J2B2 (JOHN JORGENSON BLUEGRASS BAND) Oct/Nov/Dec
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October 22, 2014, 8:00 PM
Ram’s Head On Stage
Annapolis, MD
October 23, 2014, 8:00 PM
The Birchmere
Alexandria, VA
October 28, 2014, 7:00 PM
West Social Center
Green Valley, AZ
October 30, 2014, 7:30 PM
Ocotillo Performing Arts Center
Artesia, NM
November 15, 2014, 8:00 PM
Barkley Theatre
Fallon, NV
December 05, 2014, 8:00 PM
Ardmore Music Hall
Ardmore, PA
December 06, 2014, 7:30 PM
Carnegie Lecture Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band features four legendary musicians-John Jorgenson on guitar and mandolin, Herb Pedersen on banjo, Jon Randall on guitar, and Mark Fain on bass. Jorgenson and Pederson are founders (with Chris hillman) of the formative country rock band: Desert Rose Band.
After working as a freelance musician in Southern California including a residence at Disneyland, Jorgenson met Chris Hillman and soon formed the Desert Rose band. In 1990 he went on to found the Hellecasters and toured with Elton john’s band for six years. Artists ranging from Barbera Streisand to Bonnie Raitt to Earl Scruggs have sought out Jorgenson’s guitar work. John Jorgenson portrayed Django Reinhardt in the Hollywood feature film ” Head in the Clouds.” In 2008 JOrgenson won a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental with Brad Paisley and was nominated for Best bluegrass Album with Earl Scruggs.
Herb Pedersen was a member of legendary bluegrass band The Dillards as well as bluegrass super-group Old and In the Way and the Laurel Canyon Ramblers. A sought after singer and musician, he has worked with such music legends as Chris Hillman, Earl Scruggs, Gram Persons, Emmylou Harris, Tony Rice, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Linda Ronstadt, Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, Jackson Browne, Stephen Stills, Smokey Grass Boys, The New Kentucky Colonels, and John Denver.
Jon Randall first gained recognition as guitarist for Emmylou Harris’ band, the Grammy-winning Nash Ramblers. He has written hit songs for Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss and Travis Tritt, including “Whiskey Lullaby,” the CMA Song of the Year in 2005 for Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss (co-written with Bill Anderson). He has toured with Earl Scruggs and Sam Bush and recorded with Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Linda Ronstadt and many others.
Mark Fain toured and recorded as bass player for Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for 13 years. He’s also toured and recorded with the Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, and Dwight Yoakam as well as producing many artists in bluegrass, jazz, country,and gospel genres.