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German guitarist Heiner Franz becomes a Sonntag-Player
Sonntag Guitars is glad to announce that the renowned German jazz guitarist Heiner Franz is now a Sonntag player. Over the years Heiner Franz has worked with many great musicians such as Louis Stewart, Doug Rainey and many others. He is running the record label Jardis specializing in jazz guitar recordings. In 2006 Heiner Franz received the Archtop Germany Award for his efforts for the jazz guitar in Germany.
Heiner Franz ordered two guitars from Sonntag Guitars: One "Franz-Model" build after his own design and a J18H Augusta. In the picture above the Franz-Model is shown which may bear the label "Made by Sonntag"
International Jazz Guitar Course in South of France 2008
BOOKED UP!
Unfortunately the Jazz Guitar Course 2008 is full.
You can have yourself placed on the waiting list. If a participant should cancel, you can get that free place.
On the Yoga course there are still places available.
The 6th Jazz Guitar Course with Ulrich Hoffmeier is the fourth to be held in South of France. For the second time we will spend the week in the lovely village of Aiguéze at the Ardeche river. We are pleased to announce, that Robin Nolan (left. photo by Jens Palm) has agreed to teach as the second tutor this year.
Robin Nolan becomes a Sonntag-Player
(Foto: Jens Palm)
Sonntag Guitars is proud to announce that English guitarist Robin Nolan will be on the list of Sonntag players. Robin Nolan has his musical roots in the gypsy jazz music. But in the course of the years he managed to develop a complete unique style of playing guitar. Meanwhile he is touring worldwide and has played with lots of big names of the jazz guitar szene, such as David Grisman, John Jorgenson, Howard Alden and others. He was invited to many renowned jazz festvals, such as the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Barcelona Jazz Festival or to George Harrison's private events.
In the current isssue No.53 of Just Jazz Guitar Magazine Robin is featured with an interview and covers the front page.
»Six Nations – une Passion«
So said the headline on the poster announcing the concert that concluded the Jazz Guitar Course 2007 at the church of the village Aigueze, located at the foothills of the Cevennen hills. While all previous courses had mostly been attended by German speaking participants, you can call this year‘s course rightly so “international”. The third course Sonntag Guitars held in South France was composed of members from Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, England and Norway. One reason for this might have been the booking of Bucky Pizzarelli.
Lorenzo Petrocca endorses Sonntag Guitars
Italian-born guitarist Lorenzo Petrocca is considered as one of the most convincing voices of Jazz guitar in Europe. He now plays a Sonntag J17H Elektra that already accompanied him on a tour through Norway (pictured above).
North Wales Jazz Guitar Summer School 2007: The pictures
20th August 2007: Stefan just returned from the North Wales Jazz Guitar Summer School and he has brought along some photos of this unusual meeting.
Sonntag Guitars in New York
May 2007: Sonntag Guitars displayed at the Classic American Guitar Show, Long Island, New York. This guitar show presents almost all mayor archtop manufacturers and guitarist from U.S..