David Preston

I'm a free-lance guitarist based in London England. It all started when I was 6, my aunt gave me a guitar and the rest is history. I studied Jazz performance and composition at Weekend Arts College, with Tim Whitehead and Nikki Yeoh which opened the door for me as it did for many others. I have been lucky enough to perform/record with these inspirational musicians ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................................... Ian Shaw, Julian Joseph, Jim Mullen, Shlomo, F-IRE Collective, Barak Schmool, Ritmos de Mocidade, Phil Robson, Gareth Lockrane, Mamadou Toure, Brian Edwards, Martin Taylor, Guy Barker, BBC Big Band, Mike Janisch, Thebe Liepre, Curtis Stigers, Benn Clatworthy, Patrick Cornelius, Nathanial Facey, Bosco D' Oliviera, Julian Siegel, Peter King, Juliet Roberts, Thaddeus Kelly, Sam Beste, Mike Mondesir, Mark Mondesir, Zhenya Strigalev, Ayanna Witter Johnson, Empirical and Charlotte Church. ...............I'm on Ian Shaw's latest album, Lifejacket which I co-wrote and produced with Shaw and features 10 original compositions. I also co-lead a group with Shane Forbes, Alex Bonfanti and percussionist Hammadi Valdes playing original material. Some music of this new project will be coming soon! Till then...