Alexander Stakenburg
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| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Gitarist, Componist, Coach |
| Location | Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands |
| Introduction | I first really touched a guitar at age 15. I got really serious with it at age 17 and at age 18 I enrolled into the preliminary year of the Conservatory of Hilversum, which later merged with the CVA, studying guitar, jazz in particular. I finished my studies there in 2000 and got a job in ICT directly afterwards, mostly because I was feeling terribly insecure about embarking on a musical career at that time. I got married with a wonderful woman and we're blessed with 5 children. I've been working in ICT for seven years, only to firmly establish that I should get back into music asap. In 2007 I quit my job and started my own guitarschool, making a living teaching guitar and music. So now I'm playing and composing and teaching guitar and having the time of my life, doing what I love. It feels like I've gone full circle in my life, to finally recognize and happily return to my true passion: improvisational music. |
| Interests | De 3 "G's": Geloof, Gezin, Gitaar. |
| Favorite movies | Documentaires, Detectives, Muziek. |
| Favorite music | Muziek is mijn passie en m'n vak. Ik hou van alle stijlen muziek en leg liever de nadruk op 'KWALITEIT'. Ik meen dat in elke muziekstijl grote bekwaamheid en zeggingskracht tot uitdrukking kan komen. Dit is waar ik naar zoek. Guitarists that interest me (in random order): Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Mick Goodrick, John Scofield, Shawn Lane, John McLaughlin, John Abercrombie, George Benson, Joe Diorio, Wim Overgaauw, Jim Hall, Grant Green, Django Reinhardt, Bireli Lagrene, Stochelo Rosenberg, Mike Stern, Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow, Kenny Burrell, Barney Kessel, Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Al DiMeola, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Wayne Krantz, Scott Henderson, Jeff Beck, Alex Machacek, Adam Rogers, and many more... Some other players that interest me: Art Tatum, Chick Corea, Jeff Berlin, Dave Weckl, Steve Smith, Jimmy Johnson, James Jamerson, Stevie Wonder, Glenn Gould, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dennis Chambers, Joey DeFrancesco, Michel Camilo, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Miles Davis ... and many more... Gospel artists that I love: Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, Alvin Slaughter, Phil Driscoll, Russ Taff, Israel Houghton, Andrae Crouch, Commishioned, The Winans, Bebe & Cece, Larry Norman, Carman, Gary Oliver, Daryl Coley, Take 6 ... and many more... I'm interested in all styles of music. I don't care much about style, I look for quality. Quality can be found in any type of music. |
| Favorite books | Bijbel, Bible |