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John P. Martinez Guitarist Extraordinaire

Learn New Songs
Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Reception Music
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Recommended by 99% of couples

About this vendor

John P. Martinez Guitarist Extraordinaire —based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and serving clients in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe regions—is a musician who specializes in classical and contemporary guitar playing for wedding events. John is very versatile in his playing and can accommodate your musical desires. John also knows plenty of classic hits by The Beatles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, James Taylor, Garth Brooks, and Keith Urban.

Experience

John P. Martinez Guitarist Extraordinaire has plenty of musical experience, having graduated from the University of New Mexico as a classical guitar performance graduate in 1986 and from the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) in 1987. John also boasts numerous notable performances, including the Tennessee Inaugural Ball in 1998 for Bill Clinton's second Inauguration, as well as TV, radio, nightclubs, hotels, private parties, weddings and receptions, arts and crafts fairs, art gallery openings, business functions, and many other performances.

Services Offered

John P. Martinez "Guitarist Extraordinaire" offers services for wedding ceremonies as well as for cocktail hours and receptions. John specializes in instrumental music but can also perform with vocals. John can learn new songs, play music during breaks, and offer sample performances.

What You'll Love About John P. Martinez Guitarist Extraordinaire

Couples applaud John's expertise with the guitar. His music enhanced the atmosphere in the lead-up to and during the ceremony. Read through John's reviews and get a sense of the melodic experience he offers.

Features

Hispanic or Latinx-owned

FAQ

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music

What ceremony music arrangements can you provide?

Instrumental - Solo
Soloist / Vocalist

How many musicians are in your band(s)?

1 - 3

What instruments does your group play?

Guitar

What services do you provide?

Ceremony Music
Cocktail Hour Music
Learn New Songs
Music During Breaks
Reception Music
Rehearsal Dinner Music
Sample Performances
Vocals

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Reviews of John P. Martinez Guitarist Extraordinaire

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Joseph Sent on 01/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding guitarist

John is a great musician with professionalism and tons of experience. His prices are very affordable and very low considering his level of guitar expertise and what people below his level, charge. He worked with my wife and I every step of the way and even went out of his way to learn a new song for us. For the ceremony his song choices helped make for the best day of our lives and provided great atmosphere in the pre ceremony. During the cocktail set he thrilled our guests who couldn’t help but buzz about his playing for days after. 100% recommended and I would love to work with him in the future. Thank you John!
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Ruth Sent on 01/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

John Martinez was an amazing addition to our Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail Hour!

John played for our guests as they arrived at our ceremony and then played some beautiful, original music during our processional and ceremony. We chose a Beatles tune for our recessional and have had so many great comments from family and friends! John then played during our cocktail hour for our guests - they all just loved it! He enhanced such a wonderful, loving environment with his beautiful guitar music. He definitely is a Guitarist Extraordinaire! Thank you, John!
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Katherine Sent on 05/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Really wonderful!! Exceeded expectations!

John Martinez is an amazing guitarist, singer and performer. He played nonstop for four hours at our home for a party! He is incredibly versatile and has a beautiful voice. He played rock, classical, jazz as well as his own compositions. His guitar playing was really fantastic. All of our guests were so delighted and impressed. I would most definitely have him perform for me again and highly recommend him. He is also a very warm and personable person, and very easy to work with.
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Bella Sent on 05/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dad’s 91st birthday party on 04/29/23

John Martinez is a guitarist extraordinaire!
My family engaged John for his guitar playing & entertainment for the second year in a row. We all enjoyed his playing & highly recommend him for any entertainment venue!
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Sarah Sent on 12/01/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Phenomenal

John was phenomenal. He's an excellent musician and everyone at the party truly appreciated his talent.
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Paul Sent on 10/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

House warming party

John is an extremely talented musician! He played for ~6 hrs and had the music repertoire to play even longer without repeating a song. Everyone at our party thoroughly enjoyed his wide range of music. I wouldn’t hesitate hiring John for your wedding/party. He’s fantastic!
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Christy Sent on 09/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

John was awesome

We had an outdoor wedding last month and John played fir our ceremony. Ww we’re able to meet with him prior and he helped us select the perfect songs for our wedding- including one we loved that was an original that we used during our processional. So many guests commented on how nice the “vibe” was as they arrived and were seated prior to the wedding as he played. He didn’t miss a bear and we so enjoyed working with him! Thanks John! Christy and Dave Anderson
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Arin Sent on 08/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Our guests absolutely loved John!

We are very happy we chose John to play guitar for our ceremony and cocktail hour. All of our guests loved him! Everyone raved about how great the music was during cocktail hour and how he created a nice atmosphere. We chose one of John's original pieces for my walk down the aisle, and it was really beautiful! John was also very flexible and great to work with. Highly recommend!
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David Sent on 08/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Talented and professional Musician

John is so talented and the live music, and variety of music, fit perfectly at the wedding rehearsal. His work ethic is amazing. Everyone at the rehearsal dinner enjoyed and complimented John’s personality and talent. John is absolutely great to work with and an amazing musician. We will definitely be hiring him again in the future and strongly recommend his services for all occasions. Thank you John for making this a memorable night for our son and daughter in law.

Father of the groom.
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Jocelyn Sent on 06/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great musician and easy to work with

We hired John as our guitarist for our wedding. He was very flexible with our schedule and would accommodate zooming with us to go over our order of events in terms of music. We also had quite a few guests complimenting us on our choice in musician! I highly recommend John for your future events.
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