John Wheatcroft

John Wheatcroft is a British guitarist, educator and author who serves as Principal Lecturer in Guitar at BIMM London, with visiting roles at the University of West London and Chester University. A regular contributor to Guitar Techniques, Guitarist, Guitar Part (France) and Guitar World, he has performed with artists including Billy Cobham, Alex Acuña and Frank Gambale. His book Improvising Blues Guitar, published by Schott, traces blues playing from Chicago and Memphis through the British blues boom and jazz blues, focusing on the styles of the genre's most influential guitarists.