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