Jerry Rojas
Jerry Rojas (* 1958 in Colombia ) is a Swiss musician .
Life
Jerry Rojas was born in Colombia in 1958 and grew up in Obersiggenthal . At the age of 12 he was inspired by the Beatles and started playing guitar. He took classical guitar lessons and composed his own songs. In the 1980s, the album The Catcher in the Rye was created with Regi Sager as the singer. In addition to appearances, Jerry Rojas played as a street musician in England.
Rojas trained at the jazz schools in Lucerne ( Christy Doran ), Basel (Bernhard Ley) and at the ACM Zurich (Marc Portmann). Workshops with Robert Fripp , Mike Stern and others helped him to refine his playing technique. Jerry Rojas is a member of the Swiss Musicians Syndicate (SMS).
Albums / works
- Once - Let's talk about sharks!
- Schmid-Rojas-Manzanilla - Gersau
- Jerry Rojas Solo - Argully
- 241 Unit - Making Sense
- Rojas Burger - Zurich Wipkingen
- Schmid-Rojas - Songbook
- Guernica
- The catcher in the rye
- Soundtrack for film by Theo Stich Citizen Fred
- Film music for film by Andrea Siering and Andrea Clavadetscher Reflection and ghosts (A film about Martin Hodel, a visual artist)
- Film music for Archangelsk by Eugen Bisig
- Radio play Above the Clouds by Christian Frautschi
Guitars
Jerry Rojas plays guitars made by Benno Witwer and Stefan Schottmüller.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rojas, Jerry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Colombia |