Marc Parmet
April 29, 2008
Hi John,
It was such a joy to have performed with you (a lifetime ago). Your talent, craft, and musical depth are truly inspiring.
Best regards,
Marc
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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
Marl, Jody, Chris & Aunt Olga
December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!. Heard about your CD's and visited your site while cooking Christmas dinner. Enjoyed the samples. Send more!! Hope we can get together sometime to catch up with family.
Gilberto Mineiro
November 23, 2007
Spreading in the state Maranhao, Brazil
Hi John! I would like to introduce myself. I´m Gilberto Mineiro, I am journalist, musical researcher and broadcaster in São Luís, (island in the north of Brazil and the state is the Maranhao), where I produce and I present some special programs in local radios, write about music (bossa Nova, Jazz, new music, modern music, acid jazz, classical music, new age, progressive, blues, Brazilian Music, world Music, Ethnic Music and much more) and cinema at newspaper of the city. It would be a pleasure to me to be able to spread your work in my city.. As a journalist, I can write about your work and present your songs at the radio in my programs. All I need is some presskit with Cd and some informations about your work.
Grateful for the attention.
I will be waiting for your news.
Gilberto.
Send to Gilberto Mineiro
My address is: Rua Santa Rita, 664- centro, Sao Luís - Maranhao
cep-65015-430. Brazil
P.s to hear my show radio at the university radio called " Company of the Music ", go to the site: http://www.universidadefm.ufma.br / every Thursday, 8 p.m , Brazilian schedule
Visit my link "Música em Companhia": www.elo.com.br (click on "Colunas" after choose "Música em Cia") It´s my words.
Bert
October 27, 2007
Enjoying the new work. "Desmond Project" is one of my all time favorites. Great space, conversation. A true inspiration.
Phyllis Scneider
October 3, 2007
Love the samples - want an autographed copy!
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
Ron Murray
January 19, 2006
Hey, John, howzitgoing? I've been enjoying your "Desmond Project", looks like I'll have to catch up with the duo and organ stuff. I just put out a new piece myself on Whaling City Sound, mostly nylon-string stuff, got into flamenco a few years ago, and my music is now very Spanish-Brazilian influenced; most gigs on nylon, occasional electric jazz gigs, and lots of commercial work at the local casinos. I see in one of the pictures you have a Godin Multiac; are you using a Roland synth with that? I had RMC pickups put into several of my guitars, and the synth thing is really fun, also useful for arranging in the computer. Well, back to the shed, hope to see you play sometime soon...Ron Murray