Live demonstration of the Chapman Stick Touchboard playing the Latin Jazz standard "Wave" at an outdoor Arts Festival. Leo performs a variety of material on the Chapman Stick ranging from folk , jazz, latin, new age, The Stick is neither a guitar or a bass but it has aspects of both as well as drum technique and keyboard concepts. Some of Leo's favorite artists are Chick Corea, Al Dimeola, Govi, Novo Menco, Luis Bonfa, Jobim, Eric Clapton, Sting, Tony Levin, Bob Culbertson, Willie Nelson, Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke, Mark Knoffler, Dave Brubeck and Jeff Beck.
Leo has performed on radio , television , live in concert, and has performed for the Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales in 1996. He has six CDs available through 'CD Baby' and www.leogosselin.com He has performed on the same bill as Tuck and Patty and the Eric Marienthal Group. He has performed in several states including California, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, as well as Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Winnipeg, Seattle, Santa Fe, and Sedona. Leo has been working with the Chapman Stick Touchboard for thirty years and is currently working on Spanish and Mexican folklore as well as Argentinian tangos by Astor Piazzolla.
your genius as composer and performer is still so evident, you jazzy guy. namaste Leo
musicallysmitten 5 months ago
amazing! :)
YamboMuzeek 9 months ago
This one has 12 Strings.
hflat1 2 years ago
wow, it sounds very nice!! Like lounge Sound! Very chill :)
AJRSonor 2 years ago
its name is stick & have 10 strights and yes is like a guitar and a bass in the same instrument
crazymetallian 2 years ago
fuckin baaaaaaad.
I wish i could play two separate melodies simultaneously like this.
louievondoom 2 years ago
thas some kind of a bass and a guitar right?
cediego06 3 years ago
I actually bought one of Leo Gosselin's Sticks (Rosewood Grand 4897) and rest assured... he kept all the good notes.
bloozintro 3 years ago
Nice playin! Where can I get a chapman stick like yours - mine plays all the wrong notes, even when I'm looking!
Golchen 3 years ago
nice !
NeilCasual 4 years ago