 Jazz guitar viruoso Shaun Baxter recorded the "Chablis" duet with me on the Wine List album. Not just a work colleague at the Academy of Music & Sound but a true friend
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 Chris Gibbons arranged the orchestral strings for my Wine List Album. A long term friend from early days of working in a music shop together, Chris now composes for film and television and lectures at the Birmingham Conservatoire |
 The Rosewood String quartet recorded "Merlot, Valpolicella & Chianti" on the Wine List album. Great professional musicians and a joy to work with. Their performance combined with Chris's arrangements really brought these tracks to life
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 My good friend and wonderful classical guitarist Mike Edmonds - I was priviliged to have recorded Mike's album "Milonga" before he died in April 2010
Visit Mike's Website
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 Simon Dinnigan helped me shape some of the tracks on my Wine List album - in particular "Rioja" and to improve my classical technique. Simon is a world renowned concert classical guitarist |
 Stuart Ryan helped me improve my tremelo technique for Chianti on the Wine List. Stuart's master-classes in Bath are well worth attending if you get the chance
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 Adrian Legg was the first guitarist to inspire me with open tunings. I copied his "Keith Pegs" idea for changing between tunings - just wish i could master his ease of using these within tunes.
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 Gordon Giltrap performed at my "Fingers & Frets" guitar club and then at the Guitar Academy in Birmingham. He taught me the "harping" which I now use in many of my compositions
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 Antonio Forcioni I believe is one of the best performing guitarists on the planet and an inspiration to all who see him - pure genius. Never pass up an opportunity to see him perform live
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 Tommy Emmanuel from 'down under' is an inspiration to all who see him perform. Widely regarded as one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world.
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