Jan 3, 1997
Jan 2, 1997
Jan 1, 1997
Jan 2, 1996
Another 1996 highlight was a U.K. tour with Paris based U.S. guitarist Jimmy Gourley.
Jan 1, 1996
Jan 6, 1995
In October, Trefor became a regular columnist for an American publication “Just Jazz Guitar”.
Jan 5, 1995
In October 1995, Trefor appeared with Howard Alden and Adrian Ingram at the Arlington Guitar Show Texas USA.
Jan 4, 1995
1995 continued to be a highly-successful year for Trefor Owen. In September, The Trefor Owen Quartet presentation “A Tribute To Wes Montgomery” received a Jazz Services National Touring Support Scheme Award for its UK tour.
Jan 3, 1995
Jan 2, 1995
Trefor played alongside Mundell in a BBC recording made during the tour and broadcast in the Radio 3 series “Impressions” in May 1995.
Jan 1, 1995
During a 15-date British tour with Mundell Lowe in 1995, Trefor’s playing was highly acclaimed wherever he appeared.
Jan 2, 1993
In 1993 Trefor Owen appeared at Cork International Jazz Festival with International Guitar Spectacular, a four-guitar combo in which he featured with Mundell Lowe, Louis Stewart and Doug Raney.
Jan 1, 1993
1993, UK Tour by Trefor Owen
Jan 2, 1992
In 1992, Trefor was awarded an Arts Council bursary for the composition of ten Latin American pieces.
Jan 1, 1992
In 1992, Trefor was short-listed for the Daily Post Award for Jazz
Jan 1, 1990
Trefor Owen has many festival appearances to his credit, including several at Cork International Jazz Festival. In 1990, he and fellow guitarist Adrian Ingram conducted the prestigious jazz workshop there.
Jan 1, 1989
Trefor greatly admires the musical genius of the late Ike Isaacs and of Louis Stewart. He toured Britain with Louis in 1989, their guitar duo being heard in, for example, the Band on the Wall in Manchester, Glasgow’s Musicians’ Institute and at the Soho Jazz...
Jan 1, 1988
Charlie Christian, and also Johnny Smith and Wes Montgomery, inspired Trefor’s playing greatly and a later influence was Pat Martino. During a trip to the States in 1988, Trefor interviewed Pat for the jazz guitar magazine, “Archtop”, on which he was a regular...
