OZ NOY CHATS TO GT...
You have a reputation as a guitarist that works within the areas of jazz, R&B and blues.What are your favourite elements from these genres and how do you shape them with your music?
I’m basically a jazz musician-guitarist that can play other styles of music because I grew up as a studio musician. I started doing recording sessions in Israel when I was 15 so I had to learn the basics of different styles and how to feel comfortable playing to a click. Additionally, growing up in the 80s meant rock and shred was big - I loved it! So, jazz is where my education and harmonic and melodic knowledge is coming from. Funk and R&B is where my groove and pocket is coming from. Blues is where my expression and tone is coming from; blues is the glue to everything - if you can play the blues you’re in business!
How long did Snapdragon’s nine tracks take you to write?
It’s hard to say because I collect ideas all the time. When I have a concept for an album I’ll start writing but it goes over a period of time, could be maybe two years sometimes! This album is basically Vol.2 of my last album, Booga Looga Loo so some of the songs were written for
