About The Marc Atkinson Trio The Marc Atkinson Trio is made up of some of Canada's finest JUNO nominated musicians. The music of this virtuosic group is melodically captivating, sensually charged and technically awe-inspiring. The many original Marc Atkinson compositions are jewels in Canadian guitar repertoire. Acoustic Guitar Magazine voted the Trio's second CD, The Marc Atkinson Trio II, one of the top 5 five CDs released in North America and the same CD was nominated for best jazz album by the 2003 Western Canadian Music Awards. The Marc Atkinson Trio III, released in June 2005, is garnering international attention for its stunning compositions and extraordinary guitar dexterity. It was just nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award. The Trio, formed in 2000, has toured North America, England and Europe and has received standing ovations from the Montreal Jazz Festival to DjangoFest Northwest. Playing alongside Marc is rhythm guitarist Chris Frye(The Bills) and renowned bassist and arranger Joey Smith(Glenn Miller Orchestra). The Marc Atkinson Trio III Recent Reviews “ . . . this CD is a delight to listen to. Anyone who is a fan of acoustic guitar music should definitely grab a copy of III.” – The Hot Club UK “Every tune is a jewel.” – Dutch Hot Club de France “top-drawer picking... an inventive composer...a truly original voice."” – Acoustic Guitar Magazine "Amazing players" “Supremely melodic” - Penguin Eggs Magazine "This is the third Marc Atkinson Trio album and while the first two showed him as someone with all the panache to hack it with the best, this lifts matters to out-of-the-ordinary, not only for the polished sheen of the performance, but for the sheer quality of the original compositions." - Maverick Magazine - Scotland “They're outstanding for their vitality, exuberance, elegance & melodic strength, and for the joy these three fine musicians share... Atkinson is a daring & inventive acoustic guitarist and a powerful force in the new roots/jazz movement."- Toronto Star review "a remarkable guitar player . . .innovative and dazzling" - Vancouver Province "Cinque Terre rolls out like something Bach would write" - Vancouver Sun