Chuck Loeb

Chuck Loeb是一位出色的Jazz吉他手，年輕時的他曾在當時已是垂暮之年的SAX演奏家Stan Getz樂團演奏，從一開始自學成材、到后來師從酷派與融合吉他大師Jim Hall、再到深造于伯克利音樂學院，如此豐富的經(jīng)歷背景足以將Chuck Loeb推至當今現(xiàn)代爵士界屈指可數(shù)的先鋒之列。作為白人的他在著名黑人靈魂爵士廠牌Shanachie旗下發(fā)行了七張專輯，如此的驕人成績既證實了他的演奏功力，也可見他的音樂融合之廣，我們在聽的時候不難發(fā)現(xiàn)其中既帶有早先Cool派風格的冷靜沉穩(wěn)及其吉他演奏的清晰線條感，又有將旋律化的節(jié)奏藍調(diào)及靈魂風格信手拈來的隨性成分，而在這張99年的《Listen》中則體現(xiàn)更為明顯。

by Scott Yanow

A skillful guitarist capable of playing any style of music, Chuck Loebs own solo projects have generally been commercially successful crossover jazz, which has been classified through the years as contemporary or smooth jazz. He started playing guitar when he was 11, discovered jazz when he was 16, took lessons from Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, and Joe Puma, and attended the Berklee College of Music. Loeb freelanced in New York (with Hubert Laws, Chico Hamilton, and Joe Farrell, among others) and then in 1979 joined Stan Getzs group for two years. Back in New York, Loeb worked on jingles and soundtracks both as a player and a composer. He spent 1985-1987 with Steps Ahead and in more recent times has produced recordings by Donald Harrison, Nelson Rangell, Larry Coryell, George Garzone, and Warren Bernhardt, among others. As a performer, Loeb was part of Petit Blonde (a group featuring saxophonist Bill Evans) and Metro and the Fantasy Band, plus played with Gary Burton, Dave Samuels, and many others; in addition, his compositions have been recorded by quite a few pop/jazz artists. Chuck Loeb made his first solo record in 1988, recorded extensively for DMP and switched to Shanachie in 1996. Over the next seven years he released six albums for the label, beginning in 1998 with The Moon, the Stars and the Setting Sun, followed by Listen in 1999. Loeb remained active in the 21st century, releasing In a Heartbeat in early 2001, All There Is in 2002, and eBop one year later. The guitarist wrapped up his tenure with Shanachie in 2005 with When Im with You, and signed up with Head Up International, a division of Telarc. His first outing for the label was Presence, released in 2007.