J. T. Corenflos

Jerry Thomas Corenflos (November 6, 1963 – October 24, 2020),[2][3][1] was an American session musician and country guitarist.

J.T. Corenflos
Background information
Birth nameJerry Thomas Corenflos[1]
Born(1963-11-06)November 6, 1963
Terre Haute, Indiana
OriginNashville, Tennessee
DiedOctober 24, 2020(2020-10-24) (aged 56)
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Session musician
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1982-2020
Associated actsPalomino Road
Websitejtcorenflos.com

Career

Before graduating from Terre Haute North Vigo High School, he worked as a backing musician for Opry star Jean Shepard, then Joe Stampley before joining the band Palomino Road in 1992. This band recorded one album for Liberty Records.[4] After leaving Palomino Road, Corenflos worked on demos in the mid-1990s with Kenny Chesney. He then began work as a session musician, primarily playing electric guitar.[2]

Corenflos had received eight nominations for Guitarist of the Year from the Academy of Country Music and won Guitarist of the Year in 2013.[5]

Somewhere Under The Radar

In 2015, Corenflos released a solo album titled Somewhere Under The Radar, composed of 12 instrumental songs showcasing his electric guitar playing.

Gear

Corenflos was known for playing a blue Telecaster style guitar with a 1984 contoured alder Joe Glaser body and the V-shaped neck from a late 1956 Fender Esquire.[6]

Death

On the evening of October 24, 2020, multiple members of Nashville's studio community began posting tributes to Corenflos, including Derek Wells, a long-time friend of his, who confirmed that Corenflos had died earlier that day.[7][3] Less than a week before his death, it had been announced that Corenflos was battling pneumonia.

References
  1. "Jerry Corenflos enlists Jan 9 1958". The Terre Haute Star. 1958-01-09. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  2. "Makin' It In Nashville::J.T. Corenflos". Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. Tribune-Star, Mark Bennett. "Top musician, TH native Corenflos dies at 56". Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  4. "Palomino Road - Biography & History - AllMusic". Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  5. Tribune-Star, Mark BennettThe. "TH native J.T. Corenflos gets eighth ACM award nomination". Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. "American Session Musician and Influential Country Guitarist Jt Corenflos Has Passed Away". Talk Zone. 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  7. Wells, Derek (October 24, 2020). "Derek Wells Statement via Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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