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Gordon Matheson - Musician - Guitarist - Guitar Teacher - Gold Coast - Australia

 

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Gordon can be contacted for:

Professional Guitar Tuition - Recording Session Player - Performing - all styles of music

 

Call Gordon on: 0408 747 014

Professional Guitar Tuition with Gordon Matheson

Tuition by appointment:
Call Gordon on: 0408 747 014

Beginners - Intermediate - Advanced and Masterclass
All Styles of Music and Techniques:

- Jazz - Rock - Blues - Country - Classical -


Half hour for $25.00 - 1hour for 45.00

Extra Tutorials:


Australian Music Examination Board

Teacher No 6259


Gordon is teaching and preparing students for the AMEB
Practice of Music & Theory of Music

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Contemporary Studies:

Contemporary Popular Music Courses and Examination
Gordon is teaching and preparing students for the CPM

Entrance Examination for Conservatories of Music

Advanced Jazz- Studies
Consulting all instrumentalists

 

Biography

Study:

Gordon arieved in Australia at the age of 9, started strumming the guitar with 12 and began formal study at 14; in 1958 with "Trinity College London", continued with Pearl Rawlings in Melbourne, where after 5 years he was offered a teaching position.


Studied with Jazz Guitarist Bruce Clarke (from Fascinating Rhythm - on TV), and took over his "Bercklee Ensemble Reading Classes for Guitarist.

More formal studies with; ABC Orchestra Guitarist Dale Kohry, which followed Theater Orchestra work, doing shows with J.C. Williamsons.
More classical studies with Sadie Bishop and Jochen Schubert. Jazz with Dale Khory.

Masterclasses with; Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, Ed Bickert, and others

 

Recordings:

 

Recording on Larrikin Lable:
with Bruce Clarke, his Guitar Album "Soft Winds - In memory of Charlie Christian".
(the musicians were: Bruce Clarke, George Golla, Steve McKenna, Gary Costello, Larry Kean Jnr.and the man himself Gordon Matheson.

 

Recordings on Alchemix Label: "Jazzatude" - "Peader & Gordon" - "Rock-Fusion-Jazz"

 

Performing with:

 

Myer Music Bowl; - The Seekers; - Hector Crawford; - Winfried Atwell; - Debbie Byrnes; - John Farnham; - Tina Arena; - Jonny Young Talent Time TV Show; - Anne - Johnny Hawkwers; - TV and live.

Armstrong Studios for Brian May,

ABC Orch.; - Sydney Opera House with Umberto Tozzi and touring all other Capitol Citys in Oz.

J.C.Williams. Theaters(live Orchestra) on staff for 6 years. Doing shows, such as; "Man of LaMancha" - "Two Gentleman of Verona" ; "Hair" for Larry M. Miller, "Cabaret"; "Mame"; - "Evita"; - Andrew Lloyd Webers "Song-Dance"; "Rocky Horror Show" for Wilton Morley Production (touring 1 year Aust Tour).

Jupiter Casino Gold Coast; 6 year at International Showroom, all live shows, including:
support for Diana Ross; Tom Jones; Harlem Rhythm.

 

Presently Performing: Gold Coast

Hyatt Sanctuary Cove - Canungra Winery - Myers -

 

Gordo's Music Library

Guitar Magazines back the 60th.

Huge selection of Guitar Book Titles

Photocopy Service - for study purposes....

 

 

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Gordon's Gear

Guitars

 

Gibson - Chet Atkins Nylon, Gibson Chet.Steel,
Gibson
Factory Epiphone 1966.

Gibson 335 dot neck - 60
Ernie Ball Music Man - Steve Lukather Signature Model
Ibanez G.B.20 Studio Model
Maton Tommy Emmanuel 93
Takamine Nylon 124C
Gabrie Otheco Custom Octave Guitar
Cargill Custom Strat. 1001,(the first one made!)
Peavey Generation Tel - K.Yari Acoustic Classical
Takamine 12 String - Yamaha Flamenco -

Godin Synth Guitar - with Roland GR33 Module
Fender Jazz Bass - Electa Mandolin

Fender Strat Delux
Electa, 5 String Banjo,

Nashville ShoBud - Pedal Steel

Yamaha AEX 1500 - Jazz Guitar

Casio. Digital Guitar

Amplifiers, Effect Units, Microphones, etc.

 

Line 6 - AXSY2. Combo 2/12" Eminence
Gallien Kruger 250ML

Yorkville 150 Acoustic Amp
Marshall Aucoustic Performer 80W
Fender
Delux Reverb
Fender Amp Can. (Battery Power)

Marshall Basshead 150 Watt
Fender 60W Bass Combo

Shure SM 57 Mic. - Senheiser Mic.

Yamaha 4 Track Recorder Cassette

Jim Dunlop. Cry Baby, Wah.
Morley 70's Wah./Dist.Pedal

Sans.Bass.D.I. Box

Korg rack mount tuner

 

 

Contact Details - Gordon Matheson

for

Performing (Solo or Duo) - Sessions Playing
Tutoring - Guitar Repairs - Appointments - Consultations

 

1. Floor Gold Coast Music
53a Nerang Street
Southport Qld 4217

Ph: 0408 747 014 - (07) 55327 100

 

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Links

The Cumquat Label - Come, taste the music! > www.cumquatrecords.com.au

Rare Classic Aussie Jazz recordings - New Aussie Jazz and Steel Guitar albums
Hawaiian Classics Digitally Re-mastered - New and Classic International Jazz
Original Cumquat LPs re-released on CD

Use Nature - Natural Health and Lifestyle Directory - www.usenature.com

Studio Gallery Giselle - Intuitive Creative Art Classes and original works of Art - www.gallerygiselle.com

 

Gordon Matheson
Professional Tutoring
All styles of Guitar

Guitar Repairs - Appointments - Consultations

First Floor - Gold Coast Music
53a Nerang Street
Southport Qld 4217
Call Gordon on >
Mob: 0408 747 014 - (07) 55327 100

Beginners - Intermediate - Advanced and Masterclass
Electric, Acoustic, Classic, Bass 1/2hour- $25.00 - 1hour - 45.00
Please visit Gordon's web-site


 

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