“Tommy Halferty quartet provided the most solid material of this jazz Cascias Festival in portugal. It was a reflection of the rising stature of the Irish guitarist”
Brian French – Sunday Tribune – 86
“Harmonically and melodically, Halferty is a distinctive guitarist”
The Irish Times – 93
“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
“Halferty is an interesting player that fans of guitarists Scofield and Catherine should be aware of”
New York Jazz Times – 97
“He (Keith Copeland) will be delighted to introduce the excellent Tommy Halferty to a wider audience”
Mark Gardner (Co-Author, “The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz”)
"Tommy Halferty's superb duo album with Mike Nielsen is perhaps the finest Irish jazz recording ever made."
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 Keith Copeland
 “Round trip” Steeplechase Label
Keith Copeland (drums)
Tommy Halferty (guitar)
Ronan Guilfoyle (bass)
Halferty’s thick tone and juicy blend of bebop lines and fat resonant chords tend to dominate this record, though Copeland and Guilfoyle are no slouches and the resultant trio has plenty of grip. Highlights would be a somewhat Latinized “You don’t know what love is” and a very gritty blues called “Minor Infringement”. A rare example of Steeplechase recording in Ireland! |
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