Paulus Sch%C3%A4fer

Paulus Schfer is a guitarist, composer and arranger who is considered to be one of the most talented gypsy jazz or jazz manouche guitar players from the Netherlands. Paulus was born into a Dutch SintiRomani community where he was taught to play the guitar at a very early age. Like almost all gypsy jazz players and gypsy jazz fans, Paulus considers Django Reinhardt to be his idol.

Paulus Schfer was born in Gerwen, Nuenen into a Dutch Sinti community renowned for their talented guitar players like Stochelo Rosenberg, Jimmy Rosenberg, Mozes Rosenberg and Feigeli Prisor. This tradition of gypsy jazz was started by the legendary Wasso Grnholz, who was an inspiration and the primary teacher for the Sinti guitar players in this community. Paulus was taught how to play and inspired by Wasso Grnholz and by Stochelo Rosenberg during the many jams around the campsite. His first real fame came when Paulus briefly took over the lead guitar in the Gipsy Kids when Jimmy Rosenberg left the group.

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