Jazz Articles about Steve Khan

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Beck is back! A perfectionist, gifted with a sharp sense of self-criticism, Joe Beck (born on July 29, 1945, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was making good music (and a lot of money) when he disappeared from the NY music scene in 1971 to become a dairy farmer in Vermont. After his professional debut with Paul Winter's group in 1964, he had played with such masters as Gary McFarland, Charles Lloyd, Chico Hamilton, and Gil Evans, on whose orchestra he was a ...

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Grant Green: The Main Attraction

by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
October 30, 2025

During his brilliant career as one of the best producers in the music history, Creed Taylor (born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 13, 1929) has worked with some of world's greatest guitarists: from Barry Galbraith (1919-1983) and Mundell Lowe, who took part in the Creed Taylor Orchestra albums (Lonelyville, Shock!, Ping Pang Pong) for ABC-Paramount in the late Fifties, to smooth jazz virtuoso Steve Laury, who was signed to CTI in 1995. In between, Creed produced memorable albums ...

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New Music From Andy Timmons, Anthony Papamichael, Samuel Halkvist, Frank Gambale And Yellow Jackets

by Len Davis
March 16, 2025

New releases with Andy Timmons Recovery, Anthony Papamichael, Project Oracle, Mark Hartsuch withMohini Dey and The Haas Company featuring Swedish guitarist Samuel Halkvist. Yellow Jackets latest Fasten Up, French drummer Antoine Cara with bassist Kevin Revyrand and Frank Gambale from Celestial Latitude Vol 2. Steve Khan with The Suitcase-Live bassist Tom Kennedy, Indian pianist Lydian Nadhaswaram, Cameron Graves with Live From Seven Spheres, John McLaughlin, The Montreaux Years and we finish with Japanese fusion band Fazjaz.Playlist Andy Timmons ...

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Jazz with Esbjorn Svensson, Damian Erskine, John Scofield and Steve Khan

by Len Davis
May 19, 2023

A jazzy start to the program this week with music from the late Esbjorn Svensson, Damian Erskine, the late Michael Brecker, John Scofield, Yellowjackets and Steve Khan. Playlist Esbjorn Svensson “Dodge The Dodo" from Esbjorn Svensson Trio (ACT Music) 00:00 Damian Erskine “Within Sight" from Within Sight (Nontek) 09:51 Michael Brecker “Night Jessamine" from Wide Angles (Verve) 19:42 John Scofield “Wabash 3" from Time On My Hands (Blue Note) 29:34 Yellowjackets “Sea Folk" from Twenty Five (Heads Up) ...

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Steve Khan: Arrows

by AAJ Staff
January 25, 2023

By Steve Khan With The Blue Man not selling as well as Tightrope, Dr. George Butler requested that I have a co-producer for the next CD. I was lucky to be able to land the engineering / production talents of my old and dear friend, Elliot Scheiner. Elliot and I had recorded together on countless sessions, but perhaps most people link us together because it was Elliot who recommended me to Donald Fagen and Walter Becker for AJA, which, of ...

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Steve Khan: Patchwork

by Rafael Vega Curry
January 23, 2023

Few artists have been as successful as Steve Khan in achieving a genuine blend of jazz and Latin sensibilities, rhythms and sonorities. In fact, it can be suggested that no one else has done what he has accomplished for the jazz guitar, offering both the extensions of what Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell and Grant Green did in their day, plus the real sabor latino. Khan, of course, is one of the preeminent guitarists of the last few decades, ...

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John McLaughlin Live from 1990, Steve Khan Live in Koln and David Binney

by Len Davis
September 16, 2022

Dennis Chambers from Groove and More, John McLaughlin from Live at Royal festival Hall, Steve Khan from The Suitcase Live in Koln, Plus ARC Trio, Sixun and Scott Kinsey. Playlist Dennis Chambers “Virtual Life" from Groove and More (Soul Trade) 00:00 John McLaughlin “Florianapolis" from Live at Royal Festival Hall 1990 (JMT) 07:50 David Binney “Massive Humanity" from Anacapa (Criss Cross) 15:41 Steve Khan “Uncle Roy" from The Suitcase (Tone Centre) 23:34 ARC Trio “Joan Miro" from ARC ...