Jacques Stotzem

Jacques Stotzem ( born 1959 in Verviers ) is a Belgian fingerstyle guitarist.

Curriculum vitae

Stotzem taught himself to play the guitar at the age of 16 years even with. The impetus for learning the guitar gave him a TV show that dealt with the music of the American guitarist Stefan Grossman. At the age of 19 he decided to become a professional musician. At first, he played in various bands and accompanied singers during performances. Between 1982 and 1987 he released three albums as a solo guitarist, which he produced himself. In 1991, he released his first CD with the German label Acoustic Music Records, with whom he still works today. His publications include almost only original compositions, arrangements of rare compositions of other musicians are to be found.

Since then Stotzem has released more than ten albums. He is a regular guest on major European and international festivals. His tours have taken him regularly to Japan and Taiwan, where it often occurs with young artists such as Andy McKee, as well as local variables such as Isato Nakagawa. Stotzem is regularly on tour in Germany and regularly organizes workshops in Belgium, France and Germany. He is co-founder of the "Festival de la Guitare " in Verviers. Stotzem lives in Lambermont, a district of Verviers.

Musical influences and background

Jacques Stotzem has developed its own style, which is based on various influences from blues, ragtime, jazz and folk. Strongly influenced Stotzem was from Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Blake and Stefan Grossman. By his own testimony, he is also a great admirer of Jimy Hendrix. In his repertoire there are some Hendrix - pieces.

Game art

Charatakteristisch for his technique is the use of finger picks on the thumb and two fingers of the right hand. His playing is clear, precise and dynamic, it changes frequently between plucked and struck passages. Typical are swinging bass lines and rich chords with which Stotzem often composed onomatopoeic. Also percussive elements are found in some of his plays, in which he created rhythmic elements on guitar body and strings. His compositional approach is based on a melody line which he surrounds with a harmonic structure. His pieces are generally in standard tuning, open tunings he used only rarely.

Instruments and equipment

Jacques Stotzem plays in addition to his signature guitar from Martin (see below) a Lowden LSE2. The signal of the pickup and the signal of a Crown condenser microphone going through a stereo cable to a preamplifier, are mixed there and from there into a PA system or into a Performer Pro Amplifiers from Fishman.

In 2003, the Irish brought a guitar factory Avalon Jacques Stotzem Signature - model out.

Since 2006, the American guitar factory CF Martin & Company manufactures a signature - model called " OMC Jacques Stotzem Custom Signature".

Discography

Audio

Video

  • 2004 Jacques Stotzem in Taiwan
  • 2011 Play Like Jacques Stotzem

Collaborations

  • 2006 cycle ( Sophie Galet )
  • 2005 Soleil noir ( Miam Monster Miam )
  • 2003 Forgotten Ladies ( Miam Monster Miam )
  • 1997 Marcel Dadi - Hommage
  • 1994 Paysage Acoustiques, 10th edition of the "Stages Internationaux de Musique "

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The information in this article originate for the most part by Jacques Stotzem website, in addition, the following sources are cited:

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