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John Shaffer is an outstanding guitarist who learned to play on the tiny island of St. John.
Downbeat Nov 1987

Not since I witnessed Carlos Montoya play with a symphony orchestra or
Kenny Burrell play live have I been as impressed or
excited by a guitar virtuoso’s performance.

Rick Grant, First Coast Entertainer, June 1995

Man, Wave is my song and you played it better than me.
Attila Zoller 1/5/89

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As an International Performing and Recording Artist, Musician, Composer and Arranger with over 7000 gigs and over 30 years of professional playing experience under his belt, John Shaffer plays the guitar with a passion and style that ranks him as one of the world’s most accomplished. In over 40 years as a multi-instrument instructor he has seen many of his students become professional artists and has developed a unique method to get the point across. After studying North Indian Classical Music (sitar, sarod, tabla) in the early 1970’s with Ali Akbar Khan and Zakir Hussain, studying the oud and dissecting Afro-Cuban music (salsa) with Eddie Reyes he eventually synthesized a World Music approach to playing and teaching the guitar that is both challenging and fun.
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