
Dave Barton
Jazz guitar
8
songs
372
plays

Convince me - Basement version Convince me - Basement version
This is a version created by multi-tracking, on Logic Express. The trio version is good - this one is more how I heard it - with some fusiony keyboards

All my Bike Trials All my Bike Trials
'rhythm' changes - My son is an extremely serious Trials bike rider - 4th in the 2007 Worlds! This title is a play on the Trials biking sport and the 'trials' of being a 'bike dad' (search 'James Barton' on Youtube!)

Waltz #4 Waltz #4
Originally written as a trio piece, also expanded to big band version


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Dave Barton first studied guitar by trying to copy Chet Atkins records at the age of 10, and started gigging professionally at 16. He went on to study classical guitar at Queens University with Elli Kassner and Aaron Skitri. Self-study in jazz was a constant theme throughout his formative years, and Dave is a busy guitarist and teacher in Kingston, Ont. Active in live performance and studio work, Dave has been fortunate to perform with many of Canadas great jazz players: Sonny Greenwich, Ed Bickert, Phil Nimmons, Sam Noto, Brian Dickenson, John MacLeod, Phil Dwyer, Jon Ballantine, Denny Christianson, Mike Murley, Rob Campbell, Chris McCann, Dave Young, Barry Romberg, Aaron Davis, Bernie Senensky, Roddy Elias, Rob Frayne, Kenny Wheeler, Greg Runions, Jim Galloway, Oliver Jones, Ranee Lee, Richard Ring, and many others....
Have you performed in front of an audience?
yes!!
Your musical influences
Composers: Kenny Wheeler, Vince Mendosa
Guitarists: (in the order I encountered them) Chet Atkins, John McLaughlin (!), Ed Bickert, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Jim Hall, Bill Frizell. My parents thought I'd flipped when I went from Chet to Mahavishnu after seeing a Rock Concert TV show in 1973!
What equipment do you use?
La Patrie Hybrid classical electric cutaway
AER Compact 60 amp
Yamaha AES 620 guitar
Evans AE 100 amp
Sibelius
Logic
Anything else?
I try to solo as if I was composing: form, themes, variations, etc. I try to avoid "licks" whenever possible. (Tough sometimes!)
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