Intro to Oscar Aleman - Greg Ruby
Swing Pass
Duration: 1 hour
All levels
Oscar Alemán’s consummate technique and impeccable swing reach back to the earliest days of Hot Club jazz. Even before Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli recorded their first notes as the Quintette of the Hot Club of France, Alemán was already an in-demand guitarist on the 1930’s Parisian jazz scene—leading Josephine Baker’s band, accompanying star accordionists and performing with ex-patriot American jazz musicians – even Duke Ellington wanted to hire him to join his orchestra. Without question, Ellington was correct when he remarked about Alemán, “this cat has roots.”
This workshop will deepen your understanding of Oscar Alemán’s brilliance and add new ideas to your guitar playing. Using transcriptions direct from the original recordings, instructor Greg Ruby will lead the class through a selection of Aleman's repertoire to examine the way he interpreted melodies, accompanied other soloists and used syncopated rhythms in his solos. All written music will be provided in standard notation, tablature and with chord diagrams.
Because workshop sizes are intentionally limited and planning begins well in advance of the event, registrations are non-refundable.
If you're unable to attend due to illness or an unforeseen circumstance, please contact us as soon as possible. While refunds cannot be offered, we'll do our best to make sure your registration still provides value.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include:
- Transferring your registration to another participant.
- Receiving a credit toward a future Rocky Mountain Swing Guitar Camp.
- Arranging a future online coaching session with one of the faculty members, when available.
- Alternative educational opportunities at the discretion of the instructors.
Our goal is simple: we want every registration to result in meaningful musical growth, even if life gets in the way.
