John P. Martinez Guitarist Extrordinaire Guitarist from Albuquerque, NM
Will travel up to 220 miles
- Avg 5.0 | 24 Reviews
- 31 Verified Bookings
- Member Since 2008
- 4 Awards & Badges
- Virtual Services Offered
- Accepts Online Payment
- Starting at $300 per hour
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Music for me is simply a life-long love! My very first gig was when I was 10 years old playing drums in my brothers band jamming out to Ventures and basically surfer music. I started playing guitar when I was 8 years old and eventually moved on from Ventures music to The Beatles, Led Zepplin, CSN, Allman Brothers and then finally to Al Di Meola and Larry Carlton and so many others. I felt compelled to learn more about music and graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Classical Guitar Performance degree in 1986. Classical Guitar music goes back to the 15th & 16th centuries but I really needed to join the 20th century so I moved to Hollywood to attend Musician's Institute and the Guitar Institute of Technology(GIT). I Graduated in 1987. GIT is like a business vocational institute for musicians and it was fantastic. I got to meet and attend performances from many of my guitar idols and in some cases I got to play with them, too. Over the years I have performed at the Tennessee Inaugural Ball in 1998 for Bill Clinton's second inauguation plus TV, radio, studio, night clubs, hotel gigs, private parties, weddings & receptions, arts & crafts fairs, art gallery openings, business functions, etc, etc. My solo guitar and vocal performance includes Contemporary Acoustic Guitar, Core Classical Guitar from Renaissance & Baroque to Spanish Romantic to Contemporary arrangements of Classic Rock tunes( Beatles, Classical Gas, etc.), Jazz & Jazz Fusion plus excellent vocal music including Beatles, Crosby,Stills & Nash, James Taylor to Garth Brookes & Keith Urban plus numerous light romantic tunes, some spanish ballads, some Flamenco Style pieces and some original music. I try very hard to provide a versatile music performance that can be appreciated by most age ranges and musical tastes. From "Bach to Rock" John P Martinez will provide music for all Occasions! GUITAR LESSONS,TOO! Additional Great Reviews, too: Jen Mines's Review Jen Jen Mines , married on 09/22/2018 5.0 View more John was fantastic! John Martinez was the star of our wedding. As recent arrivals to Santa Fe, we decided to opt for a guitarist rather than a dj and it was one of the best decisions we could have made. John played for several hours and a variety of music selections. He also worked closely with us in picking our first dance song. John's experience with playing weddings was obvious after our first meeting and was extremely helpful in helping us in organizing our music selection (a big plus since my wife and I were really unfamiliar with the process). John played at our wedding for several hours and my family/friends were constantly asking how we were able to find such a great guitarist. Hands down, he was a great wedding addition and we were really happy with his performance.
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Review by Norma L.
Community Event•Reviewed on September 29, 2024•From Albuquerque, NM
John P. Martinez Guitarist Extrordinaire:
Hey there, Norma. This is John Martinez. Thanks for the great review. It was really great seeing you and your friends they were friendly and gracious. I hope I get to see you again soon. Sincerely John Martinez.Review by Kristen H.
Graduation Party•Reviewed on August 11, 2024•From Albuquerque, NM
John P. Martinez Guitarist Extrordinaire:
Hey Kristen Thanks so much for the 5 star review I super appreciate it. Please let me know if I can come back again sometime. Sincerely, John MartinezReview by Camaren L.
Wedding Ceremony•Reviewed on August 2, 2024•From Albuquerque, NM
John P. Martinez Guitarist Extrordinaire:
Hey Cameron this is John Martinez I have been meaning to Respond to you A few days ago but I've been really busy. You know you had such a beautiful wedding I was so honored to be a part of it. I'm really happy that you were satisfied with the . I thought everything went well except for the rainstorm. I wanted to thank you immensely for this awesome review and I want to wish you guys a lifetime of happiness. If you are in the area sometime come out to a gig I'd love to see you guys. Sincerely John MartinezAwards & Badges
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- 500 Miles High | Chick Corea
- Anochecer- Flamenco Style | Strunz & Farah
- Arlington | Wailin Jennys
- Besa Me Mucho | Spanish Ballad
- Black Orpheus | Latin Jazz
- Blackbird | Beatles
- Blue Bossa | Latin Jazz Standard
- Bouree | JS Bach
- Bubble Shuffle | Larry Carlton
- Can't Find My Way Home | Blind Faith
- Candle in the Wind | Elton John
- Capricio Arabe | Spanish Classical
- Carnival | Natalie Merchant
- Carolina On My Mind | James Taylor
- Central Park | John P. Martinez
- Chesnuts Roasting on Open Fire | Jazz Version Christmas
- Cinderella | Firefall
- Classical Gas | Mason Williams
- Danny's Song | Kenny Loggins
- Desperado | Eagles
- Down By The Water | Decembrists
- Dust in the Wind | Kansas
- Eight Days A Week | Beatles
- Eleanor Rigby | Beatles
- Eres Tu | Spanish Ballad
- Estudio 1 | Fernando Sor
- Estudio 13 | Fernanado Sor
- Estudio 5 | Fernando Sor
- Everly Brothers Medley | Everly Brothers
- Everything I Do I Do For You | Bryan Adams
- Fields of Gold | Sting
- Fire & Rain | James Taylor
- Fly Me To The Moon | Frank Sinatra
- Follow Me | John Denver
- From the Beginning | Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Get Together | The Youngbloods
- Girl | Beatles
- Girl From Ipanema | Sergio Mendez
- God Bless the Broken Road | Rascall Flatts
- Greensleeves 16th Century Version | Renaissance Classical
- Guantanamera | Spanish Traditional
- Helplessly Hoping | Crosby,Stills & Nash
- Here Comes the Sun | Beatles
- Here, There & Everywhere- Classical Arrangement | Beatles Classical Guitar
- Honey Suckle Rose | John Martinez- Funk Blues
- Hotel California | Eagles
- I Choose You | Sara Barielles
- I Love You Just the Way You Are | Billy Joel
- I Want a Love That Will Last | Renee Olsted- Jazz Blues
- I Won't Give Up | Jason Mraz
- Ida Y Vuelta | Strunz & Farah
- If Today Was Your Last Day | Nickleback
- If You Could Read My Mind | Gordon Lightfoot
- In My Life | Beatles
- Invisible String | Taylor Swift
- Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring | JS Bach
- La Bamba | Richie Valens
- La llorona | Coconut the Movie
- Lady | Kenny Rogers
- Lady Hammonds Alman | Rennaisance
- Lady Hunsdon's Alman-Renaissance | John Dowland
- Las Mananitas | Spanish Traditional Birthday Song
- Lover | Taylor Swift Guitar Instrumental
- Making Memories of Us | Kieth Urban
- Malaguena | Spanish Classical
- Mary Did You Know | Christmas Ballad
- Mexico | James Taylor
- Mi Amor Flamenco Style | Armik
- Michelle -classical arrangement | Beatles
- Moliendo Cafe | Traditional Spanish Reggae
- Mood for a Day | Steve Howe-YES
- Morning at Molas-acoustic | John P. Martinez
- Mrs. Robinson | Simon & Garfunkel
- Mystic Mile- Blues | Robin Ford
- Neon Moon | Brookes & Dunn
- Night in White Satin | Moody Blues
- Norwegian Wood | Beatles
- Nowhere Man - Acoustic Arrangement | Beatles
- Ohio | Neil Young
- On an Island With You | Dan Gilbert-Jazz Fusion
- Oye Como Va | Santana
- Pachebel's Canon | Johann Pachebel
- Paraguean Waltz #3 | Augustin Barrios
- Perhaps Love | John Denver
- Preludio in Emi | JS Bach
- Renee My Love- acoustic finger style | John P. Martinez
- Requerdos de la Alhambra | Spanish Classical
- Rocky Racoon | Beatles
- Romanza | Tradional Classical
- Sabor a Mi | Spanish Ballad
- Sailing | Christopher Cross
- Santa Fe Sun - original flamenco | John P. Martinez
- Scarborough Fair | Simon & Garfunkel
- Shady Grove | Traditional Bluegrass
- Six Pieces of the Rennaisance | Classical Suite Good Wedding Music
- Somebody That I Used to Know | Gotye
- Something | Beatles
- Something in the Way She Moves | James Taylor
- Southern Cross | CSN
- Stairway To Heaven | Led Zepplin
- Star of the County Down | Traditional Irish
- Stormy Monday- Blues | Allman Brothers
- Story in Your Eyes | Moody Blues
- Suite: Judy Blue Eyes | Crosby,Stills & Nash
- Sweet Baby James | James Taylor
- Sweet Home Alabama | Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Tears in Heaven | Eric Clapton
- Tequila Sunrise | Eagles
- The Bonnie Swans | Celtic
- The Dance | Garth Brookes
- The Look of Love | Sergio Mendez- Latin Jazz
- The Way You Look Tonight | Frank Sinatra
- Thick As A Brick | Jethro Tull
- This Masquerade | George Benson- Jazz Ballad
- Thunder Rolls | Garth Brookes
- Time in a Bottle | Jim Croce
- Tribute to Mahavishnu | john Martinez - Open Acoustic
- Tuesday Afternoon | Moody Blues
- Venuzuelan Waltz #1 | Antonio Lauros
- Venzuelan Waltz#4 | Antonio Lauros
- We Can Work it Out | Beatles
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps | Beatles
- White Christmas | Jazz Chord Melody
- Wind of Change | Acoustic Alchemy
- Wish You Were Here | Pink Floyd
- Wooden Ships | Crosby,Stills & Nash
- Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald | Gordon Lightfoot
- Yesterday-classical jazz style | Beatles
- You and Me | Dave Matthews
- You and Me On the Rock | Brandi Carlisle
- You May be Right | Billy Joel
- You Say It Best | Allison Krause Country Ballad
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