Birth name Thomas Jutz Website thommjutz.com | Years active 1980s–present Record label Audio Network | |
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer Instruments Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar People also search for Nanci Griffith, Pat McInerney, Pete Wasner, Matt McKenzie | ||
Eric brace and peter cooper with thomm jutz sing suffer a fool
Thomm Jutz (born 27 December 1969) is an award-winning German-born American music producer, guitarist and songwriter, based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Contents
- Eric brace and peter cooper with thomm jutz sing suffer a fool
- Peter cooper w thomm jutz opening day
- Early life
- Career
- The 1861 Project
- I Sang The Song
- Selected Discography as Producer
- Awards and Recognition
- References
He has worked with Grammy-winning folk singer Nanci Griffith (as a member of her Blue Moon Orchestra), Grammy nominees Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, Americana star Mary Gauthier, Grand Ole Opry members and/or Country Music Hall of Fame inductees: Mac Wiseman, Bobby Bare, Connie Smith and Marty Stuart, veteran troubadour David Olney, Otis Gibbs, Kim Richey, Irene Kelley, Amy Speace, Milan Miller and German vocalist Marc Marshall.
His songs have been recorded by Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Kim Richey, Junior Sisk, Irene Kelley, Kenny and Amanda Smith, Darrell Webb, Balsam Range, Buddy Melton, Milan Miller and Terry Baucom.
Jutz co-wrote the top two singles of 2016 listed on the Bluegrass Today Airplay chart for the United States, namely Around The Corner recorded by Terry Baucom & The Dukes of Drive at no. 1, and Carolina Wind recorded by Irene Kelley at no. 2.
Peter cooper w thomm jutz opening day
Early life
Jutz originates from Neusatz, Baden-Wurttemberg in the Black Forest of Germany and started playing music at the age of six. He won several nationwide competitions as a teenager before studying classical guitar at the University of Stuttgart. During this time, he played many gigs throughout Germany and neighboring countries with Blues and Rock Bands, but his foremost musical attraction was always towards Country, Bluegrass and Folk Music.
Career
In 2003, Jutz decided to follow his creative instincts and moved his base to Nashville, where he immediately found favor and started touring worldwide with David Olney, Mary Gauthier and Nanci Griffith.
Jutz then set up as owner and operator of TJ Tunes, the studio he created for writers, players and artists from different places and genres to come together in a relaxed, rural setting, to write and record. He has produced over 70 albums to date.
The 1861 Project
Between 2011 and 2014, Jutz produced and wrote songs for the three volumes of The 1861 Project, a collection of new songs inspired by the people who fought and lived through the American Civil War.
Artists featured on these albums include Marty Stuart, John Anderson, Jerry Douglas, Maura O'Connell, Connie Smith, Chris Jones, Sierra Hull, Bobby Bare, Jason Ringenberg, Kim Richey and Hannah & Caroline Melby. The series received praise from historians, critics, music lovers and Civil War enthusiasts.
"I Sang The Song"
During 2016, Jutz, together with Peter Cooper and 91-year-old country music legend Mac Wiseman, spent nine Sunday afternoons at Wiseman’s house writing material based on the stories Wiseman would tell of his life.
In January 2017, Mountain Fever Records released these songs on the “I Sang The Song” album, produced by Jutz and Cooper. Friends and admirers performing on the album include John Prine, Alison Krauss, Jim Lauderdale, Shawn Camp, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Andrea Zonn and Mark Fain.
Selected Discography as Producer
Awards and Recognition
SESAC 2009 Americana Performance Activity Award (with Charley Stefl) for contribution to the album The Loving Kind recorded by Nanci Griffith.
SESAC 2013 Nashville Music Awards for contributions to the album Thorn In My Heart recorded by Kim Richey.
Member of Nashville's Leadership Music class of 2013.
Member of IBMA Leadership Bluegrass class of 2015.