Jazz Guitar

 

 

Welcome to the Jazz Guitar page of

Jazz School UK

 

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.

We'll be putting on the next Guitar Day in the Autumn (tutor to be announced), so keep your eyes peeled!

 

 

John Etheridge

 

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 :

• Introducing Jazz
• Playing Days
• Jazz Guitar Days
• LCCM Easter Course
• MehrClef Summer School

 

Find out more on the

Jazz Workshops

page

 

 

 

Don't forget to take a look at the new Jazz Language Chart above, as well. It's all working through the keys!

 

 

 

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Jazz Workshops are a great opportunity to put all your hard work into practice in a small ensemble. You will look at a variety of different jazz styles and learn invaluable lessons about the role of the guitar. These short courses are useful preparation for the longer Summer and Easter courses that you may be considering!

If you are interested in individual study in improvisation and theory with Nick Weldon, or general advice about learning jazz, Email Jazz School