IGF: Legendary New Orleans Guitarist Jimmy Robinson

Jimmy Robinson has been recording and touring for over 40 years. He has received critical and audience praise for his unique virtuoso approach to the guitar, and his rich compositional skill.

He has toured the world with appearances at:

The Acoustic Franciacorta and Madame International Guitar Festivals, both in Italy,

The Gutarrenzauber Festival, Gros Rohrheim, Germany

The Zihuatenejo International Guitar Festival, Zihuatenejo, Mexico

The Big Green Cardigan Festival, East Sussex, England

INGUITAR Festival, Switzerland

The Brilliant Strings Concert Series, Los Angeles, California

The TACH Cultural Festival, Reno, Nevada

ProgDay, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Pan Am Jazz Festival, CanCun, Mexico

Jazz Encuentro, Guatemala City

Festivale Internationale, Lafayette, La.

Malaga Fest, Mobile, AL

The Crooked Pines Guitar Show, Atlanta, Georgia

The New Orleans French Quarter Festival

and over 25 Years at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Cy Leong

He has opened concerts for

Jeff Beck

John McLaughlin And Mahavishnu Orchestra

Chick Corea’s Elektrik Band

Bela Fleck And The Flecktones

Adrian Belew

Bill Bruford And Patrick Moraz

The Steve Morse Band

The Dixie Dregs

Allen Holdsworth

Tuck And Patty

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Johnny Winter

John Mayall

The Glenn Phillips Band

Hugh Masekela

Spyro Gyra

The Neville Brothers

John Fahey

Charlie Byrd

Billy Cobham

John McLaughlin Trio

Jimmy first made a name for himself playing electric guitar and leading the psychedelic rock/blues band, Ejaculation (yes, you read correctly, it was 1968, after all...) at the Free Concert weekly series on New Orleans Riverfront.. He went on to front The Progrock band, Laugh In The Dark, in the 70’s, and in 1975 founded the celebrated instrumental rock fusion band, Woodenhead . Woodenhead performs today, and is celebrating their 40th anniversary with a special performance at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in May, 2015, as well as releasing a recording of new material, a live concert from New Orleans’ famed Tipitina’s

and a reissue of their entire, remastered catalog.

He also founded the New Orleans Guitar Collective Twangorama , with guitarists Phil deGruy and Cranston Clements, and later The New Orleans Guitar Masters.

Jimmy studied classical guitar and composition at Loyola University in New Orleans and The Eastman School Of Music in New York. He combined these elements with his electric experience to forge the solo acoustic style that he now tours with. His has three solo albums to his credit, Vibrating Strings, Guitarworks and Three.

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In-person and livestream tickets available. Discounted tickets are available for members, students, teachers, frontline workers, veterans, and seniors.

This event is a part of Timucua Arts World Music Festival 2026.

Free parking on Summerlin Ave. and at Wadeview Park.

Please bring a bottle of wine or non-alcoholic beverage to share.