Mike Stern – Jazz and Fusion Guitarist
“I wanted to get back to you about that Ted Greene tribute CD that you sent. Really beautiful! Keep doing what you’re doing, you sound awesome. You play all that stuff so beautifully and also your sound and your lines as well as the amazing chord work that you do…You have such a strong melodic sense… Sounds beautiful! Thank you bro and thank you for your great work on mixing the CD with Bob and me! It really sounds wonderful and you’re a badass! Both as a player and as a recording and mixing engineer! …I’m proud to be a part of it.”
Bob Schlesinger – Keyboardist and Composer: “John elicited performances from me that pushed my limits and got me to previously undiscovered places. As a mixing engineer, he was able to sculpt soundscapes that transcended the limitations of remote collaborations. Every instrument and each performance integrates into a seamless whole; every part dances in the mix, creating a sonic landscape that captivates and inspires.”
Kevin Axt – LA Bassist -“Working with John March on Bob Schlesinger’s new Jazz album “Falling from earth”, featuring Mike Stern, was a true pleasure. John is an extremely accomplished musician, engineer and producer and I’ve always felt comfortable communicating with him about every aspect of the recording process. He’s very insightful and patient as well. When you’re guided by someone with all of these assets in his tool kit, you’re going to get the best results possible!
Steve Hass – Drummer
STEVE HAS PLAYED WITH: (ABE LABORIEL SR. • ADAM ROGERS • ALAN PASQUA • ART GARFUNKEL • BILLY CHILDS • BOB BERG • BOB MINTZER • BOB SHEPPARD • BRANDON FIELDS • CHER • CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE • DANILO PEREZ • DEBBIE GIBSON • GEORGE GARZONE • JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT • JIMMY HASLIP • JOHN SCOFIELD TRIO • JON HENDRICKS • KATISSE • KEIKO MATSUI • LARRY CORYELL • LUCY WOODWARD • MARK TURNER • MAVIS STAPLES • MINDI ABAIR • MIRI BEN-ARI • NICHOLAS PAYTON • PATTI AUSTIN • RALPH ALESSI • RANDY BRECKER • RAVI COLTRANE • RICHARD BONA • RUBEN WILSON • STANELY JORDAN • SUZANNE VEGA • TERELL STAFFORD • THE BONESHAKERS • THE BBC BIG BAND • THE COUNT BASIE BIG BAND • THE DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA • THE EAST VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY • THE LONNIE PLAXICO GROUP • THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER • THE NEW YORK VOICES • TIERNEY SUTTON • TIMOTHY LEFEBVRE • TRACI LORDS • VINX • WAYNE KRANTZ • WILL LEE • WYNTON MARSALIS)
“John has worked with my band Farm Fur, and I have worked with John on a project that he spearheaded Zen Blues Quartet. A great player, and good friend, he has always been a pleasure to work with. Good playing and good attitude are always a plus.”
“I’ve known John March for more than 25 years. I’ve had the pleasure of playing with him many times, specifically on a tour of Japan we did with the great songstress Valerie Carter. He not only is a virtuoso guitarist but a highly accomplished recording engineer and audio editor- a virtual ‘triple threat.’ I look forward to any chance I have to make music with John… “
Suzanne Luna – Emmy award winning field director at The Ellen DeGeneres Show – “John March composed original music and did all the post production in sound and music for an extensive video project of mine. He was not only a pleasure to work with but meticulous in both crafts of creating tracks AND fixing some of the mistakes that were made during our shoot. His work elevated my project to a MUCH higher level and I couldn’t recommend him enough, an absolutely talented musician and audio professional. You need someone like him on your project.”
James Redford- Producer/Filmmaker/Activist/Guitarist –
“Hi John – congrats on another great project! Your mastery of the guitar is so inspiring, even more so because you make it sound effortless. I bought the new CD at Bandcamp, which I didn’t know about. How cool! ” –JR
Jeff Paris – Session musician, Keyboards, Guitar and Vocals with Keb Mo, Dave Stewart, Ringo Starr, Coco Montoya and many more…“I’ve worked with John March off and on over the last 30 years and his versatility and drive have always impressed me. He’s a skilled guitarist, audio engineer, audio technician, music project director, and is constantly expanding his skill set. He’s a total team player and problem solver. John always executes his work at the highest level.”
Tim Scott – Bassist, Singer, Songwriter – Eric Clapton, Jack Mack, TOP, Robben Ford, George Benson “Over the last 35 years I have known and worked with John, he has always been one of the hardest working, ethical, intuitive self-starters I’ve ever known. He is highly intelligent, a born leader, an excellent problem solver, extremely creative and fun to work with. He has an abnormally broad skill-set (does many things extremely well) and is a valuable member of any team or project. Five Stars!!!”
Victoria Preminger – Vice President business affairs & legal at NBC Universal
“John is an extremely talented and qualified Producer, engineer and guitarist with a wide ranging expertise. He would be an asset to any project.”
Daniel A Weiss – Touring MD and Keyboards at Let It Be, North America
“John is an excellent musician/guitar player and he comes to the table with a wealth of helpful information to improve a project. I’ve very much enjoyed our work together. -DW”
Karl Katham, Studio owner, session drummer and educator at Karllatham.com
“I have known John March for decades. He has established himself on both coasts among the top tier of producers, mixing engineers, ProTools experts and studio guitarists. Over the last two years I was privileged to work once again with John on one of his CD releases, as well as a Jazz CD he produced. John’s work is creative, all-encompassing and impeccable in every manner. He has created world class resources and skillsets for creating remote guitar parts, ProTools session work/mixing and sound design, and basically anything a client may need. If you are looking for a great Producer, Mixer or Guitarist, John is your go to guy. Highly recommended.”
Dr. Milen Kirov – Professor, Pianist, Composer “I have known John March for over 20 years. We have worked together on a number of projects together, and he was always a joy to work with, and always excelling at anything he did. Whether it was playing guitar, recording, mixing, or teaching, John brings a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience that are rare combination in this day and age. He is one of the most versatile and well-rounded musicians and creative technical people I know, and I recommend him without any reservations!”
Gary Grundei – Music Producer, Keyboardist, Choir Director
“John is an incredibly sensitive and skilled musician whose very heart and soul pours out in everything he does. I am constantly moved by his lyrical playing and his ears are amazing. In addition, he’s always professional and courteous, prompt and responsive. Highly recommended!”
Ana Guigui – Associate Professor of Voice at the Berklee College of Music in Boston
“I have had the pleasure of playing in a band with John March on many occasions over the past decade. He always brings his best talents to the stage, great attitude, and does everything with a smile! He is a team-oriented person possessing a global perspective on the process of creativity, and has a strong understanding of the holistic nature of being a “complete” artist. In addition to his musical talents, John is very knowledgeable in production and on the technological front. Personally, he is a warmhearted, caring individual with an empathetic character, able to put himself in other people’s shoes, and focuses on the positive aspects of every situation.”
Beto Hale – President, Let’s Mexam Music, Inc.
“John March wrote several articles for Músico Pro while I was Editor in Chief. His unabashed critical insights into the music business were invaluable to our readership and I highly recommend him to any editor. He was always on time and had endless ideas for articles that went above and beyond my expectations.”
Mark Diamond – Bassist, band leader, at Mark Diamond Music
“John is one of the greatest guitarists I’ve ever heard or performed with. He captivates the audience with his relaxed but powerful presentation of all types of music. Melt you with a ballad, or kick you over with amazing speed and intricacy. He’s a great band leader, and is a creator of projects and ideas that help to create the music scene. He’s also a great guy and has my highest recommendation!”
Steve Stephens – CEO at STEVIESTIX MUSIC!
“John March is an incredibly talented individual! Not many people I know that can do several things well but John is one of them. An amazing guitarist that has played on numerous sessions, he also happens to be a wizard at Protools. Which is why he worked so many years at one of the best studios on the planet, Westlake Audio in LA. Home of so many hits and artists that you had to be better than anyone else or at least keep up snuff. So whether you need guitar or an excellent engineer there is no one better…. “
David Boruff – Saxophone and woodwinds with David Foster and George Benson
“I can recommend John March expertise in the following areas of focus: as all around problem solver and team leader as Session Guitarist, Audio consultant, Producer, Mixer, Protools expert. I recently asked for his assistance with some music mixing issues I was having and was quite clear and helpful.”
Bruce Nazarian – CEO, Digital Media Consulting Group, Inc.
“I have known and worked with John March for several decades, and through all that time have found his work to be consistently exemplary, and on-point. Whether working creatively as a session guitarist, audio engineer, Synclavier or Pro Tools operator, Mixer or Producer, his work has always been top-notch, with great attention to detail, and great results. I never hesitate to hire John for any current need I have, and I always recommend him to others who are looking for similarly-talented individuals.
“John March helped me pull off an otherwise impossible task of producing a guitar show and music festival. When we first started talking to JM Media Services about our idea for the Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival, it was clear that John shared my passion for making this happen in Colorado, and his participation was going to be critical to our future success. He told me “don’t worry, we’re going to make this happen, this has to happen.” Along with the professional service he provided, John personally added invaluable advice and consultation derived from his extensive background in media and production, a service I could never have gotten from anyone else. I consider John a critical partner to keeping the Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival going in Colorado, as well as helping to keep Henriksen Amplifiers a locally growing and thriving enterprise. “
Christian Teele – Drummer, session musician, E-Town –
“It is with great pleasure that I sit down to sing the praises of John March. John and his team came to me, a musician in need of video work for promotions, but not in a position to afford it. He told me he wanted to help me and other artists/musicians in the area to be able to promote ourselves with our own custom produced video documentaries. I was completely taken aback. Rarely if ever have I had someone take such an interest in what I do, and to be so generous with their time. John and his team came to my house, helped me get my studio set up for good video shots and then filmed me playing music and answering questions. He then took all of that and edited it together into an amazing video that I can now use for years to come to help promote my art. One thing that stands out, is that John, knowing that my dad was a musician and had recently passed away, made a point of including pictures and information about my dad, so that the video is not only about me but also about my father and his legacy and how he passed on his love of music to me. I truly cherish the video and am so thankful for all that John did for me. He is a true asset to our community and I highly recommend him whenever I have the chance.”