Gilberto is what I would call a seasoned guitar player. Not making a living playing the guitar, he plays in a band and calls it more than “just” a hobby – it’s a passion.

It was through our TGT “Creative Guitar” Workshop with Andy Timmons that we met. He admired Andy’s fluid, melodic style that was both earthy and rootsy, while showing a lot of sophistication as well.

In our first talk that followed, I told him that some of the foundations of those skills are

a) deeply rooted in the blues

b) Hendrix-inspired

c) the harmonic richness of jazz and bebop playing.

Since then (January 2023), we have been working together. 4 months later already, Gilberto is finding his bandmates noticing a strong difference in his soloing, his technique improving and becoming more efficient, and having more creative options in the heat of the moment.

TGT Academy gives him the tools as a more advanced player that he needs to grow further!