Jazz Guitar
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Jazz School UK runs regular specialist courses for guitarists. We have been very pleased to have both Dave Cliff and John Parricelli as guest tutors in the past. This last season, we presented the amazing jazz skills of John Etheridge! John gave our students a fantastic day of guitar music and philosophy, and we'll surely have him back again for a future course.
John Etheridge rightly enjoys a glowing reputation throughout the jazz world and beyond and has been described by Pat Metheny as, "One of the best guitarists in the world". He is a prodigiously gifted and creative player whose approach to music can only be described as 'eclectic' as he refuses to accommodate or even acknowledge artificial musical boundaries. His range is well illustrated by his years of touring and recording simultaneously with the iconic Stephane Grappelli and with the legendary jazz-fusion group, The Soft Machine.
John is equally at home on acoustic and electric guitar and his willingness to engage with so many styles is matched by his ability to excel in any of them. He has played with John Williams, Yehudi Menuhin, Dizzie Gillespie, Herb Ellis, Mundell Lowe, Nigel Kennedy, Pat Metheny, Birelli Lagrene, Barney Kessel, Vic Juris and countless others.
John's ability as an outstanding composer is sometimes overlooked but he is often under pressure from audiences to feature more of his own material.
Learn new jazz guitar skills with these courses :
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Come along and meet us (anytime 11am-1pm or 2-4pm) to find out all about our Jazz Ensembles and individual lessons. Free admission. Book your place online or if you have any questions,
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are a great opportunity to put all the hard work into practice in a real playing situation. Summer Schools are great for getting an intense burst of this experience, but the progress you make is hard to consolidate and quickly falls away.
Jazz School UK runs monthly tutored ensembles for players of all levels. So whether you are new to improvisation or an experienced jazz guitarist, you will be able to make real and sustained progress in your playing.
Details of these ensembles are over on the Jazz Workshops page