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Dylan Kay

Dylan has been a guitar player for 35 years, a guitar teacher for 25 years and in his own playing has focused on slide guitar since 2005.
“Dylan Kay is a badass slide player and anyone who’s interested in slide guitar would greatly benefit by taking lessons from him.”
— Scott Henderson, legendary US jazz/blues/fusion guitarist

Dylan studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston (including studying with slide guitar great David Tronzo, legendary jazz educatorMick Goodrick, and contemporary jazz guitar giant Tim Miller) and the Guitar Institute in London (where he later taught for many years).

He has played everywhere from tiny restaurants to the O2 Arena, and continues to perform, compose and record music.

Originally from the UK, Dylan runs a successful bricks and mortar guitar school in Auckland (New Zealand), where he lives with my young family and "a few" guitars (and slides!)

Awards

Berklee College of Music Scholarship

Gear

Guitars
Amps
Pedals
Slides
Ears

Take Five With Dylan Kay

by AAJ Staff
February 16, 2010

Meet Dylan Kay: Bandleader and guitarist Dylan Kay was educated at Berklee College of Music, the Guitar Institute and Oxford University. He has studied with some of the world's finest jazz teachers, including Mick Goodrick, Hal Crook, David Tronzo, Tim Miller and Richie Hart. Dylan has performed extensively in Boston, USA and throughout the UK, leading his own bands and performing with others, including working as musical director for US jazz singer Ellen O'Brien. Instrument(s):Guitar.

Primary Instrument

Guitar

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Credentials/Background

25+ years' guitar teaching experience both privately and in colleges/schools, inclduing over 10 years at London's Guitar Institute/ICMP. I currently run Auckland Guitar School, the city's biggest specialist guitar school. I also teach sldie guitar online - chekc out www.onefingerguitarist.com.