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Josh Achiron

Joshua Achiron is a guitarist, arranger, composer, and educator based in Chicago, known for his dynamic voice across both jazz and classical traditions.

Joshua holds dual undergraduate degrees in Classical and Jazz Guitar Performance from the renowned Eastman School of Music, where he was awarded a Performance Certificate for his achievements as a classical soloist. He later earned his master’s degree on a full scholarship from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, studying under Grammy-winning artists Danilo Pérez, Joe Lovano, and John Patitucci.

A versatile and sought-after collaborator, Joshua has performed and recorded with notable artists including Sharay Reed, Teddy Campbell, the Soul Message Band, Ben Paterson, Clark Sommers, Geof Bradfield, Marques Carroll, and Victor Garcia. His performances span iconic Chicago venues such as The Jazz Showcase, Andy’s Jazz Club, Winter’s Jazz Club, and the Green Mill.

Climbing

By Josh Achiron

Label: Calligram Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Troubles Become Triumphs; The Papaya King; The Only Way Is Through; Climbing; Mean Machine; The Pain That Hurts; The Pain That Alters; Take The Coltrane.

Guitar and Bass Reviews featuring Josh Achiron

by Jerome Wilson
April 2, 2026

These are short reviews of recent guitar or bass-led albums. Dave Stryker Blue Fire--The Van Gelder Session Strikezone Records 2026 Guitarist Dave Stryker fulfilled a long-time dream by recording this album with his longstanding organ trio at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder studio in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. The ...

Josh Achiron: Climbing

by Jack Bowers
April 2, 2026

On his debut album, Climbing, Chicago-based guitarist, composer and educator Joshua Achiron leads a trio of battle-tested musicians through a program that consists of seven of his original compositions and Duke Ellington's frisky “Take the Coltrane." If diversity was the goal, mission accomplished. No two tracks are comparable, and the quartet traverses a ...

Josh Archiron: Climbing

by Mark Corroto
March 10, 2026

Geof Bradfield, co-founder of Calligram Records along with Chad McCullough, introduces a compelling new voice from Chicago's ever-fertile jazz scene. Climbing, the debut recording by guitarist Joshua Archiron, pairs the young bandleader with a seasoned and deeply attuned rhythm section: Bradfield on tenor saxophone, bassist Clark Sommers and drummer Dana Hall. Archiron's program, seven ...