After the NWJGSS skipped 2006, it was held again at the NEWI College in Wrexham/ North Wales this year from August 15th-19th
North Wales Jazz Guitar Summer School 2007
The teaching staff
The first evening at the hotel bar: Uli Hoffmeier and Robin Nolan
John Pisano joins the session
Photographer Bob Barry from L.A. and Uli are listening attentively to the music
Gene Bertoncini carefully watching John‘s fingers
Guitarists keep swinging
A TV channel from Wales is filming organizer Trefor Owen and Newcastle based Paul Donnelly
Robin Nolan and his brother Kevin are holding a master class
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Robin falls in love with the J17H Standard
Trefor Owen opens the first guitar night of the festival on Wednesday
At the Gypsy Jazz Night: Robin Nolan, Andreas Øberg, Gary Potter, Kevin Nolan, Billy Thompson(Violin), Bill Coleman(double bass)
The Nolan brothers...
... in full flight
Robin really loves the J17H Standard
The rhythm machine
Andreas Øberg performs a solo piece on his archtop guitar
The next day brings out the grand masters of jazz guitar:John Pisano, Mundell Lowe, Gene Bertoncini, Trefor Owen
The house of blue light
Gene Bertoncini performs with Bill Coleman and Dave Hassel on drums
The Flying Pisanos
John Pisano recieves a lifetime award for jazzguitar from the Mayor of Wrexham
And also awarded: Sax player Danny Moss
Andreas Øberg checks the J17H Standard of luthier Stefan Sonntag
Andy Hulme and Trefor Owen played some lovely George- Shearing- style arrngements
Finally women on the course (only the left person on this picture): Jessie Hills and Paul Donnelly
A session is going on at the attendee‘s accommodation
Note the soothing colour of the walls
Gene Bertoncini teaching the advanced players class
Looks like he likes the „Standard“ too...
The lunchtime concert at Yales Bar in Wrexham, featuring the youth
Talking guitars?
Mundell Lowe and his wife Betty Bennett are holding the second masterclass
Supported by American bassist Jim Ferguson
Paul Donnelly gives Mundell some nice lines
This trio session will surely be a striking headline on Pauls website.
The audience is banned from Mundell‘s and Betty‘s comments on music
„Thanks for listening...“
Now it‘s Mundells turn trying out the „Standard“...
... and Gary Potter continues
The guitar suits you, Jessie...
NWJS president Martin Taylor with a solo performance
Another night, another jam
The colour hasn‘t changed at all
„What the hell is he playing?“
What‘s so funny about it, Andy?
The new venue of the Summer School: NEWI College
Gene teaches the beginners group...
For good luck some young guitarist also have attended, keeping jazz guitar alive
Louis Stewart and Mimi Fox perform another lunch time concert, supported by David Hassel and Harvey S. on double bass
Thrilling moments
The Saturday All Star Jam is held at the Crown Inn, Llay
The students begin
Andy Hulme and John Kelly, some extremely talented young players
The All Stars continue: Martin Taylor and Mundell Lowe
Andreas Øberg and Gary Potter beyond the speed limit
The second lady on the course. She came all the way from New Zealand
Some more All Stars: Gene Bertoncini and Louis Stewart
Some smiling people at the dawn of a successful five days festival
Mimi Fox teaches the lady from New Zealand
Frank Dunbar squeezes some notes out of his Sonntag J17H Standard
Giant Steps, why not?
The Summer School organizers Maureen Hopkins and Trefor Owen. Will they carry the festival to a next year‘s taking place?
