Trefor Owen & Andy Hulme, Jazz Guitar Duo, Ty Helig Lounge

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...

Review of concert at Kendal Jazz Club

‘Spirit of Shearing’ opened up with a quickish version of ‘Yesterdays’ which,  lacking any Shearing traits, was obviously just a settling-in exercise, because the second number, ‘East of the Sun’ (one of George’s biggest hits) was deep into a GS groove.   The two...

Shades Of Shearing, Black Mountain Jazz, Kings Arms, Abergavenny

An evening of unpretentious, gently swinging jazz The final BMJ event of 2014 saw North Wales based guitarist Trefor Owen bringing his Shades Of Shearing quartet to the Kings Arms to perform a selection of material associated with the late, great British pianist and...