Academic
Background & Training
Malcolm began playing the guitar at the
age of 12, remaining self-taught until 17 years old. He then studied
with local professionals Jonathan Phillips and Neil Munro in Edinburgh.
From 1983-1986 he attended the Leeds
College of Music studying a Graduate Diploma in Light Music. In
1986 he received a first class diploma having specialised in jazz guitar
under the tutelage of Adrian Ingram and Andy Watson. He was awarded
the "Eric Kershaw Prize for Guitar" at the end of each year.
He also studied in seminars with Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts and in a
masterclass with Tal Farlow.
Freelance/Session
Work
Malcolm has performed a wide variety of gigs and worked with
various artists including: Matt Bianco, NYJO, Paz, Phil Mulford's
"System X", Salena Jones, Jim Mullen, Tony Woods Project, Gerard
Presencer, Tommy Smith, Guy Barker, Laurence Cottle, Brian Kellock, Ian
Shaw, Mark Nightingale, John Etheridge, Gary Husband, Matt Wates,
Mornington Lockett, Dave O'Higgins, Charlie Rouse, Alan Barnes, Rob Hall
and Nigel Hitchcock amongst others.
Touring and
Recording
He joined Barbara Thompson's PARAPHERNALIA in 1988,
touring widely in both Britain and in Europe, along with several
appearances at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club until 1995. He features on
the band's CDs "Breathless" (1991) and "Everlasting
Flame" (1993), the latter having one of his own compositions
"The Night Before Culloden"
In 1992 he joined SHAKATAK
and toured with them in Japan, South Africa, Britain and Europe until
1995.
Festival
Appearances
Malcolm has appeared
in the following festivals:
Glasgow, Scotland
Sopot, Poland
Cork, Ireland
Bergen, Norway
Leverkusen, Germany
Kassel, Germany
Durban, South Africa.
Teaching/Education
Malcom is involved in instrumental teaching,
improvisation, harmony, theory and composition for individuals as well as
group tuition in schools (including King's College, Wimbledon). He
has been involved in higher education at Richmond College, The Musicians'
Institute, The Guitar Institute, Musicworks in London and The BRIT School
in Croydon.
He has run solo masterclasses and
workshops with the Mulford/MacFarlane Group in London, Barnsley,
Wakefield, Poole and Canterbury.
As well as a concert and workshop tour
with the soloist of the orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
in collaboration with the Royal Ballet playing the music of Astor
Piazzolla in the autumn of 1999.
Composition
He arranged his composition "It Never Rains"
for the National Youth
Jazz Orchestra who performed and recorded it at Ronnie Scott's in
1998. They now regularly perform it at concerts. It was also
broadcast in a specially recorded concert by the BBC in January 1999 and
is to be included in a new NYJO CD for the year 2000.
Original
Recordings
In 1990 the CD "Six Strings
Sampler" (SAP CD 100) featured two of Malcolm's compostitions:
"Cheese" and "Magic Carpet".
The first release with the Mulford/MacFarlane
Group on Bridge Records is "Jamming Frequency" featuring seven
original compositions and three others. It received great reviews
and was followed by a UK tour in 1995.
The group's second release "Bright
Lights, Big City" on JAZZIZIT Records comes out on 24th January 2000.
This CD has 11 tracks mixing original instrumental compositions and some
great songs featuring Shakatak and Matt Bianco vocalist Jacqui
Hicks. Also featured is Adrian Revell on saxophones who has
worked with Down to the Bone, Incognito, Jamiroqui & the Brand New
Heavies, Simon Carter on keyboards (currently a member of Jamiroqui),
Keith Fairbairn on percussion (session supremo with Madonna etc), Chris
Dagley on drums (great young talent with Gary Barlow and also a member of
the BBC Radio Big Band) and on 3 tracks, Mike Bradley on drums (who has
worked with Jim Mullen, Roadside Picnic, Gang of Three, Jacqui Dankworth,
Claire Martin, Sax Appeal and Nelson Rangell)
JITCD 99/20
Mulford/MacFarlane
Group
The group was formed in 1992 as a result of bassist Phil
Mulford and guitarist Malcolm MacFarlane playing together with N.Y.J.O.
and Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia. The group also contains Simon
Carter on keyboards and Mike Bradley on drums. For booking
information call Phil on 01737 379 389 or email
him, or call Malcolm on 01620 823 642.
Current Projects
At present, as well as the Mulford/MacFarlane Group, Malcolm (based
near Edinburgh) is involved in the Scottish
Guitar Quartet with Kevin
Mackenzie, Nigel
Clark and Ged Brochie and a Trio with Brian Kellock and Kenny
Ellis. They are available for work, for commissions to write music
and are open to anyone who wants to write for them.
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