Kevin Mackenzie
Some people he has performed and or recorded with are Andy Stewart, Ari Hoenig, Pete King, John McCusker, Alyth McCormack, Simon Thoumire, Petter Wettre, Benny Carter, Phil Cunningham, Aidan O'Rourke, Chris Stout, Jenna Reid, Tam White, Martyn Bennett, Tony Scott, Rufus Harley, Kenny Wheeler, Julian Argueles, John Rae, Brian Finnegan, Charlie Mckerron, Donald Shaw, Various types of Bancrofts, Tommy Smith, Jim Sutherland, Scottish Guitar Quartet, Sunhoney, Bobby Wellins, Jim Mullen, Fiddlers Bid, David Berkman, Reid Anderson, and many others.
Awards
'Best Young Jazz Musician': Edinburgh Jazz Festival 1987 Creative Scotland Award 2001
Gear
Ibanez AS200, AF95, Fylde Oberon Larivee Acoustic, Levinson Blade, Yamaha Nylon String, Frameworks Modern Classic, Peterson Combo, ZT Club, Mesa Boogie 50/50, Marshall 50/50, Marshall 2x12, 2 celestion custom 10's AER compact 60, Many different effects...
Tags
October 08, 2009
"Mackenzie demonstrates a composer's ear and vision that equals his improvising skills" The Guardian
"Cooking is the best way to describe award-winning jazz- guitarist, Kevin Mackenzie's stellar performance" The Daily Record
"..an excellent example of what's going on north of the border" The Observer
Trio Review in Herald
Mackenzie's parallel career in traditional music often shines through in his melodies - the smart, mobile Fall of Stout was inspired by a certain well- known fiddler's, er, hiccup - although the group's tightness and easy ebb and flow suggest jazzer John Scofield's 1970s trio updated.
Primary Instrument
Guitar
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced
Credentials/Background
Lecturer at 'The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland', teaches privately.
Photos
Album Discography
Bounce
From: PrimeBy Kevin Mackenzie
The Mighty Flo
From: The Ballad of Future JoeBy Kevin Mackenzie
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