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John Jennings: Bio

John Jennings

John Jennings has long maintained a solid international reputation as a producer and multi-instrumentalist. A longtime member of Mary Chapin Carpenter’s band, with whom he's produced and recorded 11 Top Ten singles and 2 Grammy winning albums, Jennings has also produced recordings for John Gorka, BeauSoleil, John McCutcheon, Robin and Linda Williams, Janis Ian, Catie Curtis, Jen Cass and Bill Morrisey, to name a few. His guitar playing and singing have graced recordings by the likes of Kathy Mattea, Iris Dement, George Jones and indigo girls, not to mention the ever-popular many others. In 1997, Vanguard Records released his debut solo album, Buddy, followed by I Belong to You in 1998. He independently released It's All Good in 2001, Four in 2005, and More Noise from Nowhere in January, 2007. John was nominated for a Grammy Award as producer for Record of the Year in 1993, and has won numerous Wammie (Washington Area Music Association) Awards over the last 20 years.

John Jennings

More Noise From Nowhere (2007) - John Jennings

The Calling (2007) - Mary Chapin Carpenter
electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, walkabout dulcimer

In A Different Light (2007) - Eugene Ruffalo
acoustic guitar

Stand Up!: Broadsides for Our Times (2007) - John McCutcheon
producer/engineer, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, backing vocals

Essentials (2006) - Ellis Paul
producer/engineer, electric guitar, piano/keyboards

Revenge [Bonus Track] (2006) - Janis Ian
producer, electric guitar, organ, backing vocals

Steadfast Heart (2006) - Kelly Nelon Thompson
acoustic guitar

Everyone's Hero (2006) - Original Soundtrack
original track producer

Long Night Moon (2006) - Catie Curtis
electric guitar

Pure John Gorka (2006) - John Gorka
producer, percussion, noise

Mightier Than the Sword (2006) - John McCutcheon
producer/engineer, acoustic and electric guitars, piano/keyboards, backing vocals

Accidental Pilgrimage (2006) - Jen Cass
Producer/Engineer, acoustic, electric and lap steel guitars, electric bass, percussion, backing vocals

Four (2005) - John Jennings

Flower of Avalon (2005) - Tracy Grammer
Producer/Engineer, acoustic and electric guitars, tenor guitar, backing vocals

Songs for Strong Girls - Angela Taylor
Producer/Engineer, electric guitar, harmonica, percussion, backing vocals

Ocean: Songs for the Night Sea Journey (2005) - Jennifer Cutting
electric guitar, producer

This Is Me (2004) - Eddie from Ohio
acoustic guitar

Essential Collection (2004) - Bill Morrissey
producer, electric guitar

Between Here & Gone (2004) - Mary Chapin Carpenter
acoustic guitar

Deeper Waters (2004) - Robin & Linda Williams
guitar

Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter (Rmst) (2003) - Mary Chapin Carpenter
producer, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, backing vocals

Souvenir: 1989-1998 (2003) - The Rankin Family
producer

Skies Burning Red (2003) - Jen Cass
producer, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, bouzouki junior, percussion, backing vocals

Three Rooms (2003) - Eddie from Ohio
electric guitar

Different Stripe (2003) - Cheryl Wheeler
electric guitar

Going Driftless: An Artist's Tribute to Greg Brown (2002) - Various Artists
original track producer, engineer, multi-instruments

Prisoner Of The Heart (2002) - Mary Ann Redmond
producer, electric guitar

Sing the Songs of Bill Monroe (2002) - Ricky Skaggs & Friends
acoustic guitar

Songbirds: The Essential Album (2002) - Various Artists
original track producer

It’s All Good (2001) - John Jennings

Christmas: 16 Biggest Hits (2001) - Various Artists
original track producer

Quick (2001) - Eddie From Ohio
electric guitar

Time* Sex* Love* (2001) - Mary Chapin Carpenter
producer, electric and acoustic guitars, Clevenger bass, backing vocals

Weather the Storm (2001) - Janet Saadian
Hammond organ

Retrospective (2000) - Indigo Girls
electric guitar

Here I Am (2000) - Mary Ann Redmond
electric guitar

Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe (2000) - Ricky Skaggs & Friends
acoustic guitar

Distance Wall (2000) - Carey Colvin
electric guitar

Steal This Movie (2000) - Various Artists
track producer, multi instruments

Nobody's Father (2000) - Kevin Jones
electric guitar, bass, piano

God & the FBI (2000) - Janis Ian
producer, electric guitar

In the Company of Strangers (2000) - Robin & Linda Williams
electric guitar

Ultimate Grammy Box: From the Recording Academy's Collection (1999) - Various Artists
original track producer

Party Doll and Other Favorites (1999) - Mary-Chapin Carpenter
producer, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, etc.

Looking out the Fishbowl (1999) - Eddie from Ohio
electric guitar

Heritage (1999) - Heritage
acoustic guitar

I Belong to You (1998) - John Jennings

After Yesterday (1998) - John Gorka
producer, upright bass

Generations of Folk, Vol. 4 (1998) - Various Artists
artist

Indigo Girls/Strange Fire/Nomads Indians Saints (1998) - Indigo Girls
electric guitar

Uprooted (1998) - The Rankins
electric guitar

Songs from the Heart [Sony] (1998) - Various Artists
track producer

Buddy (1997) - John Jennings

Heritage (1997) - Various Artists
acoustic guitar

Vanguard Collector's Edition (1997) - Various Artists
artist

Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute (1997) - Various Artists
producer, backing vocals

My Best Friend's Wedding [Original Soundtrack] (1997) - Original Soundtrack
producer, multi-instruments

Dead Man Walking [Original Soundtrack + DVD] (1997) - Original Soundtrack
producer, acoustic guitar, bass, programming

Live at the Iron Horse (1997) - Various Artists
acoustic guitar, backing vocal

Human Wilderness (1996) - Jeff Smith
electric guitar, backing vocals

Place in the World (1996) - Mary Chapin Carpenter
producer, multi-instruments, backing vocals

The Way I Should (1996) - Iris DeMent
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backpacker

Love Worth Fighting For (1996) - Various Artists
track producer

Between Five and Seven (1996) - John Gorka
producer, electric and acoustic guitars

Tin Cup (1996) - Original Soundtrack
track producer, electric guitar, backing vocals

Not Fade Away (Remembering Buddy Holly) (1996) - Various Artists
track producer, acoustic guitar

Endless Seasons (1996) - The Rankin Family
producer, electric guitar, Hammond organ

Best of Austin City Limits: Country Music's Finest Hour (1996) - Various Artists
electric guitar, backing vocals

Dead Man Walking [Original Soundtrack][1996] (1996) - Original Soundtrack
producer, bass

Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John Lennon (1995) - Various Artists
producer, keyboards

Silverwolf Homeless Project [1995] (1995) - Various Artists
arranger

Revenge (1995) - Janis Ian
producer, electric guitar, other

Bye Bye Love [Original Soundtrack] (1995) - Original Soundtrack
original track producer

1995 Grammy Nominees (1995) - Various Artists
track producer, electric guitar, backing vocals

In My Dreams (1995) - Debi Smith
producer, guitar, backing vocals

4.5: The Best of the Indigo Girls (1995) - Indigo Girls
electric guitar

Out of the Valley (1994) - John Gorka
producer, engineer, electric guitar, backing vocals, etc

Roundup Records CD Sampler, Summer 1994 (1994) - Various Artists
electric guitar

Stones in the Road (1994) - Mary Chapin Carpenter
producer, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, backing vocals

High Tea (1994) - The New St. George
producer, Hammond organ


It Could Happen to You (1994) - Original Soundtrack
original track producer

Danse de La Vie (1993) - Beausoleil
producer, acoustic guitar, lap steel, piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals

Driving Home (1993) - Cheryl Wheeler
electric guitar

Turn Toward Tomorrow (1993) - Robin & Linda Williams
producer, electric guitar

'Til Their Eyes Shine (The Lullaby Album) (1992) - Various Artists
producer, acoustic guitar

Rites of Passage (1992) - Indigo Girls
electric guitar

Come On Come On (1992) - Mary-Chapin Carpenter
producer, acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals

Inside (1992) - Bill Morrissey
producer, electric guitar

Half a Book (1991) - Cheryl Wheeler
electric and acoustic guitars

Last Cigarette & a Blindfold (1990) - Gene Ryder
electric guitar

Nomads Indians Saints (1990) - Indigo Girls
electric guitar

High Time (1990) - Mike Auldridge
guitar, piano

Shooting Straight in the Dark (1990) - Mary-Chapin Carpenter
producer, electric/acoustic guitars, backing vocals

What It's Like (1990) - John McCutcheon
electric guitar

State of the Heart (1989) – Mary Chapin Carpenter
producer, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, piano, backing vocals

Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer(1989) - Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
producer, bass, fretless bass

Native American (1988) – Tony Rice
producer, electric guitar

Hometown Girl (1987) – Mary Chapin Carpenter
producer, electric guitar, backing vocals