“Hi Yaakov, Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying your Wild Cards set of lessons. The explanation of the way to play interesting melodic runs against the chords in Honeysuckle Rose is very clear and helpful. It is answering some questions about things that have been holding me back in my playing for a while. And I agree that a diminished run against a tonic chord sounds great. It is good to go back and review sections, to better embed them in my memory.”

“Yaakov, thanks so much for another great course. I love the song approach: First you teach the melody, then the comping for more advanced players you embellish the melody and comping with etudes. Finally, you introduce new ideas for a solo step by step. You show us the some theory and a phrase based on this concept Then you build all this into an etude that can be challenging for even more accomplished players. Attached PDFs are included to make it even more clear. I have been following "Gypsy and Jazz" and it's precursor for years and I periodically return when my ideas on a song grow stale. Please keep up the good work and I look forward to more songs that get the "Yaakov treatment" MLG ”

“As a lifetime self-taught guitarist and a player interested in learning the gypsy jazz style and technique, I have tried several online approaches and teachers. I liked the ones I've tried but found certain weaknesses in them after a time, a couple of which I'll address in this review. It became clear to me that Yaakov has the approach that suits me best. I have signed up for several of his courses and I really like his teaching style. This new course, The Wild Card Collection, is as close to exactly what I've been looking for as it can get. I prefer learning from a tune-based approach so that you can see the application of the licks, riffs, arpeggios immediately. I've also learned from my experiences that you don't always benefit by a course that tries to teach you too many tunes. That can become overwhelming in itself and de-motivating. Sometimes, more isn't better. Yaakov's collection of 7 tunes (actually 9 if you count the two "bonus" ones) is enough to provide you with many of the licks, riffs, and arpeggios that you need which can then be applied to so many other tunes in the genre. He reduces the amount of theory to a bare minimum and shows you many practical approaches to soloing. With many online courses, if you find the monthly fee becoming too burdensome, or you decide you want to leave for any reason, you lose access to all of the materials that you paid for over the time you were a member, a method designed to lock you in, I think. With Yaakov's courses, you pay for them once and you keep them forever. This course is really a bargain for what it offers and is certainly worth looking into. There's not that much to lose and a whole lot to gain.”

“The 7 wild cards has been one of my favorite courses of all time! Yaakov does a great job walking you through all aspects of playing 7 great jazz standards in the style of Gypsy Jazz! I highly recommend this course for any aspiring guitarists who are looking for tangible skills that can be applied immediately to any jam session or concert! ”

“This Is The Best Course yet! ( Well....really they are all so good) Not many have taught on the subject of Gypsy Jazz style guitar. You are So Thorough in every segment of the Lessons. " Thank You" So very Much for coming into my Life!! Scot Lange”

“ I have advanced more after spending 4-5 hours with this course then 50 hours with other online resources. Anyone interested in tackling this difficult style of music absolutely needs to do themselves a favour and check it out!”

“Good Teacher and excellent preforming”

“Yaakov is really a great teacher. His way to teach give to his courses a sure value.. This course give many things that we have to know to progress in this style of music (the right way). Thank Yaakov !!!”

“The best way to learn this music is through learning the songs. Once you have Minor Swing and Dark Eyes under your belt, you may wonder what your next steps should be. This course is the answer: 7 beautiful and essential classics you can learn in a progressive and systematic way. You begin with the basic chords and melody and then given a roadmap for embellishment and improvisation that would benefit even advanced players. You progress at your own pace and review material whenever you choose, so you are really able to internalize the tunes and techniques while having fun with them. Yaakov is always available for feedback, and a Zoom session available for Q&A and diagnosis.”

“While I have only studied a small portion of this tutorial, I feel I have retained what I learned due to the "learning by ear" approach Yaakov uses. While it is sometimes useful to use tablature/notation, it is most useful to learn the sound and assimilate it. Yaakov also explains the theory behind the sounds which provides context and allows phrases/licks to be easily applied to other tunes. It is a really nice course with lots of diverse material and concepts. Thanks Yaakov!”