Ronald Muldrow

Ronald Muldrow

born on 2/2/1949 in Chicago, IL, United States

died on 31/1/2007 in Los Angeles, CA, United States

Ronald Muldrow

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Ronald Muldrow (February 2, 1949 in Chicago January 31, 2007 in Los Angeles) was a soul jazz and hard bop jazz guitarist.[1]

As an emerging jazz guitarist in the early 1970s, Muldrow connected with soul-jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris and contributed to many of his Atlantic albums from 1971 to 1976 and reunited with the saxophonist on Listen Here (1982).[2]

A teenage Muldrow heard jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery play "Canadian Sunset" on the radio and was captivated. His first big-time gig was with the Staple Singers, a gospel group.[3] He also taught at various colleges and had published guitar-instruction books.[4]

Muldrow began forming bands in high school and earned a bachelor's in jazz studies from Roosevelt University in Illinois and a master's in studio and jazz guitar from the USC Thornton School of Music.

Discography

As leader

  • 1991: Gnowing As leader (L + R) with Larry Goldings and Jimmy Madison
  • 1995: Diaspora (Enja Records)
  • 1996: Facing Wes (Kokopelli Records)

As sideman

With Eddie Harris

  • Instant Death (Atlantic, 1971)
  • Eddie Harris Sings the Blues (Atlantic, 1972)
  • Excursions (Atlantic, 196673)
  • Is It In (Atlantic, 1973)
  • I Need Some Money (Atlantic, 1975)
  • Bad Luck Is All I Have (Atlantic, 1975)
  • That Is Why You're Overweight (Atlantic, 1975)
  • The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t (Atlantic, 1975)
  • How Can You Live Like That? (Atlantic, 1976)
  • Listen Here! (Enja, 1992)

With Luther Thomas

  • Yo' Momma (Moers Music, 1981)

References

  1. Nelson, Valerie J. "Obituaries: Ronald Muldrow, 57; jazz guitarist recorded with saxophonist Eddie Harris." Los Angeles Times. February 11, 2007. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/feb/11/local/me-muldrow11
  2. Ronald Muldrow at All Music Guide
  3. Ronald Muldrow at All Music Guide
  4. Muldrow, Ronald. Fundamentals of Funk for Guitar: Electric Guiar/Funk. Mel Bay Publications, Inc. 1996. ISBN 0-7866-8072-5

External links

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