Back Bay Guitar Trio formed in 2002 and has performed at Dartmouth College, Longy School of Music, Berklee College of Music, St. Anselm College, University of New Hampshire, The House of Blues and at the world renowned Boston Hatch Shell. The BBGT have also been featured artists in concert series for the Boston Classical Guitar Society, the New York City Classical Guitar Society, and opened up for guitarist Al Dimeola at the Lebanon (NH) Opera House. The Back Bay Guitar Trio toured Germany in the summer of 2009 and appeared as featured artists at the Hildener Meisterkurs in Hilden and a concert sponsored by the U.S. Consulate at the Nebbiensches Gartenhaus in Frankfurt.

David Newsam is an Associate Professor of guitar the Berklee College of Music. He is also the former artistic director of the Boston Classical Guitar Society, a member of the Back Bay Guitar Trio, and serves as a senior lecturer in guitar and jazz improvization at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. Mr. Newsam created the jazz guitar program at the University of New Hampshire where he teaches and directs the UNH Jazz Guitar Ensemble.

Other members of the Back Bay Guitar Trio:

John Mason grew up in Westwood Mass. He studied at Middlebury College, graduating in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in music with further studyat the Berklee College of Music. He is currently on faculty at Westfield State College, Holyoke Community College and the Northfield Mount Hermon School. In addition to being in the Back Bay Guitar Trio, John performs with the improv group Solo Mission.

Jason Ennis is a graduate of Middlebury College (BA in music). He attended Berklee College of Music (Boston) and The San Francisco Conservatory of Music.