| Earl Klugh | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 16, 1953 |
| Origin | Detroit Michigan, United States |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Years active | 1970 to present |
| Website | Official website |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Del Langejans electric acoustic | |
Earl Klugh (pronounced "Clue") (born September 16, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and composer. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Delwyn J Langejans is an innovative American Luthier. He handcrafts everything from reversible dualette guitars to Harp guitars A descendant of farmer Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Smooth jazz, also sometimes referred to as new adult contemporary music is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and at times improvisation Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Klugh normally finger picks a nylon string classical guitar.
At the age of 13, Klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins when he made an appearance on the Perry Como Show. Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality He has since been a guest on several Atkins albums. Atkins, reciprocating as well, joined Earl on his Magic In Your Eyes album. Klugh was also influenced by Bob James, Ray Parker Jr, Wes Montgomery and Laurindo Almeida. Bob James may refer to Bob James (musician (born 1939 jazz keyboardist arranger and producer of music Bob James (baseball (born 1958 John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery ( 6 March 1925 - 15 June 1968) was an American Jazz guitarist He is generally considered Laurindo Almeida (September 2 1917 São Paulo, Brazil &ndashJuly 26 1995 Van Nuys, California) was a Brazilian classical His sound is a blend of these jazz, pop and rhythm and blues influences, forming a potpourri of sweet contemporary music original to only him.
Klugh became a guitar instructor at the young age of 15, and was eventually discovered by Yusef Lateef. Dr Yusef Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston, October 9, 1920) is an American Jazz Multi-instrumentalist, Composer His career rapidly progressed to working with the likes of George Benson, George Shearing, Chick Corea, and many others. George Benson (b March 22 1943, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American musician whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one Sir George Shearing OBE (b August 13, 1919) is a British Jazz Pianist who during the 1950s "had one of the Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award winning American Jazz Pianist Like several other Detroit-bred entertainers, Klugh attended Mumford High School (Michigan). Samuel C Mumford High School is a secondary school in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
For their album One on One, Klugh and Bob James received a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1981. Bob James may refer to Bob James (musician (born 1939 jazz keyboardist arranger and producer of music Bob James (baseball (born 1958 The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1969 He has since received 13 Grammy nods, millions of record and CD sales, and continues touring worldwide to this day.
Contents |
Discography
Albums
| title | year | label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Klugh | 1976 | EMI America | |
| Living inside Your Love | 1976 | EMI Manhattan | |
| Finger Painting | 1977 | EMI Manhattan | |
| Magic in Your Eyes | 1978 | EMI Records | |
| Heart String | 1979 (2000) | Capital Records | |
| Dream Come True | 1980 (1993) | EMI Manhattan | |
| Late Night Guitar | 1980 (1999) | Capital Records | |
| Late Night Guitar Volume 2 | 1980 | ||
| Crazy for You | 1981 | EMI Manhattan | |
| How to be the High Cos of Living | 1982 | (Movie Soundtrack) | |
| Low Ride | 1983 | Capital Records | |
| Wishful Thinking | 1984 | Capital Records | |
| Marvin And Tieg | 1984 | (Movie Soundtrack) | |
| Night Songs | 1985 | ||
| Soda Fountain Shuffle | 1985 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Just Between Friends | 1985 | (Movie Soundtrack) EMI America | |
| Life Stories | 1987 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Whispers and Promises | 1989 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Solo Guitar | 1989 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Trio Volume 1 | 1991 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Midnight in San Juan | 1991 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| The Best of Earl Klugh | 1991 | Capital Records | |
| The Best of Earl Klugh Volume 2 | 1992 | Capital Records | |
| Trio Volume 2 | 1993 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Ballads | 1993 | Capital Records | |
| Move | 1994 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Sudden Burst of Energy | 1996 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Love Songs | 1996 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| The Journey | 1997 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| The Best of Earl Klugh | 1998 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Peculiar Situation | 1999 | Windham HIll Records | |
| The Essential Earl Klugh | 2003 | Capital Records | |
| Naked Guitar | 2005 | Koch Entertainment | |
| Music for Lovers [Best of] | 2006 | Capital Records | |
| The Spice of Life | 2008 | Koch Entertainment |
Colaboration
| title | year | label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One on One (with Bob James) | 1979 | Tappan Zee Records | |
| Two of a Kind (with Bob James) | 1982 | EMI Manhattan | |
| Collaboration (with George Benson) | 1987 | Warner Bros. Bob James may refer to Bob James (musician (born 1939 jazz keyboardist arranger and producer of music Bob James (baseball (born 1958 George Benson (b March 22 1943, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American musician whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one Records | |
| Cool (with Bob James) | 1991 | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Hotel California/Super Guitar Duo (with Hiroki Miyano) | 1998 | Universal |
DVD
| title | year | rebel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jazz Channel Present Earl Klugh DVD | 2001 | EMI America |
External links
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