Composer
John Jorgenson
American musician
b. 1956
62 works in the index
- Born
- 1956
- Birthplace
- Madison
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
John Richard Jorgenson (born July 6, 1956) is an American musician. Although best known for his guitar work with bands such as the Desert Rose Band and The Hellecasters, he is also proficient on the mandolin, mandocello, Dobro, pedal steel guitar, piano, upright bass, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. While a member of the Desert Rose Band, he won the Academy of Country Music's "Guitarist of the Year" award three consecutive years.
Jorgenson has recorded or toured with Elton John, Tommy Emmanuel, 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, John Prine, and Bonnie Raitt.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- saxophonist; jazz musician; pianist; jazz guitarist; composer; musician
- Education
- University of Redlands; Redlands High School
- Genres
- Gypsy jazz
- Official website
- http://johnjorgenson.com/
- VIAF ID
- 19882286
- ISNI
- 0000000372042819
- GND ID
- 135236843
- MusicBrainz ID
- 4cdf9976-951c-45c2-a1ec-6fde579d2f1a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar
- Genres represented
- Jazz, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 62
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 2 of 2
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Major Pattern 5 | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| G Major Pattern 8 | — | — | — | Guitar | Jazz | 1 |
| G Major Pattern 9 | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| G Minor | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| G Minor 6 | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| G Minor 6 Pattern 2 | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| G Minor 6 Pattern 3 | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| G Minor Pattern | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| In-between Notes | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Minor Blues with 3-Note Chords | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Rhythm Example #1 | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Rhythm Example #2 | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Rocking the bass on C7 & D7 | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
| Simple Minor Blues Progression | — | — | — | Guitar | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 19882286. Portrait: FloNight, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.