Acoustic Guitar, January 1st, 2007
The Canadian Gypsy-jazz ace describes how to create solos by using guidetones. Since bursting on the Gypsy-jazz scene in 2000 with his independently released debut CD, The Marc Atkinson Trio I, the nimble-fingered guitarist from Canada's west coast has become one of most distinctive instrumental voices in the genre. While Django Reinhardt is a primary influence on Atkinson's style, his melodic, lyrical soloing and original compositions are also shaped by modern jazz, folk, classical, blues, ragtime, and other styles. He has played for audiences at countless jazz festivals and other venues thr...
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