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2018 5 July 00:20
According to the musician himself, he did not appreciate his singularity for a long time – he wanted to be like Django Reinhardt's jazz legend. J. Stephan has won the hearts of listeners and critics without difficulty.
"We performed for the first time at the Kristupo Summer Festival a few years ago and we are very happy to be returning to Vilnius soon.It is very good and fun to play here. Maybe it's just my impression, but it seems that Lithuanians really love guitar music, "said the concert on July 12th.
During the year, Stephan, who has between 120 and 140 appearances, admits that summer vacations or rest are rare
"Because I have a lot of gigs I'm trying to plan at least a free week a year.I'm a time when I relax.As much as possible, I spend time with my family.I am a father of three children and I like it! "- says the musician.
The interpreter who speaks of fatherhood believes that it is possible to reconcile the family with the career of the musician while being actively engaged in concerts. I left for concert tours, but on the other hand, maybe I see my children more often than a lot of parents. I have the opportunity to have breakfast or even lunch with them. My stage partners, who will also participate in the Kristupo Summer Festival – the violinist Sebastian Reimann, the guitarist Sven Jungbeck, the contrabbadist Stefan Berger – perfectly combine personal life and musical activity. Therefore, I am sure we are very lucky. We do what we love best and after the concerts we return to the most precious people, "said Stephan.
When asked or before the concerts have special rituals, J. Stephan responds to However, as I thought, after a certain concert, all the musicians had a routine: "Normally, two or three hours before the show, I eat, then I play the guitar of a half an hour to one hour to warm me up, I have time to get on stage.
In addition to active concert activities, Stephan devotes a lot of time to the Gypsy Guitar Academy, a self-taught distance school, which teaches gypsy jazz practices. The hobby of the artist is also related to music – he collects vinyl records and confesses that he is very happy because this summer, for the first time in his life, he will be able to record a vinyl record in Berlin at the studio Emil Berliner Studios. 7 pm The melody that includes gypsy jazz will be presented by guitarist Josch Stephan with violinist Sebastian Reimann, rhythmic guitar singer Sven Jungbeck and double striker Stefan Bergrer, in a dynamic and entertaining concert featuring gypsy jazz. Reinhardt, J. Stephan, J. Kern, and others will perform the show, which will take place at LinkMenu Factory, VGTU. compositions
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