Shred ON: Jim Politis // Guitar Masterclass // Gypsy Jazz-Electric Guitar-Fingerstyle-Percussion

Published: February 24, 2018

 

Τo Shred ON σας προσκαλεί σε ένα μοναδικό σεμινάριο με τον Jim Politis το οποίο θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 22 Απριλίου // Κυριακή // 17:00 στα Prova Studios, Κωνσταντινουπόλεως 56 στον Ταύρο. Κρατήσεις: shredoncon@yahoo.gr ή μέσω Inbox (https://www.facebook.com/shredonguitar/).

Ο Jim Politis όντας ο πρώτος και μοναδικός έλληνας που έχει παίξει ζωντανά στο Royal Albert Hall με ξεχωριστές συνεργασίες (όπως με τον Stochelo Rosenberg από τους Rosenberg trio) και τεράστια εμπειρία μέσα από σεμινάρια που έχει επιμεληθεί παγκοσμίως και μάλιστα σε χώρες όπως η Σιγκαπούρη, η Μαλαισία, η Ουαλία, η Αγγλία κτλ. αλλά και στην Ελλάδα με σταθερή βάση το DjangoFest Athens ανήκει στην αιχμή του δόρατος της σύγχρονης κιθαριστικής μουσικής, με σημαντική δισκογραφία, συναρπάζοντας με το απίστευτο Gypsy Jazz παίξιμο του καταφέρνοντας παράλληλα να μεταπηδά στο Fusion σύμπαν της ηλεκτρικής κιθάρας αλλά και στον απαιτητικό χώρο του Percussion//Fingerstyle παιξίματος.

 

 

 

Guitar Masterclass Content:

//Meet and greet
// Q&A
// Picking techniques from gypsy jazz to fusion Improvisation
// Harmony tips Sense of groove Playing with band

Το σεμινάριο απευθύνεται σε κιθαρίστες κάθε είδους και ανεξαρτήτως επιπέδου. Η τιμή εισόδου είναι 10 ευρώ.

Χορηγοί επικοινωνίας είναι τα Prova studios, jazzbluesrock.gr, rockoverdose.gr, Shred on, mythofrock.gr

 

BIOGRAPHY

Jim Politis is the founder and lead guitarist of the Ethnic/Gypsy Jazz band The Ghost Notes. Coming from a music background that combines many different music genres (metal, jazz, rock, blues, funk) he presents a modern approach in Gypsy Jazz Music.

He has shared the stage with Stochelo Rosenberg of The Rosenberg Trio,on The Ghost Notes' first concert of their 3rd European Tour, in Athens, Greece,
and collaborated with jazz pianist George Kontrafouris on The Ghost Notes' second Album, ''Secrets Of A Memory’’.

He has appeared live in mumerous venues and festivals, including The Royal Albert Hall (UK), Djangofollies Festival (Belgium), 4 times in Djangofest Festival (Greece), Brussels Jazz Marathon (Belgium), JekerJazz Festival (Netherlands), and has had 5 European tours with The Ghost Notes, as well as a solo tour in Malaysia and Singapore.

He currently lives in Athens, where he teaches music, and he performs live with The Ghost Notes all over Europe.

Jim Politis uses RM Acouctics Pre Amps,Sigletos custom made guitars and is an Ambassador of Scheltler Group.

- Founding Member and Guitarist of the bands:

THE GHOST NOTES (2012 – Present)
Music Style: Gypsy Jazz
Album: Jazzy-Key (2013)
Album: Secrets Of A Memory (2015)
Album : Dance of Colours (2017)

First European Tour - May 2013
(Athens, Florence, Bologna, Prague, Berlin, Brussels, Maastricht, London, Cardiff)

Second European Tour - May 2014
(Athens, Florence, Bologna, Zagreb, Budapest, Prague, Brussels, Maastricht, London, Cardiff,
Brighton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Llantrisant, Liverpool)

Third European Tour - February/March 2015
(Athens, Florence, Zagreb, Munich, Brussels, London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool)

Performance at Djangofollies Festival (Belgium) - January 2016

(information at: HYPERLINK "https://theghostnotes.weebly.com/events"https://theghostnotes.weebly.com/events )

Website: HYPERLINK "https://www.theghostnotes.com/"www.theghostnotes.weebly.com

''Cherokee'' – Jim Politis' The Ghost Notes feat. Stochelo Rosenberg, live in Gazarte, Athens, GR (2015):
HYPERLINK "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmDO9tiJaao"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmDO9tiJaao

''Donna Lee'' - The Ghost Notes live video performance in Acapela, Cardiff:
HYPERLINK "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_PSPsHG2KY"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_PSPsHG2KY

''Classical Adventure'' – Included in Upcoming Album ''Secrets Of A Memory'' Video:
HYPERLINK "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_sWwuWVHa8"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_sWwuWVHa8

RAFFERTY RULES (1996-2012),
Music Style: Metal
Albums: Rafferty Rules 1, Grandma's Words, Dare To Be Different,
Outburst, Name Your God, Dispossessed

TONE36 (2007 – 2010)
Music Style: Progressive Rock
Album: Saying Is One Thing, Doing Is Another

PRAXIS (2005 – 2008)
Music Style: Jazz Fusion
Album: Introduction

PERSONA NON GRATA (1999 – 2001)
Music Style: Funk Rock
Album: Persona Non Grata

VICIOUS CIRCLE (1998 – 2000)
Music Style: Progressive Rock
Album: Vicious Circle

- Founder and Organiser of the yearly GUITAR JAM FESTIVAL for 4 consecutive successful
years in Volos, Greece (2008 – 2011)

- Session guitarist on Die Without's European tour (2011)

- Teacher in the HYPERLINK "https://www.kodv.gr/odio.htm" _blankConservatory of Arts in Volos (2008 – 2009)
Tought: Music Theory (Advanced level), Improvisation, Ear Training for people with dyslexia

- Founder, Owner, and Sound Engineer of:
Attitude Studios (2006 - 2008)
BPM Studios (2008 – present)

- Private lessons since 2002

- Numerous Collaborations & Projects with Musicians and Bands as a Recording Artist, Producer,
Sound Engineer, Composer, Orchestrator.

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