Renowned jazz guitarist, composer and member of the legendary rock/jazz fusion group The Soft Machine, John Etheridge is a force to be reckoned with, an influential guitarist whose has played with the likes of John Williams, Dizzie Gillespie, Andy Summers and renowned violinist Stéphane Grappelli. "I never wanted to be a star, just a highly respected musician like John Etheridge." - Sting (The Guardian, 1981)