John Carlini

John Carlini is an American jazz guitarist and arranger who performs bluegrass and jazz. He has performed with David Grisman, mandolin player Don Stiernberg, singer Bill Robinson, Bucky Pizzarelli, He is an orchestrator, conductor, and five-string banjo player. He formed the John Carlini Trio in 2000.

Music reviews All About Jazz music reviewer C. Michael Bailey wrote that he had "considerable guitar skills" and music critic Ronnie Lankford in All Music Guide wrote that his River Suite for Two Guitars, in which Carlini performed with Tony Rice, was "amazing how much lead work these two guitarists can fit into a two-minute song like Banister River". Critic Roman St. James in JazzReview.com wrote that Carlini and his band combine "the best elements of both jazz and bluegrass music" and that the "unlikely pairing" works well.

Discography River Suite for Two Guitars with Tony Rice (Sugar Hill, 1995) A Christmas Gift with Bill Robinson (Orchard, 2000) The Game's Afoot (FGM, 2005) By George with Don Stiernberg (Blue Night, 2005) Further Adventures (Blue Night, 2007)