QUOTES

"Ah, the sweet sound of Jack Pearson's guitar. He has the kind of sleek tone that thrills straight away, every time.”
- Blues Revue
"His fluency in an array of styles, combined with his easy-going attitude, make him a picker’s picker, the kind of musician other musicians admire and dig playing with."
- Guitar World
“He plays straight guitar with a precise abandon that lifts the energy of every song to a new level, but his slide playing is otherworldly. His tone and prowess are flawless, but he picks with a playful inventiveness that I haven’t heard since Duane Allman.”
- Vibes Magazine
“Jack Pearson is tops – he really is. That guy can do it all. As a guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist, he is amazing…There is no question that Jack Pearson is one of the most accomplished cats I’ve ever played with…”
- Gregg Allman
"Jack Pearson is an amazing guitar player...he really is one of the best on the planet. He's one of those guys who is equally at home whether he's playing jazz, blues, country or rock. Whatever he plays, it's always in his own style and interesting to hear...I urge everyone to check him out."
- Derek Trucks
"Jack is one of the best players IN ALL THE WORLD. Effortless..."
- Ed King (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
"Jack Pearson, a very sophisticated guitar player...very sophisticated!"
- Chet Atkins, CGP
"He's got to be one of the finest pickers on the planet."
- Charlie Daniels
"One of the greatest guitar players in Nashville, Jack Pearson"
- Steve Wariner
"Getting to meet Jack Pearson was particularly amazing...one of the greatest all-around players I had ever encountered....The truth is, I pretty much never saw a more well-rounded player, especially when it came to all genres and all techniques." "He's like a school unto himself."
- Arlen Roth
“Pearson ‘is a great slide player,’ said [Butch] Trucks…’a strong rhythm guitarist, who helps ‘lay a groove about 10 miles wide behind what Dickey is doing.’ When Pearson finished playing…“Dreams” at one rehearsal, Betts ‘fell on the floor and kissed his feet,’ Trucks said. ‘A real feeling came through. Dickey loved it.’”
- Butch Trucks (ABB)
"...that man can play! I've never met anyone as adept at Delta Blues as they are Bebop. A man who can rock with the Allman Brothers as good as he can swing with Jimmy Smith. A man who could have accompanied Blind Willie Johnson as well as he could Shirley Caesar. That's a rare human right there. Go ask your favorite guitarist. I have learned so much from Jack, and not just about music. He's a good man, and I am really thankful that I got to hear him, jam with him, and know him as a friend."
- Oteil Burbridge (ABB)
"Jack is a very deep well. People just sit there and watch him play in amazement about how fluid and natural he is. It’s effortless.”
- Jimmy Hall
"You got a feel like nobody's got, man, I'm telling you right now."
- Johnny Neel
"light touch and fluid, jazzy style – not to mention dynamic slide playing…"
- Rolling Stone
"An outrageously smooth slide guitarist."
- Boston Globe
"If you've never heard Jack play guitar, you've missed the 8th wonder of the world...seriously!"
- Nashville Arts Magazine
"One of the best blues/rock guitarists on the scene."
- Real Blues Magazine
"When it comes to playing the blues, there are very few guitarists who can hold a candle to him. The phrasing and structure of his blues playing is exceptional, and he puts his very soul into every note. You have to have an attitude to play the blues, and Jack has it in spades.”
- Hittin' The Note
“His playing was intimidating. He takes slide to another level. And it’s not just that! The guy has a great ear for bebop, along with a fantastic, soulful rhythm and blues feel…Catch him if you can folks; guitar players like this don’t come along that often.”
- Vintage Guitar
“Jack Pearson has quietly earned a national reputation as the guitarist of choice when someone needs a mature, tasteful picker with a broad knowledge of blues, jazz, and soulful rock.”
- Nashville Scene
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