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Musician for hire providing
live music in greater Boston
and throughout New England.
Solo Acoustic Guitarist
Jazz Guitarist
Classical Guitarist
Jazz & Popular Standards
"The American Songbook"
Classical Guitar Music
Anniversary Parties
Banquets
Birthday Parties
Christmas Parties
Clubs
Coffee Shops
Community Events
Concerts
Conventions
Corporate Functions
Country Clubs
Cruise Ships
Festivals
Fund Raisers
Funerals
Grand Openings
Hotels
House Concerts
Private Parties
Receptions
Resorts
Restaurants
Reunions
Showers
Ski Lodges
Special Events
Studio Sessions
Weddings
Wedding Ceremonies
Wedding Cocktail Hours
Wedding Receptions
If you are planning an event
and live music is wanted,
please consider solo guitar. A
guitarist needs only a small
stage space making this a
very practical choice for live
background music.
Musician for hire providing
live music in greater Boston
and throughout New England.
Solo Acoustic Guitarist
Jazz Guitarist
Classical Guitarist
Jazz & Popular Standards
"The American Songbook"
Classical Guitar Music
Anniversary Parties
Banquets
Birthday Parties
Christmas Parties
Clubs
Coffee Shops
Community Events
Concerts
Conventions
Corporate Functions
Country Clubs
Cruise Ships
Festivals
Fund Raisers
Funerals
Grand Openings
Hotels
House Concerts
Private Parties
Receptions
Resorts
Restaurants
Reunions
Showers
Ski Lodges
Special Events
Studio Sessions
Weddings
Wedding Ceremonies
Wedding Cocktail Hours
Wedding Receptions
If you are planning an event
and live music is wanted,
please consider solo guitar. A
guitarist needs only a small
stage space making this a
very practical choice for live
background music.
Haverhill, MA
call: (978) 372-2250
or email:
info@gerryjohnston.com
call: (978) 372-2250
or email:
info@gerryjohnston.com
Audio samples (Jazz):
Blue Moon
My Romance
Satin Doll
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Ain't Misbehavin'
Georgia
All The Things You Are
Audio samples (Classical):
Gavotte
Cancion de Cuna
Tarentella
Rondo
Cavatina
Blue Moon
My Romance
Satin Doll
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Ain't Misbehavin'
Georgia
All The Things You Are
Audio samples (Classical):
Gavotte
Cancion de Cuna
Tarentella
Rondo
Cavatina
MUSICIAN FOR HIRE - SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITARIST
Welcome! If you are planning to hire a musician for an event in greater
Boston, or anywhere in New England, please take a few minutes to browse
through my website and listen to some audio samples. Be sure to check out
the Reviews page to see what others have to say about me and my music.
The Venues page presents an overview of the types of events for which I
have been hired, places where I have performed and many of the
corporate clients who have hired me. As a professional guitarist for hire my
primary focus is on providing you with the best live music possible as well
as a hassle-free booking experience.
Working as a solo acoustic guitarist has permitted me to provide live music
for countless corporate functions, weddings, receptions and other special
occasions all over New England. A solo guitarist needs only a small stage
space making this a very practical choice for background music. My
preference for solo performing is to use a classical guitar. Actually, the type
of guitar I use is sometimes referred to as a ‘crossover‘ guitar. It is a nylon
string (classical) guitar, but is has a cutaway in the body (similar to a jazz
guitar) to allow easier access to the higher notes. It also has a built in
microphone so some amplification can be used - enough to be heard in a
crowded room, but never so much as to be intrusive.
JAZZ GUITAR - THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Although trained as a classical guitarist, New England Conservatory
graduate, I have always enjoyed jazz and popular music and have made a
particular specialty of performing selections from ‘The American Songbook‘
on classical guitar. These are the great jazz and popular 'standards' by
composers such as Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Ann Ronnell, Jimmy
Van Heusen, Richard Rogers and a host of others. There is also a good
deal of Brazilian music which is often thought of as part of the ‘Songbook.
Solo, acoustic guitar performances of this classic jazz have proven to be
very well received at a variety of events including concerts. See below for a
partial list of jazz and popular standards in my repertoire.
CLASSICAL GUITAR MUSIC
Since I was a classical guitar performance major it should not be surprising
that my repertoire also includes many traditional classical guitar works.
Classical guitarists perform music ranging from over five centuries. A great
deal of Renaissance and Baroque music, originally composed for the lute
and harpsichord, has been successfully transcribed for classical guitar.
During the Classical and Romantic periods the guitar began to develop in
it‘s own rite and much original music was composed for the instrument. As
the guitar gained favor during the 20th Century many contemporary
composers created some very beautiful works for classical guitar. Most
classical guitar music is of European origin. Since the mid-twentieth
century, however, there have also been many American as well as South
and Central American composers creating works for the classical guitar. A
partial list of classical works which I can perform is below.
Thank you for visiting my website. Please check out the Venues page to
see a partial listing of clients and the Reviews page to read what people
have to say about their experiences with me. If you like what you hear and
read then get in touch to discuss booking a performance or taking lessons.
Welcome! If you are planning to hire a musician for an event in greater
Boston, or anywhere in New England, please take a few minutes to browse
through my website and listen to some audio samples. Be sure to check out
the Reviews page to see what others have to say about me and my music.
The Venues page presents an overview of the types of events for which I
have been hired, places where I have performed and many of the
corporate clients who have hired me. As a professional guitarist for hire my
primary focus is on providing you with the best live music possible as well
as a hassle-free booking experience.
Working as a solo acoustic guitarist has permitted me to provide live music
for countless corporate functions, weddings, receptions and other special
occasions all over New England. A solo guitarist needs only a small stage
space making this a very practical choice for background music. My
preference for solo performing is to use a classical guitar. Actually, the type
of guitar I use is sometimes referred to as a ‘crossover‘ guitar. It is a nylon
string (classical) guitar, but is has a cutaway in the body (similar to a jazz
guitar) to allow easier access to the higher notes. It also has a built in
microphone so some amplification can be used - enough to be heard in a
crowded room, but never so much as to be intrusive.
JAZZ GUITAR - THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Although trained as a classical guitarist, New England Conservatory
graduate, I have always enjoyed jazz and popular music and have made a
particular specialty of performing selections from ‘The American Songbook‘
on classical guitar. These are the great jazz and popular 'standards' by
composers such as Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Ann Ronnell, Jimmy
Van Heusen, Richard Rogers and a host of others. There is also a good
deal of Brazilian music which is often thought of as part of the ‘Songbook.
Solo, acoustic guitar performances of this classic jazz have proven to be
very well received at a variety of events including concerts. See below for a
partial list of jazz and popular standards in my repertoire.
CLASSICAL GUITAR MUSIC
Since I was a classical guitar performance major it should not be surprising
that my repertoire also includes many traditional classical guitar works.
Classical guitarists perform music ranging from over five centuries. A great
deal of Renaissance and Baroque music, originally composed for the lute
and harpsichord, has been successfully transcribed for classical guitar.
During the Classical and Romantic periods the guitar began to develop in
it‘s own rite and much original music was composed for the instrument. As
the guitar gained favor during the 20th Century many contemporary
composers created some very beautiful works for classical guitar. Most
classical guitar music is of European origin. Since the mid-twentieth
century, however, there have also been many American as well as South
and Central American composers creating works for the classical guitar. A
partial list of classical works which I can perform is below.
Thank you for visiting my website. Please check out the Venues page to
see a partial listing of clients and the Reviews page to read what people
have to say about their experiences with me. If you like what you hear and
read then get in touch to discuss booking a performance or taking lessons.
Jazz and Popular Standards Song List (Partial);
Ain't Misbehavin' - Waller
Alice I Wonderland - Fain
All The Things You Are - Kern
Angel Eyes - Dennis
Anything Goes - Porter
As Time Goes By - Hupfeld
At Last - Warren
Autumn Leaves - Kosma
Basin Street Blues - Williams
Beautiful Love - Young
Besame Mucho - Velazquez
Birth Of The Blues - Henderson
Blue Moon - Rogers
Body And Soul - Green
But Beautiful - Van Heusen
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Arlen
Cry Me A River - Hamilton
Darn That Dream - Van Heusen
Desafinado - Jobim
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Ellington
Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Schwandt
Embraceable You - Gershwin
Georgia On My Mind - Carmichael
Girl From Ipanema - Jobim
Have You Met Miss Jones? - Rogers
Here's That Rainy Day - Van Heusen
How Long Has This Been Goin' On? - Gershwin
I Thought About You - Van Heusen
In A Sentimental Mood - Ellington
It Had To Be You - Jones
It's Only A Paper Moon - Arlen
Lil' Darlin' - Hefti
Manha De Carnival - Bonfa
Meditation - Jobim
Mood Indigo - Ellington
Moonlight In Vermont - Suessdorf
Moonlight Serenade - Miller
My Funny Valentine - Rodgers
My Romance - Rodgers
Night And Day - Porter
Nuages - Reinhardt
On A Clear Day - Lane
Over The Rainbow - Arlen
Polkadots And Moonbeams - Van Heusen
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars - Jobim
'Round Midnight - Monk
Satin Doll - Ellington
Skylark - Carmichael
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - Romberg
Someday My Prince Will Come - Churchill
Someone To Watch Over Me - Gershwin
Stars Fell On Alabama - Perkin
Summertime - Gershwin
Sweet Lorraine - Burdwell
Take The 'A' Train - Ellington
The Shadow Of Your Smile - Mandel
The Way You Look Tonight - Kern
They Can't Take That Away From Me - Gershwin
Unforgettable - Gordon
Wave - Jobim
What A Wonderful World - Weiss
What Is This Thing Called Love? - Porter
When You Wish Upon A Star - Harline
Willow Weep For Me - Ronnell
Ain't Misbehavin' - Waller
Alice I Wonderland - Fain
All The Things You Are - Kern
Angel Eyes - Dennis
Anything Goes - Porter
As Time Goes By - Hupfeld
At Last - Warren
Autumn Leaves - Kosma
Basin Street Blues - Williams
Beautiful Love - Young
Besame Mucho - Velazquez
Birth Of The Blues - Henderson
Blue Moon - Rogers
Body And Soul - Green
But Beautiful - Van Heusen
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Arlen
Cry Me A River - Hamilton
Darn That Dream - Van Heusen
Desafinado - Jobim
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Ellington
Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Schwandt
Embraceable You - Gershwin
Georgia On My Mind - Carmichael
Girl From Ipanema - Jobim
Have You Met Miss Jones? - Rogers
Here's That Rainy Day - Van Heusen
How Long Has This Been Goin' On? - Gershwin
I Thought About You - Van Heusen
In A Sentimental Mood - Ellington
It Had To Be You - Jones
It's Only A Paper Moon - Arlen
Lil' Darlin' - Hefti
Manha De Carnival - Bonfa
Meditation - Jobim
Mood Indigo - Ellington
Moonlight In Vermont - Suessdorf
Moonlight Serenade - Miller
My Funny Valentine - Rodgers
My Romance - Rodgers
Night And Day - Porter
Nuages - Reinhardt
On A Clear Day - Lane
Over The Rainbow - Arlen
Polkadots And Moonbeams - Van Heusen
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars - Jobim
'Round Midnight - Monk
Satin Doll - Ellington
Skylark - Carmichael
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - Romberg
Someday My Prince Will Come - Churchill
Someone To Watch Over Me - Gershwin
Stars Fell On Alabama - Perkin
Summertime - Gershwin
Sweet Lorraine - Burdwell
Take The 'A' Train - Ellington
The Shadow Of Your Smile - Mandel
The Way You Look Tonight - Kern
They Can't Take That Away From Me - Gershwin
Unforgettable - Gordon
Wave - Jobim
What A Wonderful World - Weiss
What Is This Thing Called Love? - Porter
When You Wish Upon A Star - Harline
Willow Weep For Me - Ronnell
"Gerry Johnston is a very
talented Boston-based
guitarist who possesses a
pleasing and accessible
melodic style...bridges the
gap between jazz, classical
and Brazilian styles...defines
the term 'beautiful
music'...lush chords, subtle
surprises and quiet
creativity...a classy
performer whose accessible
style will continue making
friends for acoustic guitarists
for years to come." - Scott
Yanow, Jazz Journalist and
Critic
"Dear Gerry,
You did it again! This was
your third standing room only
performance at our library
and I'm sure there will be
more to come. Your
repertoire of acoustic jazz
stylings engaged our
audience right from the start
and you held them captivated
through your final notes. The
ease with which you involve
your audience in the
performance was special to
watch. Your comfort with
people of all backgrounds and
experiences is truly
wonderful. I was struck by the
audience's eagerness in
calling out their requests and
ever-impressed with your
ability to play them in a style
that made them uniquely
yours. Thanks for giving us a
wonderfully entertaining
Sunday afternoon. All the best
to you."
Dennis R. Corcoran
Library Director
Hingham Public Library
Hingham, MA
"Gerry Johnston has
entertained our audiences
with his outstanding
selections from the Great
American Songbook,
featuring favorites from
Broadway, Tin Pan Alley and
other popular genres. His
easy going style
complements his guitar
mastery. A sure fire winner
and one we can count on for
the audience's approval."
Peter Waldron
Director
Rogers Center for the
Performing Arts
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Click here for more reviews.
talented Boston-based
guitarist who possesses a
pleasing and accessible
melodic style...bridges the
gap between jazz, classical
and Brazilian styles...defines
the term 'beautiful
music'...lush chords, subtle
surprises and quiet
creativity...a classy
performer whose accessible
style will continue making
friends for acoustic guitarists
for years to come." - Scott
Yanow, Jazz Journalist and
Critic
"Dear Gerry,
You did it again! This was
your third standing room only
performance at our library
and I'm sure there will be
more to come. Your
repertoire of acoustic jazz
stylings engaged our
audience right from the start
and you held them captivated
through your final notes. The
ease with which you involve
your audience in the
performance was special to
watch. Your comfort with
people of all backgrounds and
experiences is truly
wonderful. I was struck by the
audience's eagerness in
calling out their requests and
ever-impressed with your
ability to play them in a style
that made them uniquely
yours. Thanks for giving us a
wonderfully entertaining
Sunday afternoon. All the best
to you."
Dennis R. Corcoran
Library Director
Hingham Public Library
Hingham, MA
"Gerry Johnston has
entertained our audiences
with his outstanding
selections from the Great
American Songbook,
featuring favorites from
Broadway, Tin Pan Alley and
other popular genres. His
easy going style
complements his guitar
mastery. A sure fire winner
and one we can count on for
the audience's approval."
Peter Waldron
Director
Rogers Center for the
Performing Arts
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Click here for more reviews.
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Classical Guitar Music List (Partial);
Adelita - Tarrega
Air On The 'G' String - Bach
Asturias - Albeniz
Bouree - Bach
Canarios - Sanz
Capriccio Arabe - Tarrega
Cavatina - Myers
Choros - Villa-lobos
Estudio Brilliante - Tarrega
Etudes - Sor
Fandanguillo - Torroba
Five Preludes - Villa-lobos
Gavotte - Bach
Granada - Albeniz
Lagrima - Tarrega
Liebeslied (Love Song) - Mertz
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Bach
Madronos - Torroba
Meditation From 'Thais' - Massenet
Minuets (various) - Sor
Pavans - Milan
Prelude - Bach
Recuerdos De La Alhambra - Tarrega
Romance (from Sonata in A)- Paganini
Romanza - Anonymous
Rondo - Sor
Scherzina Mexicana - Ponce
Tango - Albeniz
Tarantella - Mertz
Three Mexican Songs - Ponce
Una Limosna Por El Amor De Dios -
Barrios
Variations On A Theme Of Mozart - Sor
Adelita - Tarrega
Air On The 'G' String - Bach
Asturias - Albeniz
Bouree - Bach
Canarios - Sanz
Capriccio Arabe - Tarrega
Cavatina - Myers
Choros - Villa-lobos
Estudio Brilliante - Tarrega
Etudes - Sor
Fandanguillo - Torroba
Five Preludes - Villa-lobos
Gavotte - Bach
Granada - Albeniz
Lagrima - Tarrega
Liebeslied (Love Song) - Mertz
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Bach
Madronos - Torroba
Meditation From 'Thais' - Massenet
Minuets (various) - Sor
Pavans - Milan
Prelude - Bach
Recuerdos De La Alhambra - Tarrega
Romance (from Sonata in A)- Paganini
Romanza - Anonymous
Rondo - Sor
Scherzina Mexicana - Ponce
Tango - Albeniz
Tarantella - Mertz
Three Mexican Songs - Ponce
Una Limosna Por El Amor De Dios -
Barrios
Variations On A Theme Of Mozart - Sor
| Musician for hire. Live music. Solo Acoustic Jazz & Classical Guitarist for events anywhere in greater Boston and throughout New England. Jazz & Popular Standards, "The American Songbook", Classical Guitar Music |
| Musicians for hire. Live music. Solo Acoustic Jazz & Classical Guitarist for events anywhere in greater Boston and throughout New England. Jazz & Popular Standards, "The American Songbook", Classical Guitar Music |