‘Tony is outstanding in his solo and rhythm contributions’
Pat Hawes, Jazz Journal International
‘Manna from heaven for guitar fanciers’
Peter Vacher, The Jazz Rag
‘What a treat….if you are a guitarist you have to have this album, if you are not you still have to have it’
John Martin, The Jazz Rag (Guitar Jam)
‘Barnard makes a case for Jazz as a romantic vehicle with this album….he has made a foot-tapping album full of joyfulness and gaiety….it is a nice mental diversion reminiscent of a more carefree time’
Cadence Magazine, New York (The London Sessions)
‘Typical of the best of Australia’s jazz musicians, plays with fire, imagination and sensitivity at any tempo. He can really swing’.
Colm O Sullivan, Sunday Tribune, Dublin
‘Dazzling technique’
Daily Telegraph, Sydney
‘Music of agreeable depth and more than usual engagement’
The Stage, London
‘Has all the attributes of melodic invention along with the ability to swing’
The Herald, Perth W.A.
‘Tony plays brilliant guitar’
Manly Jazz Festival, Sydney
‘The Barnard solos blend fleet single note runs with choppy emphatic chordal phrasing. He is a master accompanist too’.
Campbell Burnap, Jazz FM, London