Meet the Tutors
Alessio Menconi
Alessio Menconi is a jazz guitarist from Genoa, Italy, who started playing professionally as a teenager. After winning top prizes at major jazz competitions, he went on to perform around the world with Paolo Conte, record more than 40 albums, and appear in some of the most prestigious festivals. Today, alongside his international career, he shares his love of jazz as a professor at the 'N. Paganini' Conservatory in Genoa.
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Nigel Price
Nigel Price is one of the UK's most highly regarded jazz guitarists. With over 25 years on the scene, his playing combines fiery bebop lines, bluesy grooves and rich chording. He's played more than 500 times at Ronnie Scott's, supported Gladys Knight at the Royal Albert Hall, and even featured on a Van Morrison album. His passion for live jazz and teaching keeps him busy across the UK and beyond.
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Anthony Ormesher
Anthony Ormesher is a Liverpool-born guitarist who, in 1993 at the age of 12, won the Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Musician of the Year award. He studied at the Guildhall in London, where he studied guitar with John Parricelli and took master classes with legends such as Kenny Wheeler and Dave Liebman. He has since established himself nationally, performing alongside leading British jazz artists including Jim Mullen, Bruce Adams, and Digby Fairweather.
Trefor Owen
Trefor Owen is a jazz guitarist, composer and educator from Anglesey, North Wales. Self-taught and inspired, he's spent more than three decades performing and passing on his knowledge of jazz and improvisation, both in the UK and the USA. His album Wales Plays Brazil has been celebrated on Jazz FM, and he continues to share his love of the music through workshops, concerts and teaching.
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Jamie Holroyd
Jamie Holroyd is a jazz guitarist and teacher who runs one of the most popular online learning platforms for jazz guitarists. His site is packed with lessons, courses and resources on everything from chord mastery to bebop lines, designed to help players at any level grow their skills. With a relaxed, practical style, Jamie makes the often tricky world of jazz guitar accessible and fun.
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Six jazz standards are set for each group varying from challenging for Group 1 not as challenging for Group 2. Group 3 have six jazz standards that every jazz guitarist should have in their repertoire and Group 4, which is for beginners in jazz, have the same tunes every year.
If possible, students should learn as many of the six standards as they are comfortable with - they should at least learn two (minimum requirement).
The focus is on as much playing time for students as possible, as many jazz guitar beginners have difficulty in finding anyone in their area to play with - the jazz guitar event allows them to interact with other musicians. If possible, students should learn the chords to all the standards in their group to allow them to interact with others in the group even though they won't necessarily be soloing or playing the melody.
Check out the tune list for 2026 hereStudent jam sessions will be accompanied by TOM HILL (double bass) and ANDY BOLD (drums).
Music & Experience
Students are encouraged to prepare the melodies and chord progressions of the chosen standards in advance. Nobody is forced to play, but beginners are fully supported, while advanced players are pushed to expand their skills.
The weekend is designed to leave participants with more confidence, new friendships, and several new standards added to their repertoire. With a balance of structured learning and informal jams, the experience is as much about community as it is about musical growth.
Weekend Schedule
On Friday evening, the weekend begins with a 2.5-hour session to get everyone playing straight away. Saturday includes two focused 2-hour sessions, and the day closes with a tutor concert.
On Sunday, students meet for a morning session before the weekend finishes with an extended afternoon jam alongside tutors. Lunchtime student jams also take place every day, with tunes chosen by the players. Across the weekend there is a mix of tuition, discussion, and plenty of practical playing.
Check out the timetable for 2026 hereAs is customary, the Thursday evening before each weekend features a special session at the Cheadle Jazz Guitar Club with our guest tutors.
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Like last year, the weekend will be held at Coleg Cambria Yale, Grove Park Road, Wrexham, North Wales, LL12 7AB on APRIL 10th - 12th 2026.
The full weekend price is £180, with a £60 non-refundable deposit required to secure a place. The event is fully self-financing; if it is cancelled, all payments will be refunded in full.
Wrexham offers a wide choice of reasonably priced accommodation within walking distance of the venue.
