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O l i v e r W a i t z e is revered for his exquisite taste, tone, and ability to play genres ranging from bluegrass to jazz to hot swing, latin and beyond. In addition to his love of bluegrass, Oliver developed an interest in swing and jazz through his exposure to the music of Django Reinhardt, David Grisman and Bela Fleck.

Oliver also explored the haunting latin sounds of Brazilian Choro.

His warm, resonant tone, melodic sophistication and clean, strong execution have developed through the years from these many musical sources.

The Multi-Instrumentalist Oliver Waitze is one of a rare breed of Flatpickers who bring a strong melodic sense to their music. He has a strong background in Bluegrass & New Acoustic Music but you can also hear strains of contemporary Brazilian, Dawg & Gypsy Swing Music in his writing and playing. His main influences on guitar are Tony Rice, Martin Taylor & Django Reinhardt.

Oliver has recorded 3 solo projects so far:

Leaves of grass (1992) with David Grisman

Acoustic Midwinter (1998) with David Grisman

Shanti Guitar Project (2002) - out of print

And brand New:

Duo Vibracao – A Jazzy Note (Acoustic Music Records) - 2008

Oliver has also written two Flatpicking Guitar books:

Flatpicking Master Technique (2006) & Flatpicker’s Tunebook (2007) - (Schell Music)

Oliver’s Guitar’s:

Shanti SF43 - Dupont MD 50 Custom - Manzanita F-Classic

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