The John Jorgenson Quintet April 16, 2011

This quintet features guitarist John Jorgenson, a founding member of the Desert Rose Band, the Hellecasters and six-year member of Elton John's band. Artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Bonnie Raitt to Earl Scruggs have sought out Jorgenson's guitar work. At a John Jorgenson Quintet performance, audiences are amazed by John's dazzling guitar work as well as his mastery as a clarinetist and vocalist. Whether playing his own accessible compositions or classic standards, this artist and his band make music that is equally romantic and ecstatic, played with virtuosity and soul.