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The Jacob Johnson Group

Part virtuoso and part storyteller, you might say that Jacob Johnson does with a guitar what Gene Kelly did with dance. Although his songwriting has won awards and his guitar-playing has put him on stage with such giants of the instrument as Tommy Emmanuel and Phil Keaggy, his ability as an entertainer is what has won fans from coast to coast. Joined by drummer John Henry (Atlanta GA) and bassist Mark Eshenbaugh (Taylors, SC), the Jacob Johnson Group puts on a show that is musically adventurous, but always high-energy and engaging for all ages.

Downloadable Stage Plot

Quotes/Blurbs

  • "Jacob rocks!"
    -Tommy Emmanuel
     

  • "Brilliantly done!! Wow!"
    - John Popper (Blues Traveler)

     
  • "The audience was really into your show! …You are a remarkable performer."
    - Phil Keaggy
     
  • "Jacob’s album “One-Take Jake” is filled with crystalline, pyrotechnical guitar playing but he has infused his performance with personality.It runs right down his arms into his fingers, onto the strings -- missing not a grain of warmth and meticulous guitar-spirit. The guitar is not just an instrument in the hands of Jacob Johnson – it’s his soul-mate."
    - No Depression
     
  • "Johnson sounds like Norman Rockwell paintings and the open road. He is a virtuoso, expressing a working comprehension of dozens of techniques and styles. He has blended and blurred the lines of genres to craft a sound he calls 'Neo-Acoustic Folk/Funk'." 
    - The Florence Morning News (Florence, SC)
     
  • "Jacob is a great performer who has a way with words that will cause even the most curmudgeonly person to grin. The world needs more talent like this." 
    - Mossip Music Blog 
     
  • “He's all over the place. Influenced by technical masters like Pat Metheny and fellow southerner Kaki King, he has developed an approach that requires tight coordination of both hands as he slaps and taps the neck of his instrument."-
    The Gazette (Rockville, MD)
     
  • "He surrenders to the passion that drives his guitar playing... Very entertaining and inspiring." 
    - Maine Music Blog 
     
  • "Part of the new breed of folk musicians who make their own rules"
    -The Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA) 

Photos

Jacob Johnson - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals

John Henry - Drums