Hi everybody, here is my new bossa nova improvisation for jazz guitar. One of my favorite jazz standards "Softly as in a morning sunrise". Over the years I've changed the melody to a more groovy one of my own. Chorus #1 & #2 are easy to play, in chorus #3 the going gets tough, and in chorus #4 I've played in a salsa style as the piano players do. Enjoy the music, all the best and I hope we see us again in 2018

I'm from Country of Bossa Nova. 🇧🇷 Achim!

A very few people sound as soothing as you. Love your style and your own unique touch. You are one my favorite jazz guitarists till now. I get blown. Regards and merry Christmas. From India.

Outstanding left and right hand playing on a beautiful Gibson semi-acoustic; so warm and mellow!

A great teacher (Aching Kohl) I am learning A lot from you.

Wow! I want a take the time to let you know that Thanks to you for all the work you do, I know that you have put so much work, so many hours and years and years of practicing and devotion to your musical instrument and your musical art and this is where the talent hides: (in the work and devotion we put into our talent) ,. Bravo you are a good example to follow for the oder players like me.. I might never reach up to your level but you sure helping me to reach out at an higher level in my own way of playing my guitar, your videos are helping me, thanks to you,. You are so generous for sharing your beautifull music art. I did learn music theories, harmonies with good teachers, I can read music notes and tablature, I have studied jazz and blues guitar but it was too much at some point for me with 4 kids to feed and working at the factory all weeks long but I today have decided to explore my own way of playing my guitar... I look at your video and I learn from you, thank you so much because of you I will become a better guitar player.. Mario

Off the Charts Man ! Learned a lot from this . Great Channel , Great playing .

Awesome job on this Achim! Great lines, perfect timing, your playing is really incredible and very inspiring, thank you, Merry Christmas and Best Wishes! 😊🎶

You could make your improvisations available on spotify, it would be cool.

OMG! incredible rhythm sense!

Very Cool, I really like your take on this song, headed to your website. Thank You...! 😎

Nothing short of awesome!

would be awesome to see you play live here in So. California

amazing that every jazz guitarist has his own style to improvise. If you watch some different jazzers playing, you will notice that many many patterns, riffs, licks are gonna repeat over and over again.

very beautiful

Великолепно ! Мне всё нравится, пошёл в магазин ))) Жду новых Ваших видео. Успехов, Achim Kohl !!!

amazing

Sei grande Maestro! 👏👏👏 Grazie 👋👋👋🍀🍀🍀 🎼💞🎵🎸🎵💞🎼

Great! good stuff!

Amazing playing, congratulations

im still working on chorus 4 of the blue bossa sheet. i can play it at about 120bpm. theres some really hard 16 th note runs (for me) im a blues rock guy so its another world but i really appreciate the work youve put in and its helping me build a vocabulary in jazz ... Cheers

Master!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

me quede alucinado amigo es magnifico, eres un campeón gracias y un feliz año 2018 un abrazo

Muy chingón. felicidades

You are a Great guitar player/Musician.

Belissimo!!

Mais que som gostoso de se ouvir.

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Hi Achim, have you considered to prepare some Jobim standards, like "Ipanema Girl", "Meditation, "Wave" and others bossa´s I would appreciate so much

Hello. Thank you! What size of strings do you use on the guitar?

I like the video very much. Could you play it slowly by slowly and explain please ?

Hello. You have a great sound. What pick do you use? Dunlop jazz? Best regards. Mathieu

Great work! Would you mind telling me your string gauge?