Carl was born in 1969 and started playing guitar at age nine. He obtained his first electric guitar when 12 years old and started playing the music of Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, The Police and George Benson. He started studying Jazz guitar at age fourteen and began playing extensively with long time friend and bassist / composer Cameron Undy. He was accepted into the Canberra School of Music prepatory Jazz studies program during year 12 and went on to complete a Diploma of Music. He completed a Masters Degree in Music in 2001.

Carl leads his own group the Carl Dewhurst Quartet. The group has released two CD's : "Put Put Put"(2000) and "CDQ Live" (2004). Since forming in 1998 the Carl Dewhurst Quartet has performed at the Sydney Opera House, the Big Day Out, The Basement, The Seymour Centre and at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival.

The Carl Dewhurst Trio is a new project commenced in 2006. The trio featuring Cameron Undy and Evan Mannell plays music drawing from a wide range of influences, from jazz, rock, electronica, ambient minimalism and free improvisation. The group has been well received in Sydney, Canberra and regional NSW.

Carl and drummer Simon Barker joined forces in 2005 to release an album of improvised duets entitled “Showa 44”. They traveled to Korea to perform and are returning in September this year. Showa 44 will also be appearing at the 2007 Brisbane Biennial of Music.

Since 2000 he has been a member of the Australian Art Orchestra led by Paul Grabowsky and has performed works such as Testimony, Love In The Age of Therapy, Into The Fire and most recently the celebrated Ruby’s Story  featuring indigenous artists Ruby Hunter and Archie Roach.

Carl’s performing credits include many of Australia’s leading Jazz artists including James Morrison, Vince Jones, Dale Barlow, Mike Nock, The Catholics, Cameron Undy , Phil Slater, Scott Tinkler, Susan Gai Dowling, Bernie Mc Gann, Steve Hunter, Lily Dior and Michelle Nicolle.

He has also worked with artists such as Paul Capsis, Jade Mc Rae, Delta Goodrem, James Reyne, Tim Freedman and EON to name a few.

Carl has played with international touring artists Terumasa Hino, Bobby Previte, Mose Allison, Bobby Shew, Andy Bey, and most recently with drumming virtuoso Jim Black.

Carl was the winner of both the judges and peoples choice awards at the Ike Issacs International Jazz Guitar competition in 1998 and was runner-up at the National Jazz Awards in 2000. He has been a guest lecturer at several universities and is on the judging panel for the 2006 Music Council of Australia Freedman Fellowship. Carl was a founding member of the Jazzgroove Association.