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John Jorgenson, born 6 July 1956 in Madison, Wisconsin, is an American guitarist, mandolinist, clarinetist and saxophonist. Jorgenson has also recorded or toured with many artists including Elton John, Byrds, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams Jr., Barbra Streisand, Luciano Pavarotti, Roy Orbison, and Bonnie Raitt.

ALBUMS


Paul Personne, Robben Ford, 'Bumblefoot' Ron Thal* With John Jorgenson & Beverly Jo Scott And Last But Not Least Kevin Reveyrand, Francis Arnaud
Lost In Paris Blues Band
2016, ,
Blues Rock
John Jorgenson
Gifts From The Flood
2013, CDr, Album, J2 Records (2)
John Jorgenson & Orchestra Nashville
Istiqbal Gathering
2010, CD, Album, J2 Records (2)
John Jorgenson
Franco-American Swing
2004, ,
Swing/Gypsy Jazz
John Jorgenson
Emotional Savant
1999, CD, Album, J2 Records (2), ,
Country Rock/Pop Rock
Davey Johnstone & John Jorgenson
Crop Circles
1999
John Jorgenson
After You've Gone
1988
Desert Rose Band Featuring Chris Hillman, John Jorgenson & Herb Pedersen
Love Reunited
1987
The Desert Rose Band* Featuring Chris Hillman, John Jorgenson And Herb Pedersen
The Desert Rose Band
1987
The Desert Rose Band* Featuring Chris Hillman, John Jorgenson & Herb Pedersen
Ashes Of Love
1987
Rose Maddox & John Jorgenson
The Moon Is Rising
CD, Album, Country Town Music
Various
A Tribute To John D Loudermilk
2017, CD, Album, dig, Vector Recordings, Audium Records, ,
Folk/Country/Bluegrass
The Lost Fingers
Wonders Of The World
2014, CD, Album, Dig, Tandem.mu
BlackHawk
Greatest Hits
2000, ,
Country
Chris Hillman
Like A Hurricane
1998, ,
Country/Country Rock
Dennis Agajanian
There Is A Road
1993
Another Carnival
Untitled
1991, Cass, Promo, Smplr, Insurgence Records (3)
Another Carnival
Still
1991, CD, Single, Promo, JRS Records
Another Carnival
Another Carnival
1991, Cass, Insurgence Records (3), ,
Hard Rock/AOR
Dale Watson
You Pour It On And I Pour It Down
1991
Another Carnival
Enjoy The Ride
1991, ,
Hard Rock
Various
Summer Spectacular - Curb Country '90
1990, CD, Comp, Promo, Curb Records
Dale Watson
One Tear At A Time
1990, 7", Promo, Curb Records
John Pate
Oh Vanna
1987, 7", Patwick
Carlene Carter
Little Love Letters
Carlene Carter
Little Love Letters
1993, ,
Country Rock/Country
Gonzalo Bergara
Porteña Soledad
2007, CD, Album, Not On Label (Gonzalo Bergara Self-released)
Various
Guitars That Rule The World Vol. 2: Smell The Fuzz/The Superstar Guitar Album
1996,
The Hellecasters
The Return Of The Hellecasters
1994, ,
Country Rock
Chris Hillman And The Desert Rose Band*
A Dozen Roses - Greatest Hits
1991, ,
Country/Country Rock
Desert Rose Band
Pages Of Life
1990
The Sleep Eazys
Easy To Buy - Hard To Sell
2020
John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band
J2B2 (Special Edition)
2014, CDr, Album, S/Edition, J2 Records (2)
John Jorgenson Quintet
One Stolen Night
2010, CD, Album, J² Records
Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends
The Ultimate Collection- Live At The Ryman
2008, CD, Album, Rounder Records, ,
Bluegrass
John Jorgenson Quintet
Ultraspontane
2007, CD, Album, J2 Records (2), ,
Gypsy Jazz
Various
Christmas Angels
2005, CD, Comp, Capitol Records Nashville, ,
Country/Holiday
The Hellecasters
Essential Listening Volume 1
2002, CD, Comp, Hightone Records
The Hellecasters
7 Axes To Sample
1998, CD, EP, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Pharaoh Records (3)
The Hellecasters
Hell III New Axes To Grind
1997, CD, ,
Country Rock/Gypsy Jazz
The Hellecasters
Escape From Hollywood
1994, ,
Rockabilly/Blues Rock/Gypsy Jazz
Desert Rose Band
Life Goes On
1993, ,
Country Rock/Folk Rock
The Hellecasters
The Return Of The Hellecasters
1993, ,
Country Rock
Desert Rose Band
True Love
1991, ,
Country/Country Rock
Desert Rose Band
Pages Of Life
1990, ,
Country/Country Rock
Desert Rose Band
The Desert Rose Band
1987, ,
Country/Country Rock
Desert Rose Band
One Step Forward
1987
Desert Rose Band
Roses At The Ritz (Live In New York 1989)
1994, CD, Album, Unofficial, Royal Sound Music
The Sleep Eazys
Easy To Buy - Hard To Sell

APPEARANCES +


Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Talk Of The Town
2024, CD, Album, Billy Blue Records
Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes
Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)
2024, Vinyl, ,
Classic Rock
Joe Bouchard
American Rocker
2022, CD, Album, Deko Music, ,
Classic Rock
Grant Geissman
Blooz
2022, CD, Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings
Radio Europa
Mit Allen Und Scharf
2021, CD, Album, Upsolute Music Records
Various
Barry Waldrep & Friends Celebrate Tony Rice
2021, CD, Delta Grass Productions, Llc,
Firefall
Comet
2020
Gary Nicholson
The Great Divide
2019, CD, Album, Blue Corn Music,
Jack Tempchin
One More Time With Feeling
2019, CD,
Rob Ickes And Trey Hensley
World Full Of Blues
2019,
Rodney Crowell
Texas
2019, CD,
Rodney Crowell
Christmas Everywhere
2018, Vinyl Green & Red Swirl, ,
Holiday
Sylvie*
Avec Toi...
2018
John Jorgensen Bluegrass Band*
From The Crow's Nest
2017, CD, Album, Cleopatra Records, ,
Bluegrass/Folk
Mike Love
Unleash The Love
2017, ,
Pop Rock
Chris Hillman
Bidin' My Time
2017, Vinyl, ,
Country Rock/Bluegrass
Kenny Davin Fine And The Tennesee Texans
Brand New Road
2016, CD, Album, Dig, Higher Ground Records (3), ,
Country Rock
Rick Springfield
Rocket Science
2016, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Country Rock
Paul Personne
Lost In Paris Blues Band
2016
Kenny Davin Fine
Son Of The Heart
2014, CD, Album, Higher Ground Records (3),
Trisha Yearwood
Prizefighter: Hit After Hit
2014, ,
Country
John Cowan
Sixty
2014, CD, ,
Bluegrass/Country
Adrian Raso And Fanfare Ciocărlia
Devil's Tale
2013, ,
Romani/Gypsy Jazz/Swing
Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell
Old Yellow Moon
2013, CD, ,
Country/Country Rock
Lionel Richie
Tuskegee
2012, ,
Country/Pop Rock/Ballad
Mark Mancina
Money Train (Original Motion Picture Score)
2011, CD, Album, Ltd, La-La Land Records, ,
Modern Classical/Score
JD Souther*
Natural History
2011
Amy Grant
Somewhere Down The Road
2010, ,
Gospel/Vocal
Chely Wright
Lifted Off The Ground
2010
Fred Mollin And The Blue Sea Band
Mater's Car Tunes
2009, ,
Theme/Country
Unknown Artist
Mastersource Music Catalog XIII: Old Time Jazz
2008, 2xCD, Promo, MasterSource, ,
Score/Theme/Easy Listening/Swing
Brad Paisley
Play (The Guitar Album)
2008, ,
Country
Various
Disney Handy Manny
2008, ,
Theme/Musical/Soundtrack
Ashton Shepherd
Sounds So Good
2008, ,
Country
The Buffaloes
Private Edition
2007, CD, Album, Not On Label (The Buffaloes (4) Self-released)
Mark Mancina
Bad Boys (Original Score From Motion Picture)
2007, ,
Reggae/Modern Classical/Score/Dub
Various
Hands Across The Water (A Benefit For The Children Of The Tsunami)
2006, CD, Album, Compass Records, ,
Celtic/Country/Folk
Gypsy Moon
Waltz Across Texas
2006, CDr, Album, Not On Label, ,
Folk
Steve Holy
A Brand New Girlfriend
2006, CD, Album, Curb Records
Peter Frampton
Fingerprints
2006, CD, ,
Acoustic/Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Steve Holy
A Brand New Girlfriend
2006, ,
Country
Various
All Of Mid-Summer Blossoms
2005, 3xCD, Comp, SMDR GT Music, ,
Soft Rock
Elton John
Greatest Hits One Night Only
2005, ,
Pop Rock
Kenny Chesney
Be As You Are (Songs From An Old Blue Chair)
2005, ,
Country
Kenny Chesney
The Road And The Radio
2005, ,
Country/Country Rock
Elton John
Turn The Lights Out When You Leave
2005, ,
Country Rock/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues
Trisha Yearwood
Jasper County
2005, CD, ,
Country
Roger McGuinn
Limited Edition
2004, CD, Album, April First Productions
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Free
2004, CD, Single, Sanctuary,
Michael Peterson
Modern Man
2004, CD, Album, AGR Television Records, ,
Country
Randy Travis
Passing Through
2004, CD, ,
Country Rock/Country
Elton John
Dream Ticket
2004, 4x DVD, Box Set, ,
Interview/Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Look
2004, CD, ,
Country
Elton John
Peachtree Road
2004, CD, ,
Country Rock/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Swing/Rhythm & Blues/Glam/Gospel/Ballad
Janey Street
The Street Less Traveled
2003, CD, Album, StreetBluz Productions,
Allison Paige
The End Of The World
2003, CD, Album, Lofton Creek Records, H2E Records, ,
Country
Kenny Chesney
When The Sun Goes Down
2003, CD, ,
Country
Brooks & Dunn
Red Dirt Road
2003
Earl Scruggs / Doc Watson / Ricky Skaggs
The Three Pickers
2003, ,
Bluegrass
Various
A Very Special Acoustic Christmas
2003
Earl Scruggs / Doc Watson / Ricky Skaggs
The Three Pickers
2003, ,
Bluegrass
Rodney Crowell
Fate's Right Hand
2003,
Rodney Crowell
Small Worlds (The Crowell Collection 1978 ~ 1995)
2002, CD, Comp, Raven Records, ,
Country
Brad Martin
Wings Of A Honky Tonk Angel
2002, CD, Album, Epic, Epic
Kenny Chesney
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
2002
Pam Tillis
It's All Relative - Tillis Sings Tillis
2002, ,
Country
Trick Pony
On A Mission
2002, ,
Country Rock/Country
Jenai
Cool Me Down
2002
Randy Travis
Rise And Shine
2002, ,
Country/Gospel
Jesse Dayton
Hey Nashvegas!
2001, CD, Album, Stag Records (2), ,
Country/Country Rock
Janne Haavisto & The Farangs
Permanent Jet Lag
2001, CD, Album, Enh, Texicalli Records, ,
Space Rock/Experimental/Surf/Lounge/Space-Age/Lo-Fi/Theme/Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Rock
Scarlett Taylor
Lucky Girl
2001, CD, Album, Ltd, Semi Sweet Music
South 65
Dream Large
2001, CD, Album, Atlantic, ,
Country
The Knack
Normal As The Next Guy
2001, ,
Power Pop/AOR
Chely Wright
Never Love You Enough
2001, CD, ,
Country
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Room With A View
2001
Rodney Crowell
The Houston Kid
2001, ,
Country Rock/Folk Rock/Country/Folk
Pam Tillis
Thunder & Roses
2001, ,
Country
Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs And Friends
2001, CD, ,
Bluegrass/Country
Neal Coty
Legacy
2001, ,
Country
Craig Morgan
Craig Morgan
2000, CD, Album, Atlantic
Steph Carse*
Steph Carse
2000, CD, Album, S/Edition, H2E Records, ,
Pop Rock/Hip Hop/Europop
Lisa Brokop
Undeniable
2000, CD, Album, Cosmo (5), ,
Country
The Hellecasters
Live... Raw... In Germany
2000, DVD-V, Pharoah Records (6)
Kenny Chesney
Greatest Hits
2000, ,
Country
Chad Brock
Yes!
2000, ,
Country
Elton John
One Night Only (The Greatest Hits)
2000, CD, ,
Blues Rock/Pop Rock
Neal McCoy
24-7-365
2000
Various
Return Of The Grievous Angel / A Tribute To Gram Parsons
1999, CDr, Promo, Smplr, Almo Sounds, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Tin Tin Out
Eleven To Fly
1999, ,
Downtempo/Euro House
Tin Tin Out featuring Emma Bunton
What I Am
1999, ,
Contemporary R&B/Downtempo/Pop Rock
Various
Return Of The Grievous Angel / A Tribute To Gram Parsons
1999, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Michael Nesmith
Live At The Britt Festival
1999, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock
Barbra Streisand
A Love Like Ours
1999, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Jerry Donahue
Telecasting Recast
1998, CD, Album, Telebender Music, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Folk
Andy MacKenzie
Tales From The Hot Club
1998, CD, Album, Crimson Records (9),
Pam Tillis
Every Time
1998, ,
Country
Raul Reynoso With Special Guest Johnny Frigo*
Royal Street
1997, CD, Album, Not On Label
LeAnn Rimes
Blue
1997, CD, Album, Curb Denon Records
Elton John
The Big Picture
1997, ,
Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Ballad
Various
Rock And Roll Doctor (A Tribute To Lowell George)
1997, CD,
John Prine
Live On Tour
1997, ,
Country/Folk
River Road
River Road
1997, ,
Country
Various
Orphans Of God
1996, 2xCD, Album, Fingerprint,
Hank Williams Jr.
A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam
1996, ,
Country/Country Rock
Various
Guitars That Rule The World Vol. 2: Smell The Fuzz/The Superstar Guitar Album
1996,
Chris LeDoux
Stampede
1996
LeAnn Rimes
Blue
1996, CD, ,
Country
John Prine
Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings
1995, ,
Folk Rock/Country
Various
1995 Grammy Nominees
1995, ,
Country/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Soul
Hank Williams Jr.
Hog Wild
1995, ,
Country
Carlene Carter
Little Acts Of Treason
1995
Jesse Dayton
Raisin' Cain
1995, ,
Country/Rockabilly/Country Rock
Various
Mother & Child (A Christmas Celebration Of Motherhood)
1995, ,
Ballad/Holiday
Travis Tritt
Greatest Hits - From The Beginning
1995, ,
Country
Victoria Shaw
In Full View
1995
Rick Trevino
Looking For The Light
1995, ,
Country
Phil Emmanuel & Tommy Emmanuel
(Back On The) Terra Firma
1994, CD, Single, Columbia, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Various
Strong Hand Of Love (A Tribute To Mark Heard)
1994,
Various
Beat The Retreat - Songs By Richard Thompson
1994, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock
Pam Tillis
Sweetheart's Dance
1994, CD, ,
Country
Marty Stuart
Love And Luck
1994
Sir Douglas Quintet
Day Dreaming At Midnight
1994,
Michael Nesmith
The Garden
1994
Prescott-Brown
Already Restless
1994, ,
Country
Kevin Montgomery
Fear Nothing
1993, ,
Country/Soft Rock
Various
Posse Soundtrack
1993, ,
Soundtrack
Pierce Pettis
Chase The Buffalo
1993
Vesta*
Everything -N- More
1993, ,
Soul/New Jack Swing
Highway 101
The New Frontier
1993, ,
Country
Various
A Town South Of Bakersfield Volume 3
1992, CD, Comp, Restless Records, ,
Country
Suzanne Klee
My Way Or The Highway
1992, CD, Album, Baur Music Production
Various
The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Life Vol. IV
1992, CD, Comp, Children's Records, Star System (3), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Holiday
Texas Tornados
Hangin' On By A Thread
1992
Mike Reid
Twilight Town
1992
Pam Tillis
Homeward Looking Angel
1992
Mary-Chapin Carpenter*
Come On Come On
1992, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock
Jaime Kyle
The Passionate Kind
1992, ,
Arena Rock/AOR
Lee Roy Parnell
Love Without Mercy
1992, ,
Country Rock/Country
Dream Of Eden
Wonderful Thing
1992, ,
Ballad/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Travis Tritt
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
1992, ,
Country
The Byrds
20 Essential Tracks From The Boxed Set: 1965-1990
1992, Cassette, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Jerry Donahue
Neck Of The Wood
1992, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock
Levi Dexter
Pomp!
1992, ,
Rockabilly
Michael Nesmith
Tropical Campfire's
1992,
Larry Keyes
Larry Keyes
1991, Cass, Album, Showdown Records (6), ,
Bluegrass/Country
Lionel Cartwright
Chasin' The Sun
1991, CD, ,
Country
John Prine
The Missing Years
1991,
Chris Hillman And The Desert Rose Band*
A Dozen Roses - Greatest Hits
1991
Roger McGuinn
Back From Rio
1991, ,
Pop Rock
Another Carnival
Enjoy The Ride
1991
Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band
The Fire Inside
1991, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Classic Rock
Suzanne Klee
California Blue
1990, CD, Album, Baur Music Production,
The Byrds
The Byrds
1990
Tom Kimmel = トム・キメル*
Circle Back Home = サークル・バック・ホーム
1990, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Ray Templin
Swingology
1989, Cass, Album, SubRosa Records (2)
Syd Straw
Surprise
1989, Vinyl Specialty Pressing, ,
Indie Rock
Bonnie Raitt
Nick Of Time
1989
Gene Watson
Back In The Fire
1989
Vocalworks
Vocalworks
1988, Cass, Album, Promo, Not On Label
Various
Stay Awake (Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
1988, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Big Band/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Vocal
The McCarters
The Gift
1988, ,
Vocal/Ballad/Country
Beppe Gambetta
Dialogs
1988
The Desert Rose Band*
Running
1988
The Desert Rose Band*
Love Reunited
1987, ,
Country/Country Rock
Jerry Donahue
Telecasting
1986, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Folk
Shakin' Snakes
Showdown
1984, 7", Single, Mystic Records (8)
Karl Stoll And The Danger Zone
Houserokin' Blues
CDr, Single, Not On Label
Moe Denham
The Soul Jazz Sessions
CD, Album, Thortch Recordings,
Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes
Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)
2024, CD
Various
Sierra 2017 Sampler
2017, ,
Bluegrass/Folk Rock/Country Rock
Various
Jazz Manouche - Best Of
2010, 5xCD, Comp, Wagram Music
Various
Le Swing En Chanson
2009, CD, Comp, Wagram Music
Various
Gypsy Swing
2008, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music
Le QuecumBar Patrons
Stars Of Gypsy Swing
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Le Q Records
Various
Black Sabbath's Iron Man ♰ The Ultimate Lesson!
2008, CD, Comp, Met, Guitar World (2)
Brad Paisley
Play: The Guitar Album
2008
Various
Jazz Manouche Vol. 3
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Music, Wagram Music
Various
Tone Poets
2005, 2xCD, Album, Acoustic Disc
Various
Jazz Manouche Vol.1
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Roots, Wagram Roots, ,
Gypsy Jazz/Swing
Various
Fresh Faces At Merle Fest 2005
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Not on label,
Various
Flatpicking 2003
2003, CD, Comp, FGM Records
Various
Merlefest Live! The 15th Anniversary Jam
2003
Various
Chooglin` - A Tribute to the Songs of John Fogerty
2002, CD, Album, Comp, Dren Records
Various
Papa Nez: A Loose Salute To The Work Of Michael Nesmith
2001, CD, Comp, Dren Records, ,
Country Rock
Various
Country Christmas Favorites
2001, 3xCD, Comp, GSC Music, ,
Country/Holiday
Various
Full Circle: A Tribute To Gene Clark
2000, ,
Indie Rock
Various
Solid Air Selections
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Solid Air Records
Various
A Country Christmas (Featuring 12 Leading Ladies Of Country)
1997, CD, Comp, Kid's Records, ,
Country
Various
Curb Country '91
1991, CD, Comp, Promo, Curb Records
Various
Christmas Singles
1990, CD, Comp, Promo, Curb Records, ,
Vocal/Holiday
Various
The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Love
1990, Cass, Comp, 100, Children's Records
Various
The Christmas Album... A Gift Of Love
1990, CD, Comp, Children's Records, ,
Holiday
The Desert Rose Band*
Live In New York City
2018, CD, Album, Unofficial, Rox Vox
Paul Personne, Robben Ford, Bumblefoot' Ron Thal* With John Jorgenson & Beverly Jo Scott And Last But Not Least Kevin Reveyrand, Francis Arnaud
Lost In Paris Blues Band
2016
Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell
Old Yellow Moon
2013, ,
Country
Lionel Richie
Tuskegee
2012
Elton John
Peachtree Road
2004, CD, ,
Pop Rock
Elton John
One Night Only
2000
Barbra Streisand
A Love Like Ours
1999, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Elton John
The Big Picture
1997