Modern Masters: John Storie with the Ted Ludwig Trio
Modern Masters: John Storie with the Ted Ludwig Trio
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, June 6th, 2026
Doors open at 7:00 PM | Show starts at 7:30 PM
$25 in advance (plus fees) | $30 at the door | $10 student tickets
The Ted Ludwig trio returns to the Green Room stage for the 2026 Modern Masters series, featuring prolific guitarist, composer, and educator John Storie!
JOHN STORIE
John Storie is an Oregon-based guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. He is Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Oregon. As a headliner for major international festivals and venues, he also performs with the award-winning New West Guitars.
John’s current tours include Melissa Manchester, Ann Hampton Callaway, Sarah McKenzie, and his own quartet.
In 2017, John recorded on Gwen Stefani’s album You Make it Feel Like Christmas which topped the Billboard charts at #1 holiday album. In 2018, the reissue of the same album, also topped the Billboard holiday charts, as well as placed for ads such as Starbucks and Target, and in 2024 the single You Make it Feel Like Christmas went RIAA Platinum.
From 2012-2025 John was a member of Jeff Goldblum’s Mildred Snitzer Orchestra performing globally and with guest artists such as Miley Cyrus, Inara George, Gregory Porter, Sharon Van Etten, Sarah Silverman, and others. John released 4 albums with Jeff on the Decca and Verve Records labels, with all albums topping the Billboard Jazz Charts and iTunes Music Charts. John performed with Jeff on BBC, NBC, CBS, and ABC television with appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Late Late Show and The Today Show.