PIJF Workshop: Tom Ollendorff (UK)

03:00pm, Mon 27th Oct 2025

PIJF Workshop: Tom Ollendorff (UK)

03:00pm, Mon 27th Oct 2025

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Tom Ollendorff is a highly acclaimed, touring guitarist and educator. In this special workshop, he will share his approach to the guitar, playing in a trio format and building a career as an international touring musician.

Tom Ollendorff Biography

Born in London, Tom Ollendorff is fast becoming one of the best-known young guitarists to emerge on the international jazz scene. A graduate from the Royal Welsh College of Music in Cardiff, he was awarded the Yamaha Parliamentary Jazz Scholarship in 2015 before moving to London in 2016 to begin a career as professional musician. In 2021 his debut album A Song For You was released on Fresh Sound Records and received international acclaim with The Guardian describing it as ‘traditional but very classy, Musica Jazz saying it is a ‘highly recommended album for those who care about the fate of jazz guitar’ and both BBC Music Magazine and Jazz Journal awarding it 4 star reviews. The album’s release launched an international touring career that has seen Tom perform at some of the world’s finest jazz clubs and festivals.

His latest album Open House was released in May 2023 and sees a continuation of his work with his trio with long-term trio featuring Marc Michel on drums and Conor Chaplin on bass, with the addition of the critically acclaimed saxophonist Ben Wendel on four tracks. The recent release has received global recognition and has seen Tom continue to build his international reputation and following. His innovative and distinctive approach to the guitar has led to Tom building a following in the broader guitar community and in 2022 he published his first works for solo guitar with Faber Music. Tom is currently a visiting tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and has been a guest tutor at many top institutions internationally including The Guildhall, Royal Academy or Music Nanjing University, Istanbul Bachesir University and Leeds College of Music.

Workshop schedule

3pm Doors Open
3:15pm Workshop starts
4:45pm Workshop ends
5pm Doors Close

 

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Venue Details

The Ellington Jazz Club
191 Beaufort Street
Perth, WA, 6000