Ryan Murray, guitarist
December 30, 2011
I love your playing, John. How did you get that great guitar sound on your recording of "Sideshow"? (I play a 175)
Ryan
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Marc Parmet
December 30, 2011
John,
Qué cosa! You have authored a great looking web presence. Bravo. It's obvious (from the expression of all your internal and externals efforts), that your quest to artistically invent, re-invent, and refine results in a voice that is mastery - and could only come through you, John. You continue to amaze and delight.
Warmest regards for 2012 from Los Angeles,
Marc
paolo piazzi(Mr Robert)
December 26, 2011
hi john,sorry for mi english.
Happy new year and good music!
paolo
aidan rainsford
August 30, 2011
everyone once in a while i have the privilege of coming across a player who really inspires me to take the journey of learning to play jazz guitar further. Solid groove, brilliant tone, and thoughtful soloing.Thank you for the wonderful sounds!
sam biancuzzo
December 23, 2010
hi john we used to work together in mason and dixon boston i am still drumming all over hope this gets to you try to get in touch
Victor Protodyakonov
October 21, 2010
Thank you so much,John!! I love your style!! Perfect!!! Victor.
gary i. novick
October 19, 2010
I am checking out your website, very nice.
Bob Milbury
April 6, 2010
Great site and sounds John!!!! Nice smooth transitions in your playing.
Gordon Woods
March 31, 2010
I especially enjoy your restrained and tasteful solos, and your enjoyment of a melodic line. A guitarist myself, I am learning much from your CD's. Also, great new website! Gordon
Jerry D. Tiberi
March 23, 2010
Just listened to your recent interview with Solitaire Miles, another good one. All the points you touched on--as a guitarist myself, I couldn't agree more with you. Continued success. See you in Chicago sometime???
Jean Michel Hure
January 13, 2010
Hello John
Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your playing with John Abercrombie on Youtube.You were unknown to me,I am very glad to have heard you play,you are a wonderful musician.
Regards
Jean Michel Hure
Phyllis Schneider
July 28, 2009
John - You are the best! Love your website. Phyllis
CHARLIE VOLPE
March 22, 2009
EXCELLENT ! ! ! LOVE YOUR SOUND . . .
joão luiz
March 16, 2009
John, I am a guitar player from Rio de Janeiro. Your Out of Nowhere on Youtube is the most beautiful thing I ever heard. Thanks by your sensitivity.
Peggy Woodward
March 4, 2009
Hi John,
I pulled out your "Frankly Speaking" cd, something you gave me back in the mid-90's when you attended one of our MRI educational courses in the SF bay area, to give to a patient to listen to. I'm now looking at your website...great job!
Mark Stanley
November 6, 2008
John,
I hope you had a great week. Just finished up the last episode, part 5 of our interview from early October (or was it September!).. part 3 has been posted for this weekend .. there was so much great stuff, it was difficult to cut it down to short segments! We so appreciate the afternoon you spent with us, and for your heartfelt insights on so many topics .. I encourage your friends and fans to check out each of the podcasts .. The Journey with Mark Stanley, at www.markstanleymedia.com
Thanks so much again, and best regards,
Mark
David Mitchell
October 14, 2008
Hi John,my name is Dave Mitchell,I'm a jazz guitarist living in Barcelona.I really like your playing and also enjoyed reading your ideas about music and improvisation here on your web page.I hope some day I can make a trip to New York and I would love to take some lessons with you and of course hear you play.Thanks for the great music! Dave
Jerry D. Tiberi
September 25, 2008
I heard your interview with Solitaire Miles. Recently I have gone through a change in realizing that "honesty" is best when playing music. Always knew it intellectually, but in actuality never really achieved it consistently. Lately, I feel I'm not only playing better but also connecting with the audience much more than before because i'm playing/being myself. Not someone else. Your comments about ego and humility in regards to playing the guitar were really right on with me. I feel like we are brothers in spirit because of what I'm going through right now and your validation of it. Thanks so much. I will continue to keep in touch with what you're up to. In a nutshell your entire interview with Solitaire was as if you got into my head and articulated everything I now am coming to terms with. Your comments will go along way toward giving me the encouragement -- actually courage to continue to explore what music I have to offer.
Sincerely,
Jerry D. Tiberi
luca pagliaro
September 5, 2008
Hi i'm Luca Italy.
thank you for your advices
You are really Great!!!
Ciao
Fawzi Chekili
January 30, 2008
Hi John, I'm a jazz guitarist from Tunisia (North Africa) I admire your playing and been following your career for years, first lp was very early, in Italy I purshased your trio album on philology...I wish you all the best. Sincerely
Fawzi
Bert
October 27, 2007
Enjoying the new work. "Desmond Project" is one of my all time favorites. Great space, conversation. A true inspiration.
Leo Gianangelo
March 22, 2007
JB,
You left out 1 important step in your article regarding different ways to approach improvisation.........Start with a Big Grease sandwich at BUZZY's in order to establish a proper mood. Glad to see you're still dedicated, Best Wishes, LEO
Bud Doran
November 3, 2006
John,
When are you going to release your next CD? I'm anxiously awaiting.
Bud
Paolo
September 12, 2006
I like very much Your version of Beautiful Love, a great song that I play a lot of time with my piano.
I remember great performance of this song by Bill Evans.
Your interpretation is very fast and so much harder to play right.
Great Your melodic solo.
All your band is great!
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www.musilosophy.com/jazz-improvisation.htm
Mark Irvin
June 10, 2006
I didn't understand what I wanted to achieve personally as a guitarist until I saw the video with you and John (& Sweet and lovely). I guess after all of the years of wanting to glide over changes, I really want to find part of my voice as being the changes. I really appreciate the way you play with and not act as a vehicle for John's soloing. In fact in spite of John being one of my dudes, your playing somewhat distracted my bigoted habit of listening for the solo instrument.
I guess as a virtuoso and educator, you have done your job by forcing me to remove the blinders and dig a little bit deeper.
Thanks.
Now the hole is deep enough to put my guitar in it now.
Your new fan,
Mark
james
April 4, 2006
John, the video u did w/John A. saved my life as a jazz player. The idea of using intervals, triads, motif development is rarely ever approached by instructors. The interplay between u and John was unreal. I say u are both from another galaxy, perhaps another planet. Thank you, John, for unknowlingly influencing me all these years.
Rick Holland
February 25, 2006
Thanks John,
Received downloads. Honestly love them. Will get other's w/CD's in future. Tom has always been my favorite trumpet player. We used to hang some out in Boston, W/Tony Muchika (sp.!!) He probably doesn't remember me. But, man, he was sooo good in those days (W/Phil Woods) Not that he isn't ar hasn't been since. Just the most beautiful Jazz Trumpet player in my generaTION OF GUYS. NOBODY REALLY PLAYS like him.
anyway, enough chatter, Take-care..
Rick
Steve Carter
January 23, 2006
Hi John, I read your interview on JazzGuitarLife and enjoyed it. I remember hearing you when you were at Berklee many years ago, and enjoying your playing. I'm looking forward to hearing some of your recordings.
Steve Carter
www.frogstoryrecords.com