Chuck Loeb
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Chuck Loeb is a guitarist who performs numerous styles of music, most notably jazz. Loeb's own solo projects have generally been commercially successful crossover jazz, which has "contemporary" or "smooth" jazz.
Loeb played in Stan Getz
's group from 1979 for two years. In 1994 Loeb and fellow member of Stan Getz, Mitchel Forman
formed the Jazz-Fusion band Metro.
His first solo album was released for Pony Canyon Records in Japan,(1989)
the album called My Shining Hour. Later he produced some cd's for DMP and switched to Shanachie in 1996; Moon, the Stars, & the Setting Sun was issued in 1998; Listen followed in 1999, In A Heartbeat in early 2001 and All there is in 2002. Chuck has recently toured Spain with fellow band members drummer Josh Dion
, bassist Brian Killeen and Matt King
on keyboards.
As of 2010, he plays guitar for Fourplay
as the replacement of Larry Carlton.
Loeb played in Stan Getz
Stan Getz
Stanley Getz was an American jazz saxophone player. Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, Getz is described by critic Scott...
's group from 1979 for two years. In 1994 Loeb and fellow member of Stan Getz, Mitchel Forman
Mitchel Forman
Mitchel Forman is a jazz and fusion keyboard player currently residing in Southern California.-Biography & Music Career:...
formed the Jazz-Fusion band Metro.
His first solo album was released for Pony Canyon Records in Japan,(1989)
the album called My Shining Hour. Later he produced some cd's for DMP and switched to Shanachie in 1996; Moon, the Stars, & the Setting Sun was issued in 1998; Listen followed in 1999, In A Heartbeat in early 2001 and All there is in 2002. Chuck has recently toured Spain with fellow band members drummer Josh Dion
Josh Dion
Josh Dion is a "singing drummer" who made his first impression in New York in February 2004 at Blue Note with, among others, guitar master Chuck Loeb, saxophonist Kim Waters and Will Lee. Before that, he toured the country with jazz funk quartet ulu from 2003–2004 and played drums on their fourth...
, bassist Brian Killeen and Matt King
Matt King
Matt King is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for English Super League club, Warrington Wolves. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative three-quarter back, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the Melbourne Storm, with whom...
on keyboards.
As of 2010, he plays guitar for Fourplay
Fourplay
Fourplay is a contemporary jazz quartet in the United States. The original members of the group were Bob James , Lee Ritenour , Nathan East , and Harvey Mason . In 1997, Lee Ritenour left the group and Fourplay chose Larry Carlton as his replacement...
as the replacement of Larry Carlton.