Dr Greg Stott

· Specialisations: jazz and contemporary guitar, improvisation, composition, arranging, recording and sound engineering (particularly acoustic music and jazz)

· Band-leader and composer for the Test Pilots Big Band (featuring original works and new arrangements)

· Teaching specialisations: guitar, ensemble performance, music theory and analysis, and arranging

· Curator of the Friday Night Jazz series at the National Press Club

· Additional teaching expertise in recording and mixing techniques (including certification as an AVID Pro Tools instructor)

· Mixes and recorded numerous albums for local and national artists – most recently for Vince Jones

· Works featured in the Australian Jazz Real Book

· Featured performer at the Christchurch Jazz and Blues Festival, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, The National Folk Festival, The Sydney Olympics Festival, the Manly Jazz Festival and many others.

· I have performed &/or recording with a range of great Australian and international musicians including: Andrew Gander, Ben Vanderwal, Paul Cutlan, Giovanni Perin (Italy), Sally Marett, Hetty Kate (Paris), James Morrison, Dale Barlow, The Idea of North, Venetta Fields, Jon English, Grace Knight, Craig Scott, the late Gery Scott, Tim Kain & Minh Le Hoang (Guitar Trek), Antony Field (Saffire), The Canberra Symphony Pops Orchestra, John & Carl Mackey, Steve Amosa, Adam Sofo (The Voice, Delta Goodrem, Guy Sebastian), James Valentine (The Models, ABC), Rhonda Birchmore, Hayley Jensen (Australian Idol), National Jazz Award winner Brendan Clarke, Mike Price, Eric Ajaye, Miroslav Bukovsky, Elana Stone, Gabby Bermingham, Meg Corson, Craig Schneider, Dave Panichi, James Greening, Ben Hauptmann, Steve Allen, Tim Strong (USA), Giovanni Perin (Italy), Rafael Jergen (Switzerland), Leigh Barker (France/Aus.), Dan Costa (Italy), Kirrah Amosa, Citizen Kay and many others.

· Supporting gigs for major artists including Dionne Warwick, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Braithwaite, Human Nature, The Whitlams, Killing Heidi, and The Baby Animals among others

· Performing for visiting dignitaries, governors general and multiple former Prime Ministers of Australia (Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, John Howard and Julia Gillard)