Teja Gerken, contemporary steel-string fingerstyle guitarist at Mendocino Stories And Music Series at Mendocino Hotel

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Teja Gerken is no stranger to those familiar with contemporary steel-string fingerstyle guitar. Weaving together influences of folk, jazz, classical, and world music into a style that is uniquely his own, Teja's playing reflects these diverse musical interests. Many of his composition employ alternate tunings, two-handed tapping, percussive effects, and other extended guitar techniques. Teja has shared the stage with guitar visionaries such as John Renbourn, Alex de Grassi, Peter Finger, and Henry Kaiser, as well as with his mentors, Duck Baker and Peppino D'Agostino.