something entirely different, a
contemporary jazz and blues
guitarist, John Mark Schilling.
John plays a diversified reper-
toire of jazz, blues and his own
arrangements of classic songs.
technique and vocals.
In the Central Florida area you may have seen him opening
for Bela Fleck at the Sunset Serenade, performing at the
Clearwater Jazz Holiday, Headlining at The Beacham's Jazz &
Blues Club and Disney's Pleasure Island.
John Mark Schilling has 40 years of music experience behind
him. In the past John has shared the stage with Patti LaBelle,
Ramsey Lewis, Sam Cooke, B.B. King, Kenny Rankin, Doug
Cameron and Bela Fleck. Having played everything from rock
to country he's now focused in on the blues and jazz
repertoire. John plays acoustic and electric guitar to
accompany his outstanding vocals, but the most unusual and
talked about part of his performances has been his work on
the double neck guitar. He has developed a dual fretboard
tapping technique that is commanding attention wherever he
plays. Articles about John's technique have appeared in The
Orlando Sentinel, Guitar Player Magazine, Jam Magazine
and The St. Petersburg Times.
