Jacob Johnson, Guitar and Lute Classical Guitarist from The Colony, TX
Will travel up to 100 miles
- Avg 5.0 | 21 Reviews
- 38 Verified Bookings
- Member Since 2014
- 5 Awards & Badges
- Virtual Services Offered
- Accepts Online Payment
- Starting at $250 per event
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I am a DFW-based classical guitarist and lutenist with over 25 years of performing experience in a wide variety of venues and disciplines. I perform regularly in solo recital as well as for corporate events, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, awards presentations, private house concerts, wine tastings, gallery parties, and events of all kinds. I have given an international solo concert tour, with concerts in Buena Vista and Denver, CO, for the Utah Guitar Society in Salt Lake City, UT, and for the Sacramento Guitar Society in El Dorado Hills, CA, and for the Lute Society of America LuteFest West in Victoria, British Columbia. I have performed at the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, and the Kimbell Art Museum, and I've been featured in local media and on High Plains Public Radio. In June of 2023, I released my debut album, "The Ghosts of Dawn". The album is composed of music that is evocative of the night sky, and it was awarded grants from several arts organizations. "The Ghosts of Dawn" features early 19th-century music recorded on an original Viennese guitar built in 1830 and a brand-new suite of music called "Astrolabe" which is dedicated to me, as well as music by Frank Zappa and a Scottish folk song. The album is available on all of the streaming services including Spotify, and in its first two weeks it surpassed 20,000 streams! You can listen to "The Ghosts of Dawn" here: https://open.spotify.com/album/35wsofUqQb3xNlOBA2jZzi?si=CFUbSsnkSom2Erbsk_Oq3A I pride myself on my ability to custom tailor the music for each event, rather than taking a "one size fits all" approach. Instead, I like to get to know the unique needs for each client before the event. Then, on the day of the event, I pay close attention to the room and tailor my set list in the moment in order to more perfectly complement any gathering. In most cases, I can take requests (given at least 30 days notice). I perform on high-quality handmade instruments by J. Perfecto Rubio (San Antonio, TX), Marco Antonio Alfaro Jimenez (Paracho, Michoacan, MX), Mel Wong (San Francisco, CA), and a guitar built in 1830 by an unknown Viennese luthier. When amplification is necessary, I bring top-of-the-line equipment to ensure the best possible sound for each venue. With no less than 7 speaker configurations, I have the perfect tools for every application. You can hear demos of my playing here on The Bash, as well as on my website. There you will also find reviews from past clients, upcoming performances, and images from past events. I look forward to working with you!
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Review by Pamela F.
Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 13, 2024•From Dallas, TX
Review by Joel S.
Private Party•Reviewed on December 10, 2023•From Fort Worth, TX
Jacob Johnson, Guitar and Lute:
In July, I agreed to hold both dates until 11-1 at no charge. You reached out over 100 days in advance, while I was hospitalized with COVID. You called the Bash in less than 48 hours. When I explained I'd been ill, you joked about whether it was life-threatening. We spoke again 6 weeks in advance to confirm the date. I texted you at 4pm (not 9:30) the day before the event to confirm the details, which was 24 hours before I was to arrive. At your request, I: wore a wizard costume, learned a new piece of music, brought an extremely rare, 200-year-old museum-quality instrument, played an extra 45 minutes for free, and gave you a complimentary copy of my CD. For $Review by Tamara M.
Corporate Function•Reviewed on November 17, 2022•From Dallas, TX
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- Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen
- Somebody to Love | Queen
- We Are the Champions | Queen
- Honey Pie | The Beatles
- The Long and Winding Road | The Beatles
- Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles
- I Will | The Beatles
- Strawberry Fields Forever | The Beatles
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps | The Beatles
- Here, There, and Everywhere | The Beatles
- Time in a Bottle | Jim Croce
- Suite: Judy Blue Eyes | Crosby, Stills, & Nash
- Space Oddity | David Bowie
- Hotel California | The Eagles
- Desperado | The Eagles
- All I Have To Do Is Dream | The Everly Brothers
- Landslide | Fleetwood Mac
- Old Friends | Simon & Garfunkel
- Bookends | Simon & Garfunkel
- America | Simon & Garfunkel
- Bridge Over Troubled Water | Simon & Garfunkel
- For the Longest Time | Billy Joel
- Rocket Man | Elton John
- Your Song | Elton John
- True Colors | Cyndi Lauper
- Time After Time | Cyndi Lauper
- Mull of Kintyre | Paul McCartney/Wings
- Nothing Else Matters | Metallica
- Careless Whisper | George Michael/Wham!
- Nights in White Satin | The Moody Blues
- Crazy | Willie Nelson
- Californication | Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Skye Boat Song | Traditional
- St. Anne's Reel | Traditional
- The Rose | Bette Midler
- Unchained Melody | The Righteous Brothers
- Hit the Road, Jack | Ray Charles
- Georgia On My Mind | Ray Charles
- Speak Softly, Love/Love Theme from The Godfather | Nino Rota/Larry Kusic
- As Time Goes By | Casablanca
- Summer Nights | Grease
- Somewhere Out There | An American Tail
- Theme from M*A*S*H | Johnny Mandel
- Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen
- The Bare Necessities | Disney's The Jungle Book
- Under the Sea | Disney's The Little Mermaid
- Beauty and the Beast | Disney's Beauty and the Beast
- Colors of the Wind | Disney's Pocahontas
- A Whole New World | Disney's Aladdin
- Candle on the Water | Disney's Pete's Dragon
- Twin Peaks Theme | Angelo Badalamenti
- Laura Palmer's Theme | Angelo Badalamenti
- Mrs. Winter's Jump | John Dowland
- The King of Denmark's Galliard | John Dowland
- Frogg Galliard | John Dowland
- Canon in D | Pachelbel
- Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin | Wagner
- Prelude 998 | J. S. Bach
- Prelude 1006a | J. S. Bach
- Gigue 1006a | J. S. Bach
- Air on a G String | J. S. Bach
- Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring | J. S. Bach
- Sleepers Awake | J. S. Bach
- Sheep May Safely Graze | J. S. Bach
- Prelude 1 WTC | J. S. Bach
- Prelude from Cello Suite 1 | J. S. Bach
- El Testament d'Amelia | J. S. Bach
- Bist du bei mir | J. S. Bach
- Sonata K208 | D. Scarlatti
- Sonata K322 | D. Scarlatti
- Marsch der Priester | Mozart
- O Isis und Osiris | Mozart
- Ave Maria | Schubert
- Concerto in D major | Vivaldi
- Minuet | Boccherini
- Etude #3 | M. Carcassi
- 'Romanze' or 'Spanish Romance' | anon.
- Candombe | Maximo Diego Pujol
- Lagrima | F. Tarrega
- Your Hand in Mine | Explosions in the Sky
- In My Life | The Beatles
- Penny Lane | The Beatles
- Linus and Lucy | Vince Guaraldi
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