Recordings

Tacet Chronicles (Ensemble Sooon, 2023) [composition and guitar credits]

Prima Volta (Véronique Serret, 2022) [composition credits]

Being in love with the king of the world: Armeen Musa Live in Sydney (Armeen Musa, 2022) [guitar credits]

Amalgamation (Byron Mark, 2016) [guitar credits]

Sons Of No Guns For We Are Anomalous (Song Fwaa, 2014) [composition and guitar credits]

  • Album review ★★★★ “gamesters of the highest order” – John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald, 2014.
  • Album review ★★★★ “The music often combines aspects of free jazz — mostly rhythmic, albeit often in odd tempos — with contemporary classical ideas, reminiscent of Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Exemplifying these ideas are four tracks entitled Tacet Suite…” – John McBeath, The Weekend Australian, 2014.
  • Album review ★★★1/2 ‘fountain of spontaneity…intuitive interplay’ – Peter Wockner, Jazz and Beyond, 2014.
  • “‘Reaston, who is interested in latin and African guitar styles as well as use of serialism and indeterminacy brings an individual and fresh sound.” – Tim Rollinson, The Music Trust, 2014.

Entomology (Martin Kay/David Reaston, 2012) [composition and guitar credits]

Ligeti’s Goat (Song Fwaa, 2011) [composition and guitar credits]

  • Album review ★★★★ “dense, disquieting, playful, moving and hypnotic” – John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald, 2011.
  • Album review ★★★1/2 “dense webs of texture suspended in space and time” – John McBeath, The Australian, 2011.

10 Guitar Project (10 Guitar Project, 2010) [composition and guitar credits]

  • Album review ★★★1/2 “shrewd arranging and an impeccably collegial spirit…A perfect act for festivals” – John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald, 2010.
  • Album review ★★★1/2 “The orchestration of the leader David Reaston encompasses moments of metal chaos, lucid telepathy and fluid swing” – Peter Wockner, Limelight Magazine, 2010
  • “I love the fluidity , the intensity and the musicality of the compositions and playing on this cd (10 Guitar Project). ” – Lionel Loueke
  • “Love the ‘10 guitar project’ CD. It’s so innovative and has both old and new school guitarist qualities. The concept is unique, the playing is ‘10 fold’ (no pun intended) and the compositions are exquisite…” – Art Phillips

The Reaston Kay Effect (The Reaston Kay Effect, 2008) [composition and guitar credits]

  • Album review ★★★1/2 “Reaston’s buzzing and atonal guitar playing is a signature sound” – Aidan Robert, Alternative Media Group, Jan 2009.

After Now (David Reaston, 2004) [composition and guitar credits]

  • Album review “Reaston proves a dazzling technician—keeping time with percussive thwacks of palm on bridge, comping, and ripping off lead lines all at once. He’s a serious groover, and his energy is prodigious.” – Cadence Magazine (U.S.A), Jan 2005.
  • “I like the fact that a young guitarist is keeping the art of solo and duo guitar playing alive and well. Your playing is great- keep doing whatever it is you’re doing- its working!” – Gary Solt, Musicians Institute, Hollywood, CA (May 2004)

The Nautical Mile (Craig Naugthon, 2010) [guitar credits]

Home Here (dLivr, 2005) [guitar credits]

dlivr (2005)