Carl Dewhurst

Guitars

photo credit: Matthew Stanton

Carl has lived and performed in the USA, Europe and Australia.

He has worked as sideman for the likes of Terumasa Hino, Bobby Previte, James Morrison, Mose Allison, Bobby Shew, Andy Bey, Dale Barlow, Mike Nock and Vince Jones.

Carl leads his own group the Carl Dewhurst Quartet. The group has released two CD’s : Put Put Put and CDQ Live. Since forming in 1998 the Carl Dewhurst Quartet has maintained a high profile, performing at the Sydney Opera House, the Big Day Out, The Basement, Side-On Cafe and at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival.

Carl is a member of the Australian Art Orchestra with whom he toured Europe in 2000.

He also has recorded and performs with Phil Slater, Scott Tinkler, Susan Gai Dowling, Bernie Mc Gann, Phil Treloar, Lily Dior and EON to name a few.

He won both the judges and peoples choice awards at the Ike Issacs International Jazz Guitar competition in 1998 and was runner-up at the National Jazz Awards in 2000.

Carl gained his Masters Degree in Music in 2001 and has been a guest lecturer at several universities.

He has made numerous TV and radio appearances and was featured in Rolling Stone magazine in February 2003.

You can visit Carl’s website at www.carldewhurst.com