John Jorgenson Signs Letter To Congress Seeking Independent Venue Aid Along With Bob Weir, Willie Nelson, David Byrne and Hundreds Of Other Artists
John Jorgenson has joined together with hundreds of artists to sign an open letter to Congress requesting federal aid for independent music venues as they continue to struggle in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the near-complete erasure of live performance income. Live entertainment has been among the hardest-hit industries during the coronavirus pandemic…
John Jorgenson partners with Joe Bonamassa to add his signature touch of virtuosity to Bonamassa’s all-Star sleep eazys project
Legendary guitarist and acclaimed multi-instrumentalist John Jorgenson has teamed with world-renowned American blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamasa to add his signature touch to Bonamassa’s brand new project, The Sleep Eazys on their first album Easy To Buy, Hard To Sell. The album, which was released on April 10 via Provogue/J&R Adventures, honors guitar great Danny Gatton,…
Brad Paisley joins John Jorgenson on Episode 1 of AMS’ “The Guitarist”
Insightful Musical Series featuring Grammy-winning Guitarist John Jorgenson and Friends OAKLAND, NJ (January 6, 2020) – AmericanMusical.com is partnering with K-S Productions to create a one-of-a-kind musical series hosted by legendary multi-instrumentalist John Jorgenson. Join John as he discusses music history, influences, performance, gear, and all things guitar and guitar playing with some of the most…
Chiaroscuro, the Soundtrack to Dixie Gamble’s Witch Hairs, featuring John, Rodney Crowell, Lauren Braddock, and Many More, is Available Now!
Parnassus Book Release event featured live performances of songs from the book’s companion CD, Chiaroscuro, produced by Jorgenson. (L-R): Rodney Crowell, Shari Smith (book publisher, Working Title Farm), Dixie Gamble and John Jorgenson.Photo credit: Dan Heller | DZH Photo Mirth, miracles, mayhem, and…don’t forget the music. Dixie Gamble’s gripping memoir, Witch Hairs, now has the…
John Featured in Guitarist Presents: 100 Guitar Heroes
We’re honored to see John featured in the sixth edition of Guitarist Presents: 100 Guitar Heroes 100 of the world’s greatest guitarists interviewed and profiled. Guitarist Presents includes interviews and articles published in Guitarist, Total Guitar and Guitar Techniques magazines over the past 20 years. 100 Guitar Heroes features interviews with one hundred of the…
On tour now!
Acclaimed music journalist (and host of WXNA FM Nashville’s Peter Rodman Goes Off) Peter Rodman had thought he’d seen it all after six decades following the music industry. He certainly wasn’t expecting a worldview-changing event when he set off to see the John Jorgenson Quintet play an insider private music industry event at Nashville’s Hermitage…
John on the BU magazine cover, “Bible of Bluegrass”
“Wow! Here, at Team Jorgenson HQ, we are ecstatic to see John on the COVER of the “Bible of Bluegrass” Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine’s February 2019 issue. John said himself on this honor: “Proud to be on the cover of a magazine that I’ve read for 40 years! Many thanks to BU, the “Bible of Bluegrass”,…
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters Podcast
Highly Celebrated Album from J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band) From The Crow’s Nest Available on July 13th
“Brilliant guitarist!” – ELTON JOHN “Jorgenson’s dexterity, speed, and beauty on acoustic guitar were astonishing, and one could only watch in awe…”– NO DEPRESSION Nashville, Tenn.— July 13, 2018 is shaping up to be a big day for true, longtime connoisseurs of high-test bluegrass music. That is the day music lovers can enjoy the highly celebrated From…
J2B2 on AmericanaFest
J2B2 will be playing an official showcase at AMERICANAFEST® in Nashville Fri. 9/14 (venue & timing TBD) with the Americana Music Association! We’re proud to join an amazing lineup of artists set to be a part of the fest. If you’ll be in the area at the time, we hope you’ll come out and support…
John Jorgenson To Appear At Merle Travis Tribute
Gretsch Guitars & The GRAMMY Museum Present Merle Travis’ 100th Birthday Celebration show The link to visit for tickets and more information is located here. Tickets will go on sale this Saturday, Dec. 16th at 10 a.m. Central. Tickets are $39.50 / $29.50 Confirmed artists, in addition to John, so far include: Doyle Dykes, Laurence Juber, Albert…