august 2014 cheadle jazz guitar club newsletter

Andrew Hulme <[email protected]>

RE: AUGUST 2014 CHEADLE JAZZ CLUB NEWSLETTER.1 message

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To: [email protected]

Dear fellow jazz guitarists,

A reminder that the Cheadle Jazz GuitarClub gathering is this Thursday August

14th - 8pm.

This will be a club night (players night)I will give a short workshop.

The subject will be Guitarists be good accompanists!

This is a subject which I feel is a weaknessamongst guitarists generally!

For venue address, directions and information on CJGC

please see website: http://cheadlejgc.wix.com/jazz

A PDF version of this newsletter is available on

CJGC website: http://cheadlejgc.wix.com/jazz

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

CHANGE OF DATES FOR CHEADLE JAZZ GUITAR CLUBFOR SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER.

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For the month of September only! The club will meet

September 18th which is the third Thursday of themonth.

For the month of November only! The club willmeet November 6th which is the first Thursday of the

month.

The October date will be as normal which is the 9th i.e.

the second Thursday of the month. This will be a special

guest night featuring American guitaristRoni Ben-Hur as it will be the eve of the North Wales

International Jazz Guitar Weekend.

In this newsletter:

A report on the July gathering.

Review of Jack Wilkins Birthday Party at the JazzStandard by Bill Milkowski.

22nd North Wales International Jazz Guitar Weekend.

Guitarists be good accompanists!

Items for sale.

SEE BELOW FOR ITEMS FOR SALE.

Many new items.


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Please visit the Cheadle Jazz Guitar Clubwebsite occasionally for up-dates etc:

http://cheadlejgc.wix.com/jazz

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A report on the July gathering.

Another excellent evening of music at Bijou. The club is for all levels of ability. It is forbeginners in jazz and seasoned players. It is the place to gain the necessary experience ofplaying in a live situation. Also, the guitar is such a visual instrument and a lot of knowledgecan be gained by watching more experienced players and observing fingerboard patterns,i.e. chord and improvisational devices. When I first took up the guitar I would travelanywhere to watch and listen to guitar players in the hope I could pick up something by earor visually! There is always something new to learn!

Our friends from the Huddersfield Jazz Guitar Society were with us again, Adrian Ingramand Darren Dutson-Bromley and they got the evevning off to a good start. With Dave Turneron double bass they played "Lady Be Good", "Blusette" and "Close Your Eyes".

With some great solo guitar Dave Faulkner was up next and he entertained us


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with rendisions of "Moon River", "Georgia" and "They Can't Take That Away From Me".

The evening continued with a few jazz standards by Ray Brooker and Tony Cordes and theyplayed "Mitch's Lament", a tune composed by Herb Ellis, "After You've Gone", "Who's SorryNow" and "Out Of Nowhere". Next up were Kev Taylor-Cox accompanied by DarrenDutson-Bromley and D T on bass and they played "Night In Tunisia" and Yardbird Suite".

Next Tony Cordes joined me with D T on double bass to perform a few jazz standards.(Tony is an extremely fine Freddie Green style player who can really swing). We played


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" Girl Talk", "I Thought About You" and "Time After Time". Curtis Yolp then joined me in aduo to play Wes Mongomery's "Four on Six" and Jerome Kern's "Yesterday". Curtisthen played a solo rendition of "The Girl From Ipanema".

To finish a very musical evening Adrian Ingram was joined by Dave Faulkner with Darrenon bass guitar, (an Asbory bass which has silicon strings and a very short scale), and theyplayed "Blue Bossa" and "Tenor Maddness".

My thanks to Keith Foddy for some of the photos.

My apologies if I've left anyone out.

Trefor Owen.

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Review of Jack Wilkins Birthday Party at theJazz StandardBill MilkowskiJul 26, 2014


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Fellow Guitarists Fete Jack Wilkins at 70th Birthday Bash

A true “guitarist’s guitarist,” Jack Wilkins got a little help from his friends in the six-stringcommunity at a memorable event at New York’s Jazz Standard on July 1, organized bypromoter and guitar aficionado Charles Carlini, in celebration of Wilkins’ 70th birthday(which actually fell on June 3).

An inveterate swinger whose fluid, single-note lines, rhythmic comping style andimaginative chordal approach have distinguished his playing since his days in the BuddyRich Orchestra during the early ’70s, Wilkins is a master of shimmering arpeggios andringing harmonics, a technique pioneered by the late Lenny Breau. While his fretboardprowess is on par with his celebrated contemporaries such as Pat Martino and LarryCoryell, aged 69 and 71 respectively, Wilkins has stayed under the radar in terms ofaudience recognition since the release of his debut record, 1973’s Windows (Mainstream).He remains highly regarded within the inner circle of elite jazz guitarists, seven of whomwere on hand to honor their talented colleague on this special night.Wilkins kicked off the proceedings in a trio setting with bassist Andy McKee and drummerBilly Drummond, performing a boppish take on “Out Of Nowhere” and a gorgeous “StarsFell On Alabama.” Howard Alden next brought out his seven-string guitar to join the trio ona romp through Charlie Parker’s “Confirmation” that brought out the shred factor of bothguitarists.

The quartet then left the stage to make way for Gene Bertoncini, whose brilliant,harmonically advanced rendition of “Laura” on nylon-string acoustic provided a cleansingbreath after the pyrotechnics of Alden and Wilkins.The biggest surprise and triumph of the evening was the first public performance byguitarist Joe Diorio since a stroke in April 2005 that left his entire left side paralyzed,including his fretting hand. Through sheer willpower and daily rehabilitation, the 77-year-oldguitarist has learned how to walk again, and use his arm and hand. Miraculously, he wasable to not only play a sublime rendition of “Stella By Starlight” in an intimate duo settingwith his young protégé and right-hand man, Christopher Morrison, but also delve into somedaring melodic invention on the standard.

Before playing, Diorio told the audience, “All the guardian angels are not in heaven. There’sone here tonight and I would’ve never made it without her—my wife, Tina.” He also offeredthis humorous aside: “I can’t play as fast as Jack or Howard. I think they take a little


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something to play that fast, if you know what I mean.”

Diorio caressed each note of “Stella” like a starving man who suddenly found himselfseated at a banquet. Following his heartfelt performance, the guitarist received a standingovation from the packed house.Returning to the burn, Wilkins and Jimmy Bruno went toe-to-toe on an uptempo rendition of“All The Things You Are,” with sax-like chops ablaze (Wilkins playing Jimmy Raney toBruno’s Billy Bean). Aside from their respective hot solos, the two great guitarists createdbeautifully interwoven contrapuntal lines that caused emcee Carlini to announce after thetune was over, “Thank you Jimmy and Jack for that rendition of ‘Ode To Bach.’”Kindred spirits John Abercrombie and Vic Juris followed with an adventurous rendition of“Alone Together” that featured a brilliant bass solo from McKee. Larry Coryell then joinedAbercrombie and Wilkins for the swinging finale, “How Deep Is The Ocean,” whichculminated in rapid-fire exchanges of eights.

For the second set, Harvie Swartz replaced McKee on bass, joining Drummond and Wilkinsfor “Taking A Chance On Love,” a gorgeous, harmonics-laden “Here’s That Rainy Day” anda rendition of Christopher Cross’ “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do),” with Wilkinsthrowing in Wes Montgomery-styled octaves.

Diorio was even more expressive on his one featured tune in the second set, and Bruno wasincendiary alongside Wilkins on “There Will Never Be Another You,” which featured moreexhilarating exchanges of fleet-fingered eights at the tag.Abercrombie and Juris turned in a delicious version of “Yesterdays” that had the latterblowing over the changes with masterful abandon.

The audience was packed with guitarists—Jerome Harris, Kenny Wessel, Amanda Monaco,Sheryl Bailey, Rez Abbasi, Joe Giglio and Bobby Rose, who’s famous for his collaborationswith Martino. All rose as one to cheer on the birthday boy during this rare six-string summit.

Bill Milkowski.

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The following was published in last month's newsletter.

I've included it again as I feel it is a very importantsubject.

GUITARISTS! BE GOOD ACCOMPANISTS!

by Trefor Owen

CHORD KNOWLEDGE IS ESSENTIAL FOR GUITARISTS OF ANY STYLE!

There are many aspects to becoming a complete jazz guitarist.

The guitarist as an accompanist is an important but sadly neglected one.

There are many points of view on this subject, but whatever your viewpoint one

thing has to be remembered and that is:


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"What is your playing situation at the time"?

e g Are you playing in a quintet or quartet consisting of two harmonic

instruments, (piano and guitar or two guitars), bass and drums?

Are you playing in a quartet where the guitar is the harmonic main-stay?

Are you playing in a duo, (guitar & sax or two guitars)?

EACH SITUATION MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TO ADAPT TO WHAT IS REQUIRED AT

THE TIME!

The following is my overview of the “Art of Accompaniment“.

The guitar, like the piano, is a harmonic instrument, and is used extensively not only as asolo voice but, because of its harmonic nature, as a means of accompaniment.

When playing in a Jazz quartet, (e.g. horn, guitar, bass and drums), the guitarist for most ofthe time will be playing chords, thereby accompanying. The guitarist in this situation is theharmonic mainstay of the band. Guitarists in general have a weakness in this area. Thenumber of hours spent practising accompaniment, compared to single line technique, arefew.

To become a good accompanist, the guitarist must develop the ability to play a good four inthe bar rhythm, (Freddie Green style), which for today's player is almost a forgotten art. Ibelieve that every guitarist should be able to create a solid pulse. In doing so you aredealing with time. Time is a very neglected area of music.

To play four in the bar correctly and make it swing takes a lot of patient practise!

Also, if you are a beginner in jazz, your facility will probably limit you to playing no

more than four in the bar rhythm!

Having the ability to create a pulse by playing even time, i.e. knowing the value of a quarternote, (crotchet), is not only important to the accompanist, but also to the soloist, as knowing

where the underlying pulse is means you can correctly divide and sub-divide time intoeighth and sixteenth notes etc. Because of the percussive nature of the instrument, this is

an area where I believe guitarists have a weakness, but is another subject.

Some guitarists are good line players but poor chord players. It is important for each areaof study to develop evenly, (parallel studies). A good practice procedure will allow this tohappen. Imagine a giant jig-saw puzzle with pieces spread out all over a table. Each pieceis an area of study. The object is to create a complete picture, but if one piece is missingthis cannot be achieved.

The art of accompanying is often best achieved through simplicity. Occasionally a chord hasto be played to maintain the nature of the melody or to create a desired effect, therefore anextended or altered chord is adopted, but more often than not the bare essentials (triads)are all that are required.

I have several studies relating to the “Art of Accompaniment”, please see my websitewww.treforowen.com.


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22nd NORTH WALES INTERNATIONALJAZZ GUITAR WEEKEND

OCTOBER 10th - 12th 2014

GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY

Mold Road, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 2AW

North Wales Jazz: Now celebrating fifteen years of

international jazz guitar events in Wrexham.

IMPROVE YOUR JAZZ GUITAR SKILLS ATTHIS GREAT VALUE WEEKEND!

Only £99! (£90 Concession)

Call +44 (0)1745 812260 to enrol and forfurther info

or see www.northwalesjazz.org.uk anddownload the enrolment form.

Five 2 hour workshops with internationallyrenowned tutors.

GUEST TUTOR RONI BEN-HUR


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www.ronibenhur.com

RESIDENT TUTOR TREFOR OWEN

www.treforowen.com

Group A:Hands-on tuition sessions, i.e. for students who wish to

learn in a playing situation.

Group B:

Tuition sessions for students who need help in basic

skills.Saturday evening concert (October 11th - 8.30pm)

featuring the course tutors plus guests.

Wide choice of reasonably priced accommodation

available in Wrexham and the surrounding area.

Registered Charity No. 508519 President: Martin Taylor MBE.


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For photos of the April, October 2013 and May 2014 jazz guitar weekends please

see http://www.northwalesjazz.org.uk/ click on photos and then the link.

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RIALTO ARCHTOP GUITARSStunning looking guitars!

See his website: http://rialtoguitars.com/

Contact Paul at 01455 841527.

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Mambo Amps

Hear a Mambo amp this Thursday at Bijou.

MAMBO amps www.mambo-amp.co.uk/

One of our members, Andrew, has a new web based jazzradio station.

It's a great show! First Saturday of the month 2pm.

Check it out.

www.fabradiointernational.com

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VENUE INFORMATION:

Try and support these venues as often as you can.

Remember: SUPPORT THE VENUE AND THE VENUEWILL SUPPORT YOU.


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NEW VENUE FOR HUDDERSFIELD JAZZ GUITAR SOCIETY they meet

every 1st Tuesday of the month. The Rat and Ratchet, 40 Chapel Hill,

Huddersfield, HD1 3EB

Stoke jazz guitar club. For further information contact Paul Matthews at

[email protected]

The Southern Jazz Guitar Society. See their website:

www.southjazzguitar.org

North Wales Jazz have weekly and monthly jazz concerts with regular jamsessions & workshops through the year.

See their website: www.northwalesjazz.org.uk

Every third Thursday of the month - BULLS HEAD, 102, Church

Street, Old Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 7RN - 8.30pm TREFOR OWEN &

ANDY HULME – JAZZ GUITAR DUO. SITTERS-IN WELCOME! For further

Info phone 07423 016888. For directions see http://www.bulls-head.co.uk

Conservative Club, 15, Grove Ave, Wilmslow, SK9 5EG. - 8.45pm For

further info. tel. 01625 528336. Jazz every Tuesday

http://www.jazznorthwest.co.uk/wilmslow.htm

The Railway, Wellington Road, Stockport. 9pm. For further info: Tel 0161

477 3680. This venue operates every Sunday with a varied programme.

Every other Tuesday - The Paul Hartley Quartet - 9 - 11pm - now at The

Railway, Wellington Road, Stockport. 9pm.For further info: Tel 07944

743680. Venue phone number: Tel 0161 477 3680. FREE admission.

The SLUG & LETTUCE, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury.

See creativespaceinfo.blogspot.com for full programme. Jazz every

Tuesday 9pm.

If you have a gig which features jazz guitar, please let meknow and it will be listed in all e-mail shots.

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See this link from Ged Green about string dampers:

http://www.batten.com/String-Damper-Evolution.html


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Trefor Owen Jazz Guitar Lessons www.treforowen.com

MAMBO amps www.mambo-amp.co.uk/

Luthier Ged Green http://www.gedgreen.co.uk for set ups and guitar repairs.

Guzz Picks http://www.guzzguitar.com/

Foulds Guitars - Derby www.fouldsmusic.co.uk

Bulldog Pickups

(Huddersfield) www.bulldogpickups.com

Railto Guitars http://rialtoguitars.com/

Frailers www.frailers.com

Back Alley - Mold & Chester www.backalleymusic.co.uk

Sounds Great www.soundsgreatmusic.com

Vinyl Tap (Huddersfield) www.vinyltap.co.uk Records, CDs and DVDs

Amplifier Covers Online www.amplifiercoversonline.com CustomisedEquipment Covers On Demand

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REGARDING GEAR FOR SALE, A NUMBER OF ITEMSHAVE BEEN SOLD AS A RESULT OF INCLUSION IN THECJGC NEWSLETTER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN

AN ITEM YOU HAVE ADVERTISED HAS BEENSOLD!

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GEAR FOR SALE

De Armond Pickup

De Armond `RED` Jazz Guitar pickup, very little used, perfect working order, £190. Tel

Brian Lewis 07776 184111 or 01565 653003, [email protected]

GUITARS


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Dan Martin from Foulds Music is selling his Gibson ES-175 circa 2000. £1800 ONO.

For further details contact Dan at [email protected]

'Gibson 1963 L5C Guitar complete with De Armond Model Gold 1100 Adjustable

Rhythm Chief floating pickup. The guitar is in excellent condition for its age. All

original apart from a proper replacement hand bound tortoise pickguard and Hiscox

case. More information available from John Barclay at [email protected]

or tel. 07740 213891.'

A message from Derrick Harris:

Gibson Super 400 serial nos 81560088 - 1980.It’s in excellent condition, with case. Picture below

£7499 ono. It’s in beautiful condition. A very nice instrument.

Contact Derrick Harris at [email protected]


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Guild Benedetto Stuart X-700 . Mint condition with hard case. £3.500.

Contact Peter Button - email - [email protected]


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A message from Andy Haynes

Victor Baker guitar serial no. 145.

Measurements: 3" body depth, 16" body width, Venetian round cutaway. Pickups: 2

PAF. Pickguard mounted volume and tone w/ ebony knobs, 3 way switch, reinforced

side output jack.

For pics of actual guitar see link: http://www.victorbakerguitars.com/index2.php#

/fgallery/22/

More pictures taken by me are available on request.

Contact Andy via email: [email protected]

Andy is now living in Australia but the guitar is located in Milton Keynes.

£2000.

Kevin Neal's guitar for sale at Sounds Great

Contact Sounds Great for further information.

Sounds Great Music, 180-182 Wilmslow Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire,

SK8 3BG

Tel: 0161 436 4799

http://www.soundsgreatmusic.com/

web


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Hancock £5.000.00

Painter model P16,with 23.5"scale. The Painter website is www.painterarchtops.com

Asking price £2300 with case: Will negotiate.

Contact Roy Sainsbury 01902 845246. (mobile), 07866 430926. E-mail

[email protected]

Peerless Jazz City. £575 excellent condition with case.

Contact [email protected]

tel. 01204 413436 mobile 07815323651.

Peerless Songbird. open to offers. excellent condition with case.

Contact [email protected]

tel. 01204 413436 mobile 07815323651.

A message from Jack Grocott:


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2002 Knight Guitar. Natural with Venetian cutaway, 17" body, Grover Tuners. Comes

with Hiscox hardcase. £2.200 ono. E-mail: [email protected] Mobile:

07710 054750.

1999 Guild X700. In excellent condition with case £2.500 ono.

E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 07710 054750.

A message from Terry Gillen:

D’Angelico NY4.Made in 2003 by Vestax (higher quality than the later, Excel-made models) in Terada,

Japan. Book matched solid spruce top. Maple back, sides and neck. Lovely sunburst

finish. Showroom condition. 7-ply top binding. Ebony fret board with 3-ply binding

and pearl, slashed block inlays. C-shape neck. Grover sealed-back tuners with

'imperial' keys. Inlaid, adjustable, compensated bridge. Kent Armstrong floating mini

humbucker. Multiple bound, 'tortoiseshell' pick guard with volume and tone control.

18 inch lower bout gives rich deep tone plugged and unplugged. Full Charlie

Chandler Plek setup in summer 2011. Looks fantastic, sounds great and plays

beautifully. Original plush lined, deluxe faux alligator hard case with DA logo.

Original purchase receipt. £1,950. Email [email protected] for pictures.

AMPS & SPEAKER CABINETS

Evans amp AE 100. 1 x 8" Celestion speaker £550. Tel. Trefor Owen 07423 016888

E-mail [email protected]

Evans 200 watt amp. I x 12" Eminence speaker - Teak cabinet with padded cover -

£350 - Contact Trefor Owen 07423 016888. or e-mail [email protected]

Redstone speaker Cabinet I x 10" Eminence speaker. With cover in very good

condition - £200 ono - Contact Trefor Owen 07423 016888. or e-mail

[email protected]

1 x 8" Celestion speaker housed in a cabinet made by Luthier Ged Green - £120 ono

- Contact Trefor Owen 07423 016888. or e-mail [email protected]

For Sale: Raezers Edge NY8 Guitar speaker cabinet in perfect condition with original

packaging and slip cover. The best small speaker cabinet for jazz guitar you will find

with a big focused sound in a small portable cabinet. Used by many top players for

its wonderful jazz sound and portability. I would accept £349 (new price £499).

Reason for sale - I have two of them and want to sell one to fund the purchase of a

Raezers Edge 12" speaker cabinet. Specifications: 1x8" speaker at 8 ohms, 225 watts,


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weight 20 lbs, width 12'', height 15", depth 9" More info and pictures can be found

on the Foulds (UK) and J Hale (USA) websites. This cabinet was given 5 stars in all

the reviews on the Harmony Central website. Contact Derrick Harris at

[email protected]

Speaker Cabinet: 12" McKenzie/Wharfedale Elite 12-200LR 200W 8 Ohm - £50 o.n.o

Contact Gary Taylor: [email protected]

01942 791745 / 07757 326797


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