TONY DESMARTEAU - BIO

Close your eyes and you won't believe your ears!
That can't be only one guitarist...well, it is!

Drawing upon influences of guitar greats such as CHET ATKINS,
DJANGO REINHARDT, BARNEY KESSEL, and LENNY BREAU (dozens of Lenny's
impromptu "lessons"!), and also the piano styles of ART TATUM,
ERROLL GARNER, and OSCAR PETERSON, Tony has developed a driving,
rhythmic, and melodic style, combined with a good helping of
improvisational flair, that will knock your socks off!

 Not only a solo act, Tony has also performed with many great artists...

 TRACY K
 THE SWING CATS
 GERALD LAROCHE
 LIANNE FOURNIER(as one of her "PEARL DRIVERS").
 MARILYN LERNER
 JANE BUNNETT
 AUDIOMASTER
 JANICE FINLAY
 RICK GRATTON
 PAUL JANZEN
 CRAZY CORNERS
 RON PALEY
 STEFAN BAUER
 SWING PATAT
 MARIE-LYNN HAMMOND
 MAGGI MAY ROBINSON
 HUGO TORRES
 MARGARET SWEATMAN
 THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA
 C.B.C.(RADIO and TELEVISION)
 THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA
 JAYLENE JOHNSON
 DANIEL KOULACK
 SID ROBINOVITCH
 KRIS PURDY
 ELI HERSCOVITCH
 SISTER DOROTHY
 RICHARD MOODY
 4TH AVENUE
 THE WYRD SISTERS
 THE WELFARE STARLETS/STRANGE ANGELS
 M'SHUGGA! (...Winnipeg's hot players - fun-filled - R&B/JAZZ band ! )

Based in Toronto, Tony also teaches guitar and music: players from as widely varying
backgrounds as HEATHER BISHOP and KURT SCHEFTER (ALANNAH MYLES),
search him out for insight and inspiration! He has also played across
Canada through the ARTISTS IN THE SCHOOLS program with Gerald LaRoche.