The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is a US band formed in in 1980. It consists of John Dearman, William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant and Matthew Greif. They are known for using nylon string guitars to imitate a variety of instruments and effects.
They have played in many styles; Baroque, Bluegrass, Flamenco, Rock, and New Age are among their repertoire. The quartet received a Grammy Award in 2005 for Best Classical Crossover CD, Guitar Heroes. Recent projects include their latest CD, Spin, a tour of new arrangements by the quartet as well as other modern composers.
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