Jump in, try it out, and post your questions (or a clip!) in the comments — that’s what this space is for.