“There are few Irish Jazz Guitarists that can deliver with gusto and taste at this level, Tommy Halferty is one of them”

 

 - Newsletter Belfast – 96

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Jazz Tuition

I am now offering Jazz tuition classes. Lessons are one hour long and cost €45 - €50. Covering all aspects of jazz guitar tuition from, theory to technique and improvisation...

9 April 2010

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Recording in France

Recording in France with Michel Zenino (Bass) Stephane Foucher (drums) Jazz interactions of Irish traditional songs and songs of James Taylor   June 25 – 30

3 March 2009

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Think Global, Play Local

Excerpts from: Think Global, Play LocalThe Journal of Music In IrelandIreland’s Bi-Monthly Music MagazineBarely two hours after their Royal gig, Carroll, Buckley and Carpio were onstage again at the Heather...

3 March 2009

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Tommy Halferty Trio

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The Tommy Halferty Trio perform their first concert of 2012...



UCD Jazz Festival

February
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Tommy Halferty play the UDC Jazz Festival - UCD Jazz Festival 2012 is set to be one of the biggest events in the student calendar and is starting to turn heads as the biggest student Jazz festival.



Tommy Halferty

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Tommy Halferty (guitar) with Norma Winstone (vocals), Bill Carruthers (piano), Dave Redman (bass) and Kevin Brady (drums).



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About Tommy Halferty PDF Print E-mail
Tommy HalfertyBorn in Derry, Northern Ireland, he began his musical career in the late 70s taking Jazz Guitar lessons with Louis Stewart, a world class jazz musician. Some of his earliest appearances playing public were with bands such as `Jump' - a jazz fusion group and later on `Nunn' - a trio of flute, double bass and guitar. Most of the material here was drawn from classical, folk and jazz music.

In the early '80s Tommy Halferty formed a trio consisting of guitar, bass guitar, and drums producing fresh sounds, original compositions, and with John Wadham (drums), Ronan Guilfoyle (bass) the trio proved to be a well integrated ensemble and one of the most successful groups in Ireland during this period.
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Album Showcase
  • Dalkey Song "New Album"
  • Breathing The Air
  • Round Trip
  • Magmisur

Ogham Dalkey Song

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Tommy Halferty, one of Ireland's finest guitarists, leads three French musicians in a successful marriage of jazz and folk. Irish songs such as My Lagan Love, Raggle Taggle Gypsies and The Bold Fenian Men get a new lease of life, with arrangements by Michel Zenino.

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Breathing The Air Feb 2004

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This fine trio – with Halferty on guitar, Ronan Guilfoyle on bass and Keith Copeland on drums – has recorded a string of albums under the drummers name. Now Halferty assumes the leader’s mantle but sticks with the approach that has made this trio so strong – muscular, intensely swinging music that marries Copeland’s superhuman groove to Halferty’s joyously...

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Keith Copeland Trio: Round Trip '97

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"Delicious" - (Mark Gardner! Jazz Journal International)Just like ice cream in different flavours, Keith & friends, Tommy Halferty and Ronan Guilfoyle present both originals and favourites in various moods, all tasty and delicious. Our favourite flavour and a Live Gem!

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Solo Guitar 2008 Magmisur

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This is Tommy Halferty’s latest solo album to be released very soon. You can preview this album by listening to the sample tracks below. A review of this album will be added soon.

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