John Ware, Guitarist

Damascus, MD

301.461-9392

JohnWare@JWguitar.com

· Current Steadies: Thursday “Lunchtime Jazz at The Music Café” Currently performing freelance in the DC area and with John Ware Trio/Quartet (jazz),), and The Kuzens (rock/funk/blues), The Beachcombers, et al

· Previous Steadies: Thursdays— Saturdays and Sundays—Lansdowne Resort (Ashburn, VA), guitar and vocal; Fontina Grille (Rockville, MD), guitar and vocal; Agrodolce (Germantown, MD), guitar and vocal; Agrodolce (Germantown, MD) John Ware Quartet (jazz group); Café Mileto (Germantown, MD), solo guitar, jazz, pop, and classical; Lighthorse Tavern (Leesburg, VA).

· Performed and/or toured with: John Ware Trio/Quartet; The Kuzens; Deborah Wicks La Puma; B.T. Richardson; Frank “Mint” Mitchell;; Yener Korkut/Acoustic Wave; Mercy Creek; Kicksville; Gerry Kunkel; David Reynolds; Washentun Band; Lana Spence (duo/trio/band), toured East Coast and Caribbean; New World Band (Sonic Records); Class Action; First Christian Church and Stillwater Ministries (salaried guitarist/vocalist for contemporary services). Cirque du Soleil audition (Auditions by invitation only). ‘Round Midnight (variety band).

· Performance Venues of Note: The Kennedy Center; Strathmore Center for the Performing Arts, Camden Yards; RFK Stadium; National Theater; Bethesda Theater. Virtually every 5-star hotel in the DC/MD/NoVa area and beyond.

· Recordings: Alchemy, Magic Music Myth Soundtrack CD; 2003 Live Concert DVD- New York City; John Ware & Dave Reynolds “It’s Christmas All Over” CD; Jason Downs “Jason Downs”. Kicksville (RopeaDope records); Tim Steele.

· Contemporary Music Director- Saint David’s Episcopalian Church; Ashburn, VA. February 2007-present

· Studied with: Jimmy Bruno (jazz guitar,); Fred Hughes (jazz improvisation); Gerry Kunkel (jazz and classical guitar); Walter Johns (jazz and classical guitar); Bruce Keen (classical guitar); Chuck Underwood (jazz guitar and improvisation); Ney Mello (Brazilian guitar styles);

· Teaching Experience: Music and Arts Center (Rockville, MD) 1985-2007. Private and group lessons. Holton-Arms Academy (Potomac, MD) 2000-2002. Faculty member, Applied Guitar Instructor. Victor Litz Music Center (Gaithersburg, MD) 1988-96. Private lessons.

· Education: M.M. in Jazz Guitar Performance, University of Maryland; BA Cum Laude in Jazz and Classical Guitar Performance, Shepherd University; AA in Classical Guitar Performance (jazz minor) Montgomery College.

· Member: ASCAP; International Association of Jazz Educators

· References available upon request.