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Gonzalo Bergara at Midwest Django Fest
In this clip I’m chatting with my good friend and amazing guitarist Gonzalo Bergara (http://www.gonzalobergara.com). He tells the story of how he got into playing Gypsy Jazz and of his influences and how he learnt the style.
I first met Gonzalo a few years ago in Austin Texas and he blew me away with his guitar playing right off the bat. He had only been playing the style for a year or so and he was effortlessly burning through Stochelo Rosenberg licks like no one I’d seen in the U.S.A. before. He’s now in my opinion one of the best young talents in this genre and definitely one of my favourite guitar players.
The second clip is from one of Gonzalo’s sets at the Midwest Django Fest in Madison Wisconsin (http://www.midwestgypsyswingfest.com) this summer. He’s playing with my brother, Kevin Nolan (rhythm), Jason Anick (violin) and Matt Rodgers (contrabass).
Thanks to Maggie and Sims for organizing this great festival and for all their hospitality.
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Thanks Robin! Gonzalo is amazing and your interview provided fascinating insight into his development as a major talent in this style. I really appreciate the effort you are putting into this blog.
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November 17, 2009
I was there!!! haha! Love it.
C
November 17, 2009
It’s Matt Rodgers on Bass!
November 17, 2009
Very enjoyable, thanks for all your your efforts.
JH
November 17, 2009
wow hes good thank you for the clips….i hope i be at least as good as him some day
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November 17, 2009
Really great stuff – I participated in both of your workshops at this festival and I just wanted to say that I love and admire your passion for this music and your enthusiasm to share it with others. Thanks again! -Mark
November 17, 2009
Of course great music. Also nice warm image with shadow watching those hands moving!
Thanks for the mail again!
Kind greetings,
Michiel Keller (filmmaker)
November 17, 2009
Heej Robin,
Thanks for your mails, videos and lessons, I like it a lot !
Greetings from Hollland !
November 17, 2009
GREAT music! Thanks for your emails! I hope to attend next year’s festival in Madison. Greetings from Chicago.
November 17, 2009
Hi Robin: Thanks for the Gonzalo interview. We first caught Gonzalo in LA a few years ago with what was his first GJ band in the US with LA Pat. He was amazing to watch, very fast. What has happened since then is amazing as he has matured into a very tastefull player with amazing tone and writing his own stuff that is great music. Catch his tune “Como una Flor” on his album or on you tube. It is really a fine tune with tasty double stops and a real latin groove.
Thanks for all the great stuff!
Chip
November 17, 2009
Great videos, Robin.
November 17, 2009
thanks for posting this. great stuff.
case
November 17, 2009
Just to add my thanks for your efforts in this blog. I use many of your books ,especially the Gig book, and find them a great inspiration. Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Rod
November 17, 2009
Wonderful, great interview – thanks to you both – keep up the good work.
November 17, 2009
Thanks, i love it.
November 17, 2009
thank you Robin. I enjoy it very much…
November 17, 2009
Thanks for the updates. Was at the Madison fest and all of you musicians were wonderful! More…!
db
November 17, 2009
Robin, very nice interview and webiste. My son and I started playing this music 3 years ago and we are averaging about 40 gigs every summer. Your posts and books are exactly the kind of thing that help us all. Thanks for keeping the ball rolling!
November 17, 2009
Gonzalo’s one of my very favorite players — thanks for posting this!
November 17, 2009
I like this. Keep up the good work Robin
November 17, 2009
Okay, I am ready for the next Midwest Gypsy Fest. Last August is too far away.
November 17, 2009
yorgul loffler ,joscho stefan and an irish man called jimmy faulkner are my favour swing players at the moment.
November 17, 2009
Really great stuff! and Kevin is so solid! He can play with anybody!
November 18, 2009
Hey Robin,
Yeah, Keep up the blogging! Gonzalo sounds great! When are you going to play London???
November 19, 2009
hey Rob,
keep it up, I’m gonna lend you some space.
Menno
November 20, 2009
good work rob – keep givin it the gypsy slip!
November 21, 2009
Robin: This is great stuff!! Thanks for taking the time to put up this blog. Hope you liked Madison, WI. I spent 3 years there in grad school—loved it!!
November 22, 2009
hi robin. great interview and great site! apreciate it very much
dan
November 30, 2009
Hi Robin,
I was unpacking some boxes and found your first 3 CD’s from the old Much Wenlock days and havent listened to anything else since!
Glad to see everything is going well!
A massive talent!


