TREFOR OWEN has jammed, appeared or toured with the following American guitarists:
Jim Hall, Mundell Lowe, Johnny Smith, George Benson, John Pisano, Al Viola, Gene Bertoncini, Sal Salvador, Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Jimmy Bruno, Jack Wilkins, Steve Herberman, Vic Juris, Ken Hatfield, Paul Bollenback, Randy Johnson, Corey Christiansen, Ned Boynton, Frank DiBussolo, Rick Stone, Jimmy Gourley, Peter Leitch, Ron Jackson, Ron Eschete, Jim Nichols, Anthony Wilson, Sid Jacobs, Bruce Forman, Bobby Broom, Cheryl Bailey, Tony DeCaprio, Ron Anthony plus others.
Other American instrumentalists:
Harry Allen, Ali Ryerson, Bill Perkins, Warren Vache, Spike Robinson, George Masso, Jake Hanna, Chuck Berghofer, Kendall Kay, Luther Hughes, The Seleno Clarke Quintet in Harlem, NY.
European Jazz Guitarists: - Bireli Lagrene, Louis Stewart, Martin Taylor, Ike Isaacs, John Etheridge, Jim Mullen, Roy Sainsbury, Ulrich Hoffmeier, Tony Marshall, Gary Potter, Ulf Wakenius, Andreas Oberg and Thomas Brendgens-Mönkemeyer.
Other European instrumentalists:
Alan Skidmore, Dave O’Higgins, Peter King, Bruce Adams, Alan Barnes, Don Weller, Iain Ballamy, Don Rendall, Ian Carr, Roy Williams, John Barnes, Jack Emblow, Bill Coleman, Dave Green, Martin Drew, Martin Creese, Steve Brown, Steven Keogh, Billy Thompson, plus others.
SCOTTISH BORDERS JAZZ GUITAR WEEKEND.
TREFOR OWEN will be performing a two day masterclass for all levels of ability.
For more info. call 07746 784949. or visit www.treforowen.com
Saturday/Sunday 11 - 12 September.
The venue: Homebank House, Birgham, Coldstream, TD12 4ND
For booking and accommodation information call Adam Clarkson - 01890 830236 or e-mail - clarkson.nicholls@gmail.com
Trefor Owen has a unique approach to the teaching of jazz guitar developed over thirty years of tutoring at the highest level, including Leeds College of Music and Liverpool Community College, and performing workshops in the USA, mainland Europe and the UK.
His methods, which are practical and simple, have enabled many of his students to become players.
Trefor's approach to improvisation consists of five improvisational devices which, over a period of time, a student needs to master, and they are:
1). The minor pentatonic/blues scale.
2). The major tonality.
3). The jazz minor.
4). The diminished arpeggio and diminished scale.
5). The whole-tone scale.
ALL MATERIAL COVERED IN CLASS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY COMPUTER PRINTOUTS!
Beginners in jazz: Using what is already under their fingers, e.g. pentatonic scales, which many rock and blues players use, students will have the ability to improvise over a harmonic sequence of a jazz standard in only one teaching session! Also, rock players can use Trefor's approach to improvisation to improve their rock playing with very little study.
Trefor's HENDRIX CHORD STUDY is an asset to all players. Also, with the use of triads, learn to accompany any standard with only eight chord shapes!
Advanced students: Trefor has the ability to discover weak areas in players and offer suggestions for improvement. From his experience some of the weak areas are:
Creating tension when playing over II V I's.
The correct use of whole-tone scales and diminished scales, which are tension devices.
Fingering correct chord shapes for accompaniment.
Accompaniment is also a weak area for most guitarists. Trefor has the correct approach to bass line comping, Bossa Nova, four in the bar swing style, and comping.
Click here for more information on Areas of Study.
THE WEEKEND ALSO INCLUDES JAM SESSIONS WHERE APPROPRIATE.
THE CLASS WILL BE LIMITED TO TEN, THEREBY ALLOWING PLENTY OF TIME FOR INDUVIDUAL ATTENTION.
ALLTHIS FOR ONLY £50 PER DAY PLUS ACCOMMODATION!
Discover more about Trefor Owen at www.treforowen.com
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