The Wrexham International Jazz Guitar Weekend, held on 25 to 27 April 2025, was a resounding success. Celebrating 25 years of fostering jazz guitar excellence in North Wales, this year’s format with smaller tuition groups and more playing time proved very popular. Students of all levels benefited greatly, adding new jazz standards to their repertoire, […] The post 2025 Wrexham International Jazz…
Trefor Owen is a great believer in jazz guitar clubs – he has formed three over the past 50 years – the first was in 1974 when he had a music shop in Bangor, North Wales. In 2007 he formed the Cheadle Jazz Guitar Club and later the Mold Jazz Guitar Club which is now […] The post Jazz Guitar Clubs appeared first on Trefor Owen .
I’m reissuing my “WALES PLAYS BRAZIL” album which has seven of my originals and two of Jobim’s The album features Dave O-Higgins (sax), Tom Hill (double bass) and Dave Hassel (L A percussion). If you would like to purchase the album, you can contact me by; E-Mail: tojazzgtr@aol.com orPhone: 07423 016888 (UK) The post Re-release: Wales Plays Brazil appeared first on Trefor Owen .
Trefor Owen (right) and Andy Hulme at Bijou – the Cheadle Jazz Guitar Club, South Manchester, UK - August 2018 The post East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon August 2018 appeared first on Trefor Owen .
PAT MARTINO has perhaps been the most popular and enduring of the young jazz guitarists who emerged in the latter years of the sixties. A precocious talent, his hard-swinging be-bop style won many friends amongst his peers and the jazz public at large. The post The Pat Martino Interview, by Trefor Owen appeared first on Trefor Owen .
The 30th North Wales International Jazz Guitar Weekend hosted by North Wales Jazz was an outstanding success. The post A review of the 30th North Wales International Jazz Guitar Weekend. Featuring Vic Juris. appeared first on Trefor Owen .
The first ticketed event of the day was held in the lounge of the Ty Helig Guest House and featured a performance by jazz guitarists Trefor Owen and Andy Hulme. The proprietors of Ty Helig are keen supporters of both Brecon Jazz Club and the Festival and regularly play host to musicians and others associated […] The post Trefor Owen & Andy Hulme, Jazz Guitar Duo, Ty Helig Lounge appeared first on…
