John Wubbenhorst

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Master Flutist John Wubbenhorst has the unique distinction of being a fluent virtuoso on both the Bansuri (bamboo flute) and Western flute. He is truly a World musician having played and studied Western classical and jazz as well as in depth studies of Eastern music in Asia and Europe. Today he performs in a variety of contexts and has played with many renowned musicians including Paul Horn, Victor Wooten, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Howard Levy, Paul McCandless, Jack DeJohnette and many others. He has performed at Universities and Festivals worldwide including The Smithsonian Institute, the German Embassy and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Rotterdam Conservatory in Holland; Naitauba, Fiji; Calcutta and Madras in India; Berlin, Germany; California State University and the Universities of Michigan, Nebraska and Kansas.

John began his musical training in Norwalk Connecticut where he grew up. Beginning as a vocalist, John studied guitar and piano before establishing western flute as his main instrument by the time he was 14. John studied classical western flute with Kim Haley from Juilliard school of music and composition from Darius Brubeck.

At 15 John's interest in jazz led him to study at Berklee college of music in Boston Massachusetts for a summer session. By 16 John enrolled as a full time student a Maharishi International University (MIU) where John continued to study flute and composition. Also at that time John studied western classical flute techniques with Roger Mather, professor at the University of Iowa. While a student at MIU John led several groups including "Prakriti" and the "Welcome" band who played with Paul Horn during a concert in 1978.

During the 1980's John moved to Washington DC where he began to study South Indian vocal music with Raju Soundararajan and Usha Char while he continued to play jazz and world music. In 1988 John began studies on the Bansuri (bamboo flute) with Debu Banerjee and North Indian music with Debu Chaudhuri. In 1990 John furthered his study on the Bansuri with Vijay Rhagav Rao. In 1992 John traveled to India for more studies of Indian music and it was there that he met Hariprasad Chaurasia. John did intensive studies with Hariprasad in India over a two year period and in 1995 enrolled in the Rotterdam world music program for North Indian music led by Hariprasad Chaurasia.

Simultaneously John continued a musical life in Washington DC while continuing North Indian vocal training with A K Das Gupta. In 1997 John released the CD "Facing East" which is a collection of original compositions that has gained much acclaim for it's unique east/west blend. Many tours with Facing East have followed including performances with Jack DeJohnette, Victor Wooten, Paul McCandless, Howard Levy, Subhash Chandran, Ganesh Kumar,Bhajan Sopori and others. A highly acclaimed tour of India took place in January/February of 2000 and in December 2000 the CD "Bansuri Dreams" was released. Today John continues to play all over the world and has many new projects taking place. His last two recordings “facing Beloved” and “Sacred Offering” were released in 2003 and 2004.

Facing East The music on this CD evolved out of compositions John Wubbenhorst wrote. The deep influences of classical Indian music and western music are apparent. Features John on bansuri, western flute, and keyboards along with guitar, bass, sarod, violin, tabla and percussion. CD Price: $14.97

Bansuri Dreams Solo bamboo flute with rhythm accompaniment. Experience the celestial sounds of the Bansuri expertly rendered by John Wubbenhorst in the classical North Indian style. "The bansuri flute is one of the most sensual and serene instruments to come out of India. Only a couple of Westerners have mastered it's intricacy; one is John Wubbenhorst." - Billboard Magazine. CD Price: $14.97

Facing Beloved The music on this CD evolved out of compositions John Wubbenhorst wrote. The deep influences of classical Indian music and western music are apparent. Features John on bansuri, western flute, and keyboards along with guitar, bass, sarod, violin, tabla and percussion. CD Price: $14.97

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