COACHING
RESOURCES
EVENTS
Personal guitar coaching centered on rhythm, flow, and developing trust in your own musical process.
Thoughtfully designed print, audio, and video tools to support focused, effective practice.
Weekly jams, performances, and festival work that bring musicians together through shared time and music.
LIVE MUSIC
Hot Club of Olde Town celebrates the music and legacy of Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, and the broader tradition of gypsy jazz and swing.
Hosted by Michael Isabell at Silver Vines Winery in Olde Town Arvada - the weekly series brings a community of musicians and fans, capturing the attention of those who are charmed by the melodies and moved by the rhythms.
GYPSY & SWING
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
GUITAR FEST
Join us in Olde Town Arvada for three days of swing, strings, and shared discovery at the Rocky Mountain Gypsy & Swing Guitar Festival. Rooted in the music and legacy of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, this gathering celebrates gypsy jazz, swing guitar, and the living tradition as it continues to evolve through today’s players.
The 4th installment of this festival features performances and workshops with Michael Isabell, Lisa Liu, Greg Ruby, and special guests to be announced. The festival offers two nights of music alongside several days of in-depth workshops, jams, and listening.
All events take place at Silver Vines Winery, located in the heart of Olde Town Arvada. Providing an intimate setting for music, connection, and community.
More details coming soon!
MAKING MUSIC
GUITAR AS A MIRROR:
REFLECTIONS ON LEARNING, PRACTICE, AND PLAY
Guitar as a Mirror is not a method book, nor a collection of shortcuts and tricks. It is a thoughtful exploration of what the process of learning guitar reveals about attention, frustration, discipline, listening, and trust. Through reflective essays, practical exercises, and guided observations drawn from years of teaching, the book examines practice not simply as a means to improve, but as an experience that shapes the player far beyond the instrument.
Whether you are a beginner learning how to stay with difficulty, or an experienced musician feeling stalled, scattered, or disconnected. Guitar as a Mirror offers a steadier, more honest approach to learning, one that asks less about how quickly you can improve, and more about how deeply you are willing to pay attention.
More than a book about guitar - Guitar as a Mirror invites players into a deeper relationship with rhythm, patience, attention, and sound, revealing that the process of learning an instrument is never only about the instrument.