During the Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois sur Seine in 2001 bitten by the Gypsy Jazz bug. Since then returning to learn rhythm by the campfires on the campsite of Samoreau jamming with all major gj players sharing knowledge.

Born in the Philippines but raised in Harvard, Massachusetts, west of Boston, Jackson was initially influenced by rock guitar greats like Jimmy Page before falling under the spell of jazz and following the style and career of jazz guitar luminaries like Pat Metheny and George Benson. After attending Berklee School of Music, studying jazz composition and arranging, he spent some of his formative years in the mid-1980s living and playing guitar with the lively expat jazz community in Paris, France. Jackson moved to New York City afterwards, where he remains an active participant in Gotham’s always vibrant jazz scene.
 
A master of the six, seven and twelve string guitars, he has appeared on over 40 albums by such artists as Hal Singer, Graeme Norris, Ron Blake, Gisele Jackson and T.K. Blue. In 2003, Jackson founded the independent record label Roni Music, which has since released eight of his albums as a leader including the 2014 acoustic guitar record Akustik InventYours, and his 2012 trio album Burning Gums.

Ron endorses Tech 21 amps and pedals, Seymour Duncan pickups, Thomastik-Infeld Strings, Peterson Tuners, Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Eastman 7 String Guitars, Godin Guitars, Reunion Blues Cases, Fylde Steel String Acoustic Guitars, Kremona Guitars, LaBella Strings, Moody Leather Guitar Straps and Aria Classical Guitars

I’m Orjen Ridanovic, founder and lead guitarist of Oridano, an instrumental jazz band from Zagreb, Croatia.

For over fifteen years, we have been exploring music beyond the boundaries of a single genre. 

Our music reflects our journey, blending Croatian traditions with the influences of blues, rock, swing, and jazz, infused with Mediterranean passion.

Guided by my lead guitar, each ensemble, whether an intimate guitar duo, an energetic trio, or the full band, channels the timeless spirit of Django Reinhardt and the golden era of European jazz, a central influence in shaping Oridano’s distinctive voice. 

For me, every performance is more than just music...it is an authentic, heartfelt exchange with the audience.

This is what makes it unmistakably Oridano!

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