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Howard Alden becomes a Sonntag-Player
I am glad to announce that I may add the name of the great guitarist Howard Alden to the Sonntag-Players list ( in the picture with violin player George Washingmachine/Sidney during the "Echoes of Swing" at Schloß Elmau/Bavaria.
Living in New York City and working as a guitarst in the U.S.-scene and worldwide for decades his he has been working with artists such as Red Norvo, George van Eps, Bucky Pizzarelli, Warren Vaché, Woody Herman and many more.
I was lucky to meet him for the first time at the Wrexham Summer School and in the course of the following years our ways crossed at various guitar festivals in the U.S. and England where he kept trying my guitars.
Eventually the sound of my J17X „Standard“ convinced him and made him order this guitar from me, of course as a 7-string model. It may be allowed to mention that Howard Alden is one of the most renowned 7-string players in the world.
I am also happy to mention the current cooperation between Howard Alden and another Sonntag-player: Helmut Nieberle from Regensburg/Germany (see „News“ ff.)
Jazz Guitar Weekend with Howard Alden and Trefor Owen in Wrexham/ Wales
The North Wales Jazz Society, lead-managed by Manchester based and Wales nativ jazz guitarist Trefor Owen and NWJS administrator Maureen Hopkins, used to run a very successful jazz guitar meeting in Wrexham/North Wales. Due to organisational reasons it can not happen anymore but at least Trefor Owen organizes a small version of that meeting, a weekend in April with one guest tutor who was the outstanding guitarist Howard Alden from New York.
I had the pleasure to be invited to this inspiring workshop to display my guitars.
Here are some impressions of the Jazz Guitar Weekend 2010:
Review of the Jazz Guitar Workshop 2009 in Provence
The Jazz Guitar Workshop 2009 with Bruce Forman and Uli Hoffmeier was a big success and a very pleasant week at Maussane/Provence.
We are proud to present a nice documentation of the course.
Here are the Links:
Sonntag J14 and J15
Sonntag Guitars has launched the new 14" model. With immediate effect the new Sonntag J14 with the handy size is listed on the model site. The pictures show a seven-string J14 owned by Ulrich Hoffmeier.
Outlook on new Guitar Events
- 6th International Jazz Guitar Workshop in Maussane/ Provence: Oct. 12th-16th 2010.
New announcement out by ca. Dec./Jan.
- Workshop for Jazz Guitar with Helmut Nieberle in Augsburg: 10th/11th of April '10.
Announcement of the course out by ca. Nov. '09
- Workshop for Jazz Guitar with Joachim Schönecker at the Musikschule Lämmle, Kerpen-Sindorf (Köln), 15th/16th of May 2010
At this place you soon will find the review on the 5th International Jazz Guitar Workshop in Maussane/ Provence plus photos, video and record
stay tuned
New Adress for Sonntag Guitars from 10.8.2009
After 16 years at the Hans-Adlhoch-Strasse, which was meant as a " stopgap solution", Sonntag Guitars will move to a new venue. This used to be a former cabinet maker's workshop which was purchased and renovated and is situated just some streets away from the old address.
The new adress of Sonntag guitars is:
Färberstr. 40a, 86157 Augsburg/Germany
Phone, fax and e-mail will be retained.
Sonntag Guitars is looking foward to meeting you at the new workshop.
Robin Nolan, J17H"Standard" and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
Watch Robin Nolan and his Sonntag J17H"Standard" jamming with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.
What's new
F-hole-Damper
Sonntag Baseball-Cap
7-string Augusta CC
Black Elektra
Blue Elektra
Franz by Sonntag
Knut Mikalsen plays Sonntag Augusta
Aiguéze 2008: A Review
Stefan has written and translated the review of our Jazz Guitar Workshop 2008 in Aiguéze/South of France.
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"