Werther Ellerbrock

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Werther Ellerbrock es egresado magna cum laude del prestigiado Berklee College of Music en Boston, USA. Su música lo ha llevado a importantes foros / eventos en México, Estados Unidos y Europa. Entre los mas destacados se encuentran: The House Of Blues (Cambridge), Ryles Jazz Club (Boston), Hard Rock Cafe (Boston), Babette's (Suiza), Molde (Noruega), Teatro Degollado (Guadalajara), Hard Rock Live (Guadalajara), Acoustic Writers Showcase (NY), Fruitvale Festival (Oakland), Feria de San Marcos (Aguascalientes), Festival Internacional de Blues de Aguascalientes, Festival Internacional de Blues de Guadalajara, Festival de Jazz de Puerto Vallarta y Festival de la Luna en Tapalpa. Ha participado con varias agrupaciones como The Stumble (USA), quienes fueran ganadores del Boston Battle of the Blues Bands en el 2000, Local Radio (USA), 3MotherFunkers (MEX), King Bee (MEX), y Troker (MEX). Tambien ha compartido escenario con importantes músicos/grupos como Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson (USA), Johnny Winter (USA), Poppa Chubby (USA), Lydia Warren (USA), Neal Black and The Healers (FRA), Marc Ribot (USA), Groove Collective (USA), Liquid Soul (USA), Sara Valenzuela (MEX), Jaramar Soto (MEX), Steve Tallis (AUS), Ruthie Foster (USA) y Lil' Dave Thompson (USA).

En Febrero del 2007 debuta exitosamente con 'AMERICANA'. Este proyecto, principalmente de guitarra instrumental, se basa en 'fingerstyle' y folclore norteamericano (folk, country, blues, ragtime, slide y jazz), donde además incorpora influencias de música clásica, modal, y étnica, generando una interesante fusión.

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I am a full time musician. My activities include live performance, teaching, arranging and studio recording sessions. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College Of Music in May of 2000. I currently live in Guadalajara, MEXICO, where I perform regularly with projects "Steady Jobbers", "Guanatos Brass Band" and solo in AMERICANA. I teach at my home studio, and at the TEC DE MONTERREY -Campus Guadalajara-, on their Cultural Department. I love all music, but I particularly enjoy listening and playing american popular music such as folk, country and blues.

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Q:Werther Ellerbrock; what subjects do you teach?
A: I teach all levels of guitar, in the Jazz, Blues, Funk, Pop/Rock, Folk, Country and Heavy Metal idioms. I also teach harmony (Contemporary and Traditional) and ear training.

Q:How long have you been teaching? What is your past experience with your subject or instrument?
A: I have been teaching for nearly 14 years, with experience teaching children, as well as group lessons. I am fluent in several areas such as ear training, arranging, composition and especially harmony... and I've been playing guitar for 20 years.

Q:What music affiliations are you a member of?
A: Berklee Alumni, and the Berklee International Network.

Q:About your music education / performing experience?
A: I graduated magna cum laude from Berklee College of Music in May of 2000, with a bachelor of music degree in Professional Music. Before that, I attended the 1996 Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions, earning a cerificate of completion. About performance, well... I have traveled to many places in Mexico, the United Ststes and Europe, with different projects. I have also either co-billed/opened for several known artists such as Popa Chubby, Johnny Winter, Neal Black and the Healers, Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson, The Boston Horns, The Lydia Warren Band, Groove Collective, Liquid Soul, Steve Tallis, Lil' Dave Thompson; among others.

Q:Tell us about AMERICANA.
A: I call it that because the project is based on american music, namely, american fingerstyle guitar. I play folk, country, blues and ragtime, but also blend these styles with modal, classical and ethnic music. See, the way I play the guitar remains essentially the same, but what I do is try to imitate music from all over the world. Sometimes you´ll hear something that sounds middle eastern, sometimes western, sometimes very happy and some other times very obscure. It´s a very interesting approach, plus I use many different tunings, which only enhance this guitar experience!

Q:Werther, on behalf of Berkleemusic, I want to thank you for this interview. Sounds like good things will be coming your way.
A: Yeah, I hope so. And thank you for the opportunity to share some what of I do with you. Hope we can meet again un the future.

 
December 22, 2007
21 hrs. Guanatos Brass Band @ Puerta 22 (Lerdo de Tejada 2183), cobilling with Musicos De Jose from Mexico City.
 
December 15, 2007
21:30hrs. AMERICANA II - American Fingerstyle Guitar, Reloaded-
Some more folk, country, blues, ragtime, modal, world music. This one´s a must!
Puerta22 Lerdo de Tejada 2183
% Union + Chapultepec

 
December 5, 2007
23:00 hrs. Werther Ellerbrock´s Americana
Solo Jazz
Radio UDG 104.3 FM
Online: www.radioudg.com.mx
Live from La Santa
Efrain Gonzalez Luna 2061

 
November 3, 2007
Werther Ellerbrock at Festival Internacional de Blues Aguascalientes.
 
October 26, 2007
20:00hrs. Werther Ellerbrock´s AMERICANA. Second concert for Festival de la Luna, Tapalpa, MEXICO.