TEJA GERKEN

GUITAR WIZARD / ENTERPRENUER

In this most recent episode of the Hot Jazz Network podcast, I had the distinct pleasure of conversing with Teja Gerken. He is a fount of information and our talk is well worth the listen. Teja is, among other things, the co-founder, video producer, and host of the Advanced Fingerstyle Workshop at Peghead Nation https://pegheadnation.com/string-school/courses/advanced-fingerstyle-workshop . He is also a guitar aficionado, and recording/performing artist. Please check out the links below to find out more about Teja his work and his music.

WEBSITE: https://www.tejagerken.com/

ABOUT:https://www.tejagerken.com/about/

RECORDINGS: https://www.tejagerken.com/albums/

WRITINGS: https://www.tejagerken.com/writing/

PEGHEAD NATION: https://pegheadnation.com/

ADVANCED FINGERSTYLE WORKSHOP: https://pegheadnation.com/string-school/courses/advanced-fingerstyle-workshop

SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/artist/0JmQtr8P3IKwP9rUA3BUd4

LATEST RELEASE - "TEST OF TIME": https://open.spotify.com/album/2E85aDIsPGWUGOUWkhVydu?si=C8aBO_dCQuS3IKLYAhMHVg

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/people/Teja-Gerken-Music/100061781719527/?fref=ts

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/tejaguitar

REVIEW - LASTEST RELEASE: https://acousticguitar.com/review-teja-gerkens-test-of-time-is-a-sonic-marvel-from-top-to-bottom/

A Few Facts About Teja Gerken:

– Born in Essen, Germany, in 1970.

– Got his first guitar at the age of six and learned his first chords from his dad.

– First formal lessons at the Freies Musikzentrum München, in Munich, Germany.

– Moved to California in 1986.

– Lived in the guitar-making town of Paracho, Mexico, where he built a classical guitar.

– Private studies with George Quirin, Peter Greenwood, Jim Fletcher, Peppino D’Agostino, Jeff Massanari, and Duck Baker.

– Has managed a guitar shop (Tall Toad Music, in Petaluma, California).

– Was the Gear Editor, then Senior Editor for Acoustic Guitar magazine from 1997 – 2013.

– Wrote The Taylor Guitar Book, and has contributed to several other books.

– Has hosted two long-running monthly Acoustic Guitar Showcases at San Francisco’s Bazaar Cafe (2001 – 2013), and Fairfax’ Sleeping Lady (2009 – 2015).

– Is a former radio host/DJ for KUSF’s Guitar Journey’s program.

– Co-founded Peghead Nation in 2014, where he hosts the Advanced Fingerstyle Workshop, demos instruments, and is the company’s producer.

– Owns a lot of guitars, but you’re most-likely to see him with a Martin Custom Shop OM, a Lowden O10, a Taylor 355 12-string, a Kenny Hill classical, a Mario DeSio baritone, or a National Tricone.