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David Reaston

David Reaston is a Sydney based guitarist who composes and improvises 21st Century Art Music. The cut and splice, intellectual internal reference, and sonic blasts of his “10 Guitar Project“, combined with freebased improvisation have confirmed him as an audacious innovator. As well as pointed abstraction, David is known for his symmetrical handshakes and a beautiful take on traditional standards, particularly his use of reharmonisation and polyphony.

David has a Master of Music degree in Composition from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and a Bachelor of Jazz Studies from the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music. He has also studied privately in New York City. David has released two albums as a leader - 10 Guitar Project (2010) and After Now (2004), one as a co-leader - The Reaston-Kay Effect (2008), in addition to being a featured soloist on other albums. He is currently playing with the 10 Guitar Project, RKC Effect and ARIA award winning artist Max Sharam. He teaches guitar and improvisation at the Australian Institute of Music and composition at the Conservatorium High-school in Sydney.

"madman/prophet" - Sydney Morning Herald 2008

“Reaston proves a dazzling technician

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David Reaston's 10 Guitar Project Releases Self-Titled Debut Album

David Reaston's 10 Guitar Project  Releases Self-Titled Debut Album

Source: Michael Ricci

The 10 Guitar Project have released their self-titled debut album, which is available to buy/download through CDBaby, iTunes and other online stores. The 10 Guitar Project is a unique orchestra of ten electric guitarists and a drummer, based in Sydney, Australia. First assembled by David Reaston in 2007, the group features the combined guitar talent of Aaron Flower (2007 National Jazz Awards Winner, The Alcohotlicks, BAZ), Ben Hauptmann (2007 National Jazz Awards 2nd prize, The Alcohotlicks), Carl Dewhurst (Winner of ...

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