Alex Ehrsam

Hi, my name is Alex Ehrsam & I’m a guitar player from France. My debut album "djaz_dtox" blends instrumental fusion ideas, jazz chordal structures & funky grooves. I’ve been playing guitar for the last thirteen years. I grew up in a musical environment listening to a lot of jazz & rag-time, discovering Miles & Coltrane, their universe & their vision of music.
For the last 4 years, I’ve been trying to cut into basic guitar chops to create arpegiated approaches, developing a jazz feel through a specific choice of notes & yet sticking to a “rock guitar” sound. I’m mostly using mixolydian, dorian, altered, blues modes & a lot of chromatic tricks, through hybrid techniques combining legato, sweep & finger picking…
I also worked on building a smooth nu-jazz ambience in my music. “Elevator Shaft” is one of the tracks dedicated to this amazing musical movement.
A few friends of mine have joined the party to jam along. Guests : bass - Patrick Chapus (solo on Out U Go), alto/tenor sax - Christophe Rieger (Elevator Shaft & Malpractice), guitar - Nicolas Muller (also on Elevator Shaft & Malpractice). Thank you guys.
Dig it.
My album is available at this site : www.guitar9.com (USA & South America) Also available here (now with MP3s download !) : www.guitareuroshop.com (Europe)
Check my official site for more music extracts, photos & complete album graphics : www.alexehrsam.fr
People, keep the Vibe alive.
My music can also be heard on Fret Net, Australia's only guitar music radio show !
Greg Howe "Play For Me" 2d Contest (impro on a 12-bar blues progression)
Scab Co-Worker
Snappy Response
Snappy Response (chord progression)
Impro A Dorian