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fave it Smooth Jazz | New Age
15 tracks | 58 minutes
Released Oct 2002
on Flatlander
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:05 Thar's a Storm a'Comin' lyrics BUY MP3 03:05 Thar's a Storm a'Comin' lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:05 Thar's a Storm a'Comin'
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 Raindrops to Waves lyrics FREE 03:45 Raindrops to Waves lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 Raindrops to Waves
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:18 Whirlwind lyrics BUY MP3 04:18 Whirlwind lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:18 Whirlwind
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Emotive Acoustic Eclectic - mostly original instrumental songs, the genre is wide-ranging - from easy listening fingerstyle guitar to Latin, blues, bluegrass and jazz.
Bio / Background
Raised in Kansas, he left there in 1973. John has lived in many states and foreign countries since - from California to Rhode Island, Georgia to Germany. All of this traveling has exposed him to many different genres of music and cultures - the influences of which can be heard in many of his songs.
Formal music training, until recently was minimal -- 1 1/2 years of piano in 3rd grade. John (re)taught himself piano beginning in the early 90's and music has become a passion since. He learned guitar (mainly chords) from friends along the way, and after moving to Little Rock in 1998 immersed himself in music theory. As a result of these lessons and association with many very talented musicians, John's knowledge expanded exponentially and he learned the joys of performing in public, as well. John neither reads or writes notation - all of his songs originate from an emotive connection with the instruments.
↓ more ↓You may have caught John's playing at:
* Starr's Live at Pasqual's, Little Rock, AR
* Caffe' Bon-Ami, Cranston, RI
* Rivermarket, Little Rock, AR
* Quy's, Maumelle, AR
* Underground Pub, Little Rock, AR
* 2nd Place Café, Little Rock, AR
* Sink's Kitchen, Hot Springs, AR
* Sheraton Hotel, Nashville, TN
* Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, Nashville, TN
* Windows on the Cumberland, Nashville, TN
* The Bluebird Café, Nashville, TN
* The Sutler, Nashville, TN
* as well as many private functions in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas and Tennessee.
So just who are the 'friends'?
- Dan O'Leske - drums & percussion
- Dan Sieckman - guitar, bass & percussion
- Joe Kuykendall - guitar
- Mary Bergman - vocals
- Michael Murphy - flute & sax
If you ever get a chance to play with them, or catch a performance, don't miss it.
John's approach to his music = play what you like, play the best you can and have some fun while you're at it!
Discography
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"Whirlwind" (2002)
(copies can be found in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Texas)
"... or maybe something like this" (2001)
(copies can be found in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia)
"or something like that ..." (2000)
(copies can be found in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas)
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