Welcome to nigeldate.com

I'm a Sydney based professional guitarist. I play with the bands featured in this website and a whole lot more besides.

The people I play with are all expert and experienced musicians. Most are based in Sydney. Some are based elsewhere in Australia and all around the world. The music is often jazz but I also play all kinds of acoustic music as well as rock styles.

I have been involved in numerous recording sessions, projects and collaborations. I've performed at jazz and music festivals worldwide, held guitar clinics, appeared on television and radio, composed soundtracks, made movies and cartoons.

I've had a regular gig at the Gumnut Teagardens Cafe (28 Harrington St The Rocks) in the heart of Sydney every Friday night from 6 till 9 for the last 8 years. I can usually be found there in fine company playing acoustic guitar in the gypsy jazz style ala Django Reinhardt.

Apart from the bands listed in this website (EYE OF CHAOS, PEP T, THE GYPSY SWINGERS, STRAIGHT BACK FELLOWS and THE DATE BROTHERS),
I also work playing guitar with the following acts.

THE TICKLERS: Jazz, waltz, Vaudeville, Klesma, Jazz, Ragtime, Blues, Circus music (Neill Duncan sax, Daniel Weltlinger violin, Phillipe Wittwer accordion, Sam Golding trumpet, John Maddox double bass, Edouard Bronson multi instrumentalist)

FRED: Jazz swing quartet/quintet playing classic standards (with Richard Booth multi instrumentalist, Stan Valacos double bass)

DANIEL WELTLINGER TRIO: Acoustic or electric 'gypsy jazz' (Daniel violin Stan Valacos double bass)(see links section for separate website)

ANGIE CONTINI BAND: Jazz and original bluesy soulful music

IDA'S TEMPLE: Soul/funk/jazz band with fantastic vocalist Ida Trovato

THE DJANGOLOGISTS: Django and jazz (acoustic swing quartet violin + 2 guitars and double bass)

JNJ EXPRESS: Funk, hip-hop, reggae, metal, rock and blues. (Junior Jones drums and John Maddox bass)

DAVE HALLS BAND: Jazz quartet/quintet/sextet

GEORGE WASHINGMACHINE: Australia's greatest singing violinist and jazz legend.

MANOUCHE PARTY BAND: A collective of most of the best gypsy jazz musicians from around Australia in one incredible festival show stopping group.

There are many other fine musicians and bands as well.

Myself, the musicians and bands I work with are all available for booking and engagements.

I can put together an ensemble to suit your budget and requirements. Or I'd be happy to take enquiries about providing my own services.

For more information please send an email.

Or you can phone me +61 405828721