Joscho first held a guitar at the age of 6. His father showed him the first chords and thereby opened a world for his son filled with swing and wild dances on six strings. Günter Stephan today is Joscho's rhythm guitarist. Whenever we hear Gypsy swing, the influence of super-daddy Django Reinhardt can still be felt. Joscho is has secure and effortless command of this tradition, no doubt the most important European-born contribution to the development of the jazz guitar. And who would ever criticize a musician for taking an earnest look at history? On the contrary, awareness of tradition is the safest foundation for a successful departure to new climes. This concern with history has supplied him with a solid basis for the development of a personal voice: a broad and clear acoustic tone, a supple swing, harmonic subtleties, and the cultivation of strong and explosive touch.
