Australian Jazz Guitarist Don Andrews

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Australian Jazz guitarist Don Andrews was born on the 29th May, 1929. Following some early musical training on the violin he began studying the Guitar seriously at the age of 10 years.

Don states that there were four people  responsible for his musical growth: Phillip Skinner, with whom he studied the guitar in his early days, Ralph Skinner, an American Arranger attached to a U.S Army Band stationed for a time in Sydney during the war, John Collins, guitarist with Nat Cole, and his wife Monica.

Some of the notable performers he has worked with are:- Rex Stewart, William Clauson, Fred Hartley, Jay Wilbur, Bela Kanitz, The Le Garde Twins, Burl Ives, Larry Adler, Eric Jupp, Isador Goodman, Winifred Atwell and Mel Torme.

The Mike Hayes Guitar Studio, offers jazz guitar lessons covering all styles of jazz guitar playing.

Looking for jazz guitar lessons in Gympie?

Whatever your favorite style of jazz guitar playing you will find something of interest at the Mike Hayes Guitar Studio, located in Gympie, Queensland.

Mike Hayes has been closely associated with the Australian jazz music scene for over 25 years. He has appeared on stage or in workshops with top Australian and international jazz artists such as George Golla, Johnny Nicol, Ed Wilson, Tom Baker, Bob Barnard, Ed Gaston and has recorded with Craig Scott, Allan Turnbull, John Harkins etc.

From Charlie Christain to Django Reinhardt, from Herb Ellis to Barney Kessel, Jim Hall to Lee Ritenour …Mike’s guitar playing and teaching covers them all.

Mike Hayes is a top-level guitar teacher based in Gympie, Queensland Australia who uses the Berklee Guitar Method to teach students to become fully capable guitarists. For more information about Jazz Guitar Lessons via Skype contact Mike here.

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