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Jazz Round Table #13 – Guitarist John Knowles

by | Oct 11, 2021 | Jazz Round Table Show


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Guitarist John Knowles, CGP

John Knowles is a Grammy and Emmy Nominated Guitarist who was given the title Certified Guitar Player by Chet Atkins. He has some great stories and insights about playing the guitar and music in general.

He also plays (and sings) for us as well!

John’s FingerStyle Quarterly – https://www.johnknowles.com
John’s Trufire Channel:  https://truefire.com/channels/the-fingerstyle-buffet/h2356

John Knowles – Guitar
Performed with: Jazz Round Table #13 – 10/5/21 Bio – John Knowles, CGP has worked with the world’s finest fingerstyle and classical guitarists including Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Lenny Breau, Tommy Emmanuel and the Romero Family. John’s Gorilla Song (co-written with his son Jay) is an international hit with recordings by Raffi and XUXA. John is a highly regarded teacher, known for his publications and workshops including a recent Artist Residency at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Thousands of guitarists around the world are learning from his publications including his FingerStyle Quarterly. John’s work has won a Grammy and two Emmy nominations. In 1996, Chet Atkins awarded John the first Honorary CGP (Certified Guitar Player) degree and in 2004, John was inducted into the National Thumb Picker’s Hall of Fame for the second time. John earned his PhD in physics from Texas Christian University in 1968. “When I lead a workshop, I bring a tune or two we can all learn, but I especially enjoy hearing what other players are working on… their arrangements or compositions. As we work together, I look for ways to share what I’ve learned… and how I work. We have so much to learn from each other.”...MORE INFO!
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