John Jorgenson
| John Jorgenson | |
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Jorgenson playing Gypsy jazz in 2009
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| Background information | |
| Born |
July 6, 1956 Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | Gypsy jazz, country, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | FGM |
| Associated acts | Desert Rose Band, The Hellecasters, Michael Nesmith, Elton John |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender John Jorgenson Signature Custom Korina Telecaster, Fender Limited Edition John Jorgenson Hellecaster | |
John Jorgenson (born July 6, 1956 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American musician. Although best known for his guitar work with bands such as the Desert Rose Band and The Hellecasters, Jorgenson is also proficient in the mandolin, mandocello, Dobro, pedal steel, piano, upright bass, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. While a member of the Desert Rose Band, Jorgenson won the Academy of Country Music's "Guitarist of the Year" award two consecutive years.
Jorgenson has also recorded or toured with many artists including Elton John, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams Jr., Barbra Streisand, Luciano Pavarotti, Roy Orbison, Patty Loveless, Michael Nesmith, and Bonnie Raitt.
He was born in 1956 in Madison, Wisconsin, into a musical family. His mother was a piano teacher and his father an orchestra conductor and college music professor. Jorgenson has played professionally since the age of fourteen, and had been playing both the piano and clarinet since age eight.
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