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A Different Point Of View
Henk te Veldhuis
Bridge Guitar Reviews (Dutch
Guitar CD Review Website) October 2005
Landmarks
Pete Martin
Jazz UK September/October 2005
Landmarks
Sholto Byrnes. INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, THE. May 1st 2005
Landmarks
Kenny Mathieson The
Scotsman April 2005
Fait Accompli
Dave
Kidman netrhythms.co.uk. October 2005
Fait Accompli
Dave Davies HiFi+. 2003
Near The Circle
John Fordham The Guardian April 2002
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Dave Davies HiFi+. 2002
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Kenny Mathieson. JAZZWISE. November 2001
"The acoustic guitar has always been something of a side issue in jazz (all
honourable exceptions allowed), and while the Scottish Guitar Quartet’s all
acoustic line-up is not entirely without precedent, it is still a pretty
unusual format. The group was formed by Malcolm MacFarlane around 18 months
ago, with fellow pickers Nigel Clark, Kevin Mackenzie and Ged Brockie
filling the other chairs (in this case, that is literal rather than
metaphoric). Their debut album is a fine snapshot of where the band is now.
They play the odd standard in concert, but the 12 pieces represented here
are all original compositions, drawing on influences from folk, flamenco and
various other points of the musical compass, as well as various shades of
jazz. All four contribute, with MacFarlane and Brockie providing the Lion'’
share (one track is by another guitarist, Ross Milligan, who is also an
occasional dep in the band). All four players are distinctive stylists, and
each is capable of highly inventive soloing, while their imaginative
voicings and ensemble arrangements help compensate for the limited variation
in tone and timbre available to them."
Near The Circle
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