Jimmy Robinson is a guitarist from the United States, based in New Orleans. He is known for solo work on acoustic guitar, as well as for his work in jazz and fusion settings.

Musical work

Robinson forms the New Orleans long-running fusion band Woodenhead, which is active from 1975 to 2009. He also performs with Twangorama, a New Orleans guitar group that includes harp guitarist Phil deGruy and veteran player Cranston Clements, and with The Susan Cowsill Band.

His solo acoustic recording Vibrating Strings is a notable part of his work. He begins in rock bands before studying classical guitar and composition at Loyola College of Music in New Orleans and at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.

Collaborations and appearances

Robinson appears in concert with Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, Jeff Beck, Chick Corea’s Elektrik Band, John McLaughlin and Mahavishnu, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Morse, Adrian Belew, The Dixie Dregs, The Neville Brothers, Billy Cobham, Dave Mason, Bill Bruford and Patrick Moraz, Hugh Masekela, Dave Brubeck and McCoy Tyner.

Woodenhead appears more than 25 times at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, and also at Progday, the Encuentro Jazz Festival in Guatemala, the Cancun Jazz Fest and INGUITAR in Switzerland.