There's a lot of hacks going around with an acoustic guitar and a few chords who call themselves a solo act . But Dexter is something different , something special . For a start the guy really knows his instrument. Somehow he manages to pluck, pop, and slap percussive sounds, basslines and shifting chordal patterns out of the one solitary acoustic guitar.

It's really quite amazing to watch. And all the time he`s singing these great smooth melodies over the top. Dexter is a one-of-a-kind-. Indeed, he has that elusive element to his music, it's called soul. As his rich warm tenor sifts through the moving bodies of the crowd, feet tap unconsciously, and fingers drum the faded table tops. Soul seeps through the jazz-inflected rhythms, the upbeat funk and then bleeds gently from the quieter, more introspective numbers. I have watched people close their eyes and get lost in the sweetness of what Dexter does, arpeggios tinkling over them like gold coins from a purse. Others stare transfixed at the skillful blur of his hands over the guitar. It is no wonder Dexter has received international acclaim for his virtuosity both as a solo artist and as a songwriter of rare depth.

Excluding live performances, Dexter's own independently released "Swings and Roundabouts" is the perfect representation of what he does. Check the infectious refrains and hopeful sentiment of "Love is Just Around The Corner". A touching and beautiful song, and the kind you would expect to hear on a classic easy-listening radio station, except it's not a classic. Well, not yet, anyway .