John Richard Jorgenson (born July 6, 1956) is an American musician. Although best known for his guitar work with bands such as the

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and

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, he is also proficient on the mandolin,

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, pedal steel guitar, piano, upright bass, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. While a member of the Desert Rose Band, he won the

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's "Guitarist of the Year" award three consecutive years. Jorgenson has recorded or toured with

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Tommy Emmanuel William Thomas Emmanuel (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist. Regarded as one of the greatest acoustic guitarists of all time, he is known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances and use of percussive effects on ...

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, Bob Seger,

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, Emmylou Harris,

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, Luciano Pavarotti, Roy Orbison,

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, and

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Early years

He was born in 1956 in

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, into a musical family. His mother was a piano teacher and his father an orchestra conductor and college music professor.Gypsy Jazz Page
Jorgenson has played professionally since the age of fourteen, and had been playing both the

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and

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since age eight. When Jorgenson was one, he and his family moved to Redlands, California. Jorgenson attended high school in Redlands, California, graduating in May 1974.Moore Annual Staff, "''Jester''", Moore Junior High School, Redlands, California, 1970, page 32.Redlands High Annual Staff, "''Makio''", Redlands Senior High School, Redlands, California, 1974, page 150. He eventually attended the

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, majoring in woodwind performance. One of his early bands in this period was named ''Rocking Pneumonia'', c. 1971. In his early 20s he played full-time at

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, playing clarinet with the Main Street Maniacs (

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), mandolin with the Thunder Mountain Boys ( bluegrass) and guitar with the Rhythm Brothers (Django Reinhardt style swing). These three groups were composed of the same four members, who changed costumes and music styles at intervals throughout each day.

Later years

In 1993 Jorgenson formed the guitar trio the

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with Will Ray and guitarist

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of Fairport Convention. Intended as a temporary collaboration, the Hellecasters went on to release several albums during the 1990s. Their debut, ''Return of the Hellecasters'' (1993) won both "Album of the Year" and "Country Album of the Year" from ''

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'' magazine. In 1994 he was invited to join Elton John's band for an 18-month tour. He remained with the band for the next six years, performing both live and in the studio, occasionally on saxophone. In 2002 he played bass guitar in the All-star Bluegrass Celebration in Nashville. Two years later he portrayed jazz guitarist

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in the film '' Head in the Clouds''. Jorgenson collaborated with

Brad Paisley Bradley Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting with his 1999 debut album ''Who Needs Pictures'', he has released eleven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashvil ...

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Vince Gill Vincent Grant Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman of the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s and as a solo artist ...

Albert Lee Albert William Lee (born 21 December 1943) is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. He has also mai ...

Brent Mason Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is an American, Nashville, Tennessee-based recording studio guitarist and songwriter, performing primarily country music. Guitar World Magazine listed him as one of the "Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time". ...

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and

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on the song "Cluster Pluck", on Paisley's album ''

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'' (2009). The song won a

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in the Best Country Instrumental Performance category. He is a patron for Guitar-X (

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) in London, where he regularly visits to hold master classes. He is also a patron for Le QuecumBar, the world's only music venue dedicated to Gypsy swing in London. His

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ensemble, '' John Jorgenson Quintet'' includes Doug Martin (rhythm guitar), Jason Anick (violin), Simon Planting (bass), and Rick Reed (percussion).

Custom guitars

G&L Guitars made a very few signature John Jorgenson ASAT guitars in Silver Sparkle with Silver Sparkle Pickguard, rosewood fretboard and Black ASAT Pickups in 1995. Fender made signature guitar models for Jorgensen in 1997 and 1998. The Fender Limited Edition John Jorgenson Hellecaster was made in Japan in 1997. It features a black sparkle-finished maple body, vintage-tinted, high-gloss maple neck with reversed large-style Strat headstock, rosewood fretboard with gold sparkle dot inlays, 22 jumbo frets and Schaller locking tuners. Refinements included three

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custom-voiced, split-coil, hum-cancelling pickups which allow players to get controlled feedback in distortion mode and a custom-wired, five-way pickup selector switch with an additional push/pull control allowing seven tone variations. Other touches included a custom two-pivot-point tremolo, a Wilkinson "Wilkaloid" self-lubricating nut, gold sparkle pickguard and gold hardware. The Fender John Jorgenson Signature Custom Korina Telecaster was made at the Fender Custom Shop in 1998, sporting a solid Korina body, a maple neck with pearloid dot inlays and a 25.5" scale length, African rosewood or an ebony on black finish fretboard with 22 Dunlop 6130 frets. Other features included dual side-by-side Telecaster humbucking pickups, a modified vintage style Tele bridge, a special custom five-way pickup switching featuring five different combinations (each in humbucking mode), 1.688" width at the nut and Sperzel Trimlok locking tuners. In 1994, he became the third artist to have a custom signature series guitar built by

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. The JJ325SRC and the twelve-string JJ325SRC-12, born from the EF325SRCA, feature a spruce top with bubinga back and sides in a gloss red satin finish, a rosewood fretboard on a mahogany neck with his signature J.J. inlay on the 12th fret, and gold tubes with white pearloid knobs. The most recent John Jorgenson signature guitar is the

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FKV25JJ in Arcadian and Versailles Green. Designed in conjunction with Trev Wilkinson, the guitar is packed with a whole host of features including a chambered body, three self-intonating brass saddles, a matched, calibrated set of Wilkinson WVT pickups and two auxiliary ‘ghost’ coils which provide both hum-cancelling and classic single coil tones at the turn of a dial, thanks to the unique ‘Vari-coil’ control. John's Fret-King signature model will be joined by the FKV25JCAR in Candy Apple Red in 2019. 2019 will also see both Fret-King Jorgenson models shift from chambered to solid body construction.

Discography

As leader

* ''After You've Gone'' (Curb, 1988) * ''Crop Circles'' with Davey Johnstone (Solid Air, 1999) * ''Emotional Savant'' (J2, 1999) * ''Franco-American Swing'' (J2, 2004) * ''Ultraspontane'' (J2, 2007) * ''Istiqbal Gathering'' (J2, 2010) * ''One Stolen Night'' (J2, 2010) * ''J2B2 Special Edition'' (J2, 2014) * ''From the Crow's Nest'' (Cleopatra, 2017) With

The Desert Rose Band The Desert Rose Band was an American country rock band from Los Angeles, California, founded in 1985 by Chris Hillman (formerly of the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers), with Herb Pedersen and John Jorgenson. The original lineup included Bil ...

* ''The Desert Rose Band'' (Curb, 1987) * ''Running'' (Curb, 1988) * ''Pages of Life'' (Curb, 1990) * ''True Love'' (Curb, 1991) * ''Life Goes On'' (MSI, 2007) With

* ''The Return of the Hellecasters'' (Pacific Arts Audio, 1993) * ''Escape from Hollywood'' (Rio, 1994) * ''Hell III New Axes to Grind'' (Pharaoh, 1997)

As sideman

With

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* ''

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'' (BNA, 2002) * ''

All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan ''All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan'' is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney, released on October 7, 2003. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sal ...

'' (BNA, 2003) * '' When the Sun Goes Down'' (BNA, 2004) * ''

Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair) ''Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair)'' is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney, released on January 25, 2005. The album debuted at number one album on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The album's openin ...

'' (BNA, 2005) * ''

The Road and the Radio ''The Road and the Radio'' is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released on November 8, 2005 via BNA Records. The album debuted at number one on the US Top Country Albums and US ''Billboard'' 200 chart ...

'' (BNA, 2005) With

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* '' Jewel of the South'' (MCA, 1995) * '' The Houston Kid'' (Sugar Hill, 2001) * ''

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'' (DMZ, 2003) * ''Christmas Everywhere'' (New West, 2018) * ''Texas'' (RC1, 2019) With

* ''Telecasting'' (Making Waves, 1986) * ''Neck of the Wood'' (the Road Goes On Forever, 1992) * ''Telecasting Recast'' (Telebender Music, 1998) With

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* '' 24-7-365'' (Giant, 2000) With

* '' Tropical Campfires'' (Pacific Arts Audio, 1992) With Syd Straw * ''Surprise'' (Virgin Records, 1989) With others *

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, '' Yes!'' (Warner Bros., 2000) *

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, ''Undeniable'' (Cosmo, 2000) *

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, '' Red Dirt Road'' (Arista, 2003) *

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, ''

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'' (Columbia, 1992) * Steph Carse, ''Steph Carse'' (H2E, 2000) *

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, '' Little Love Letters'' (Giant, 1993) * Carlene Carter, ''

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'' (Giant, 1995) *

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, '' Chasin' the Sun'' (MCA, 1991) * Beth Nielsen Chapman, '' Look'' (Sanctuary, 2004) * John Cowan, ''Sixty'' (Compass, 2014) * Jesse Dayton, ''Hey Nashvegas!'' (Stag, 2001) * Levi Dexter, ''Pomp!'' (Vinyl Japan, 1992) * Peter Frampton, ''

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'' (A&M/New Door 2006) *

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, ''Dialogs'' (Hi Folks!, 1988) *

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, '' Somewhere Down the Road'' (Sparrow, 2010) *

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, '' Tracks'' (Epic, 2000) *

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, ''Permanent Jet Lag'' (Texicalli, 2001) * Emmylou Harris and

, ''

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'' (Nonesuch, 2013) * Highway 101, ''The New Frontier'' (Liberty, 1993) *

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, ''Like a Hurricane'' (Sugar Hill, 1998) * Chris Hillman, ''Bidin' My Time'' (Rounder, 2017) *

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, '' American Girl'' (Renaissance, 1999) * Steve Holy, ''

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'' (Curb, 2006) *

, '' The Big Picture'' (Mercury, 1997) * Elton John, '' Peachtree Road'' (Rocket, 2004) * Carolyn Dawn Johnson, '' Room with a View'' (Arista, 2001) *

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, ''

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'' (Smile/Zen 2001) * Chris LeDoux, ''Stampede'' (Capitol, 1996) *

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, ''

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'' (BMG, 2017) *

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, ''Bad Boys'' (La-La Land, 2007) *

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, '' Wings of a Honky-Tonk Angel'' (Epic, 2002) *

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, ''

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'' (Arista, 1991) * Roger McGuinn, ''

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'' (April First Productions, 2004) * Jo Dee Messina, ''

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'' (Curb, 2002) *

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, ''

'' (Atlantic, 2000) * Allison Paige, ''The End of the World'' (Lofton Creek/H2E, 2003) *

, '' Play: The Guitar Album'' (Arista, 2008) *

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, ''

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'' (Arista, 1992) * Lee Roy Parnell, ''

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'' (Arista, 1993) * Paul Personne, ''Lost in Paris Blues Band'' (Verycords, 2016) *

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, ''Chase the Buffalo'' (High Street, 1993) * Michael Peterson, ''Modern Man'' (AGR Television, 2004) *

, '' The Missing Years'' (Oh Boy, 1991) * John Prine, '' Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings'' (Oh Boy, 1995) *

, '' Nick of Time'' (Capitol, 1989) * Lionel Richie, '' Tuskegee'' (Mercury, 2012) * LeAnn Rimes, ''

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'' (Curb, 1996) *

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, '' Sounds So Good'' (MCA, 2008) *

, ''

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'' (Columbia, 1999) * Bob Seger, ''

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'' (Capitol, 1991) * Earl Scruggs, ''Earl Scruggs and Friends'' (MCA, 2001) * Earl Scruggs & Doc Watson & Ricky Skaggs, ''The Three Pickers'' (Rounder, 2003) * Victoria Shaw, ''in Full View'' (Reprise, 1995) *

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, ''Day Dreaming at Midnight'' (Elektra, 1994) * South 65, ''Dream Large'' (Atlantic, 2001) *

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, '' Home at Last'' (Walt Disney, 2007) *

J. D. Souther John David "J. D." Souther (born November 2, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He has written and co-written songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles. Souther is probably best known for his songwriting abilities, especi ...

, '' Natural History'' (Entertainment One, 2011) *

Pam Tillis Pamela Yvonne Tillis (born July 24, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis and ex-wife of songwriter Bob DiPiero. Tillis recorded unsuccessful ...

, ''Homeward Looking Angel'' (Arista, 1992) *

Tin Tin Out Tin Tin Out were an English electronic dance music duo, comprising Darren Stokes and Lindsay Edwards. They remixed songs for a variety of artists such as Duran Duran, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, The Corrs and Des'ree, as well as collaborating wi ...

, ''Eleven to Fly'' (Virgin, 1999) * Tin Tin Out, ''What I Am'' (VC 1999) *

Travis Tritt James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 20 ...

, '' T-R-O-U-B-L-E'' (Warner Bros., 1992) *

Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. Over the succeeding decades, Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature int ...

, '' Complicated'' (Capitol Records, 1997) *

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, ''Avec Toi...'' (Columbia, 2018) *

Gene Watson Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 No. 1 hit " Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song " Farewell Party." Watson's l ...

, ''Back in the Fire'' (Warner Bros., 1989) *

, ''Hog Wild'' (Curb, 1995) * Hank Williams Jr., ''A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam'' (Curb, 1996) *

Chely Wright Chely Wright (born Richell Rene Wright; October 25, 1970) is an American activist, author and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the number one hit ...

, '' Never Love You Enough'' (MCA, 2001) * Chely Wright, ''

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'' (Vanguard, 2010) *

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References

External links

Official website

John Jorgenson Interview
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