biography
Hungry for more...
Even after more than 20 years of playing rock, blues, jazz, and country, Gavin Kirk is hungry for more! 2005 finds him performing original material in a duet, providing his unique take on popular tunes from the 80s through the present, and developing a repertoire of Jazz including standards, swing numbers, and even Gypsy Jazz, in the style of the legendary Django Reinhardt.

Who would have guessed that this 1995 "guitarist of the year" (from a UK competition involving 128 bands) would find himself, a decade later, in Chicago, submersed in such eclectic styles and influences.

After studying with private instructors, and then at the Northern Institute of Guitar in Huddersfield, UK, Gavin began broadening his perspective with such diverse courses as Jazz Singing, Theory, Django Guitar Styles, Country Swing Guitar and Fingerstyle methods. Performing live over a hundred times on two continents in various capacities, Gavin has developed a confident and original composition style that showcases his soulful voice and skillful guitar playing.

Currently Gavin is recording original compositions slated for a 2005 release.

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