Australian Jazz Guitarist Rick Farbach

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Australian Jazz Guitarist Rick Farbach has done it all! From respected musical director at TV Channels 0, 7 and  9 in Brisbane to backing national and international artists such as Shirley Bassey, Sammy Davis jnr., Stanley Black, Julie Anthony, Barry Crocker, John Farnham etc., to playing guitar with the Stan Kenton Orchestra.

On TV shows he backed countless television stars, and performed on ABC Radio many times with his own groups, as well as with others (Robert Boughen Ensemble, Queensland Symphony Orchestra and more).

From 1964 Rick was band leader at Cloudland Ballroom for three and a half years. He wrote and made many commercials, wrote scores for two movies and played them, and did numerous arrangements for theatre orchestras and conducted them. He still managed to fit in his private pupils and taught at eight Brisbane private schools over the years.

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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