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-workshopSPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/artist/0JmQtr8P3IKwP9rUA3BUd4LATEST RELEASE - "TEST OF TIME": https://open.spotify.com/album/2E85aDIsPGWUGOUWkhVydu?si=C8aBO_dCQuS3IKLYAhMHVgFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/people/Teja-Gerken-Music/100061781719527/?fref=tsYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/tejaguitarREVIEW - 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...