(Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Blues / Guitar) Jeff Golub - Discography (1988-2015) 15CD (& 'Avenue Blue' &Brian Auger) [MP3.192/320kbps.CBR]

JEFF GOLUB Discography :: 1988-2015 :: 15CD Genre: Smooth Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Jazz Blues / Guitar Country: USA Format: MP3, 320 kbps, CBR, Lame 3.98 from Lossless (за исключением указанных особо) Jeff Golub (Джефф Голуб) - известный американский джазовый гитарист, композитор, аранжировщик, продюсер. Родился в 1955 году в штате Огайо, в возрасте 8 лет уже взял в руки свою первую гитару. Поворотным моментом в биографии Джеффа стало его знакомство с творчеством легендарного джазового гитариста Wes Montgomery. Джефф окончил престижный Berklee College of Music в Бостоне. Параллельно с учебой он в составе разных групп выступал в небольших клубах Бостона. В начале 1980-х годов Джефф обосновался в Нью-Йорке, где начал успешную карьеру в качестве сессионного и концертного музыканта. Джефф принимал участие в записи 7 альбомов группы ‘Billy Squier’, а также в 3-х мировых турне в составе его группы. В последующие годы Джефф сотрудничал с Tina Turner, John Waite, Peter Wolf, Vanessa Williams, Ashford & Simpson, Dar Williams. В 1988 году Джефф вошел в состав музыкального коллектива суперзвезды Rod Stewart, сотрудничество с которым продолжалось более 8 лет. Продолжая активную работу сессионного музыканта, Джефф издает в 1988 году на лейбле Gaia свой дебютный альбом. В 1994 году гитарист основал собственный музыкальный проект ‘Avenue Blue’ с характерным саундом, представлявшим собой сочетание soul, funk с оттенками blues (в рамках проекта были изданы 3 альбома). Альбом 1999 года ‘Out of the Blue’, записанный при участии Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Marc Antoine, Philippe Saisse был представлен уже как сольный альбом гитариста. Подписав контракт с известным лейблом GRP Records, гитарист издает новые альбомы, успех которых подтвердил его репутацию как блестящего музыканта с неповторимым музыкальным почерком, сочетающим jazz, R&B, soul, funk с характерным блюзовым саундом. В записи альбомов Jeff Golub принимали участие именитые мастера жанра, среди которых Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot, Steve Cole, Jeff Lorber, Peter White, Mindi Abair, Euge Groove, Brian Culbertson, Kirk Whalum и многие другие. Официальный сайт: www.jeffgolub.com   Д И С К О Г Р А Ф И Я     Jeff Golub - 1988 - Unspoken Words [CD' USA Gaia] Original LP Release: 1988 Gaia (Gramavision) (USA) Audio CD Release: 1988 Gaia (Gramavision) (USA) [#139008] Total Playtime: 00:43:45 01. [03:47] North Shore Drive 02. [03:53] Talk is Cheap 03. [05:20] Widows Walk 04. [05:10] Nit Pickin' 05. [03:19] Vallarta 06. [02:57] Morning is Yours 07. [03:56] Mo' Rocko 08. [06:22] Childsplay 09. [06:49] Samba de Cara 10. [02:08] There Will Never Be Another     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub (guitar) - Jim Biggins (tenor & soprano sax / flute) - Chris Bishop (electric bass) - Michael Dawe (drums) - Steve Gaboury (keyboards) - Roger Squitero (percussion) - Bill Evans (tenor sax) - Kenny White (piano) - Lincoln Goines (acoustic bass) Credit: - Mack Gordon, Harry Warren - Composer - Jeff Golub - Producer     Jeff Golub - 1994 - Avenue Blue [& 'Avenue Blue'] [CD' USA Mesa-Bluemoon] Original LP Release: 1994 Mesa / Bluemoon Records (November 15, 1994) Audio CD Release: 1994 Mesa / Bluemoon Records [# 79199] Total Playtime: 00:51:57 01. [04:57] Pick Up the Pieces 02. [00:56] Stockholm Prelude 03. [03:51] Stockholm 04. [04:23] Gimmie Some 05. [04:43] That's the Way of the World 06. [04:20] West Side Serenade 07. [05:45] Nightingale 08. [04:58] I'll Be Around 09. [04:50] Atlanta Nights 10. [05:07] Just Goodbye 11. [04:36] Lucy I'm Home 12. [03:27] Moon River     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub (guitar) - David Palmer (drums) - Kevin Savigar (keyboards) - Jack Daro, Cliff Hugo, Chris Bishop (bass) - Rick Braun (trumpet / flugelhorn) - Nick Lane (trombone) - Jimmy Roberts (tenor sax) - Roger Squitero, Brad Dutz (percussion) - Steve Gaboury (piano) - Bill Evans (saprano sax) - Jim Biggins (tenor sax) - Michael Dawe (drums) Credit: - Produced by: Rick Braun - Co-produced by: Jeff Golub and George Nauful Awards: 1995 -- Top Contemporary Jazz Albums -- 21 Review: by Jonathan Widran It seems like ages since record companies had actual house producers, but Mesa-Bluemoon's Rick Braun seems to be gracing some of the label's most engaging projects these days. First came Willie & Lobo's worldbeat finesse, and now Avenue Blue featuring Jeff Golub, a snappy, fluid guitarist who takes the sharp lilt of Steve Laury into fascinatingly cool textures ranging from hip-hop to atmospheric new age with just enough jazz tradition infused to cross genres. It's a credit to Golub, in fact, that his wide palette of original compositions ring truer than do surefire soul covers like "Pick Up the Pieces" or "I'll Be Around." Braun (who adds his own trumpet flair) allows the sure-fisted Golub to be the star here, keeping the moods potent but slightly understated, even on the Tower of Power-like charts of the best cut, "Gimmie Some." The album's real charm lies in its shifting, unpredictable dynamics, as Golub attains out-there fusion textures just before softening to a Wes Montgomery-like solo pose on the soft-spoken strains of "Moon River." Definitely an auspicious debut.     Jeff Golub - 1996 - Naked City [& 'Avenue Blue'] [CD' USA Mesa-Bluemoon] Original LP Release: 1996 Mesa / Bluemoon Records (USA) (January 23, 1996) Audio CD Release: 1996 Mesa / Bluemoon Records [#92658] Total Playtime: 00:59:19 01. [05:08] Funky is as Funky Does 02. [04:17] Naked City 03. [04:40] Nitpickin' 04. [05:05] The Conversation 05. [04:37] Baby I'm Yours 06. [05:20] Mama Didn't Raise No Fool 07. [04:52] Wildflower 08. [03:50] Keep the Ball Rollin' 09. [04:58] The Nite Owl 10. [04:50] Tumblin' 11. [04:53] Yohimbe 12. [04:20] Spooky 13. [02:25] One More Excuse (To Play the Blues)     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub (guitar) - Jim Biggins (tenor sax, flute) - Don Harris (trumpet) - Steve Gaboury (keyboards) - Jeff Levine (hammond b-3 organ) - Lincoln Goins (bass) - Steve Barbuto (drums) - Roger Squitero, Raphael DeJesus, Scott Breahman (percussion) Credit: - Produced by: Rick Braun - Co-produced by: Jeff Golub and George Nauful Awards: 1996 -- Top Contemporary Jazz Albums -- 16 Review: by Daevid Jehnzen Jeff and his band, Avenue Blue are back with their second Bluemoon recording, naked city, revisiting the soul, funk and blues stylings that peppered his acclaimed debut. Adding their talents to the project are guests Bob James and Phoebe Snow, plus a new band of New York musicians.' naked city' features thirteen tracks.....ten Golub - penned originals, plus remakes of such pop classics as "Baby I'm Yours," "Spooky," and "Wildflower." The goal of the new album was to capture the mood and spontaneity of a live club date. For naked city, Jeff and co-producer Rick Braun went into the studio with a full rhythm section and more. Only the horns and a few keyboard and percussion parts were overdubbed. A lot of the tracks were recorded on the first or second take. naked city juxtaposes fluid warmth and cool textures to create moods and atmospheres that both soothe and surprise ! Avenue Blue's Naked City is a laid-back, mellow jazz and soul fusion, highlighted by blues flourishes. The main distinguishing feature of the group is guitarist Jeff Golub, whose fluid playing dominates the record, even when he is accompanying such guest stars as Phoebe Snow and Bob James.     Jeff Golub - 1997 - Nightlife [& 'Avenue Blue'] [CD' USA Mesa-Bluemoon] Original LP Release: 1997 Mesa / Bluemoon Records (USA) (July 29, 1997) Audio CD Release: 1997 Mesa / Bluemoon Records [# 92768] Total Playtime: 00:47:23 01. [04:41] Nightlife 02. [04:59] Bobby's Mood 03. [05:02] Always There 04. [05:11] Seventh Heaven 05. [05:03] Daylight 06. [04:12] (Oh No) No Mo Yo 07. [05:03] A Woman's Touch 08. [04:37] Thank You, May I Have Another 09. [04:29] Only a Memory 10. [04:07] In Crowd     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub - Composer, Guitar, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer - Lincoln Goines, Chico Huff, Cliff Hugo - Bass - Jack Daro - Bass (Acoustic) - Neil Jason - Bass, Composer - Rick Braun - Bass, Composer, Engineer, Flugelhorn, Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Trumpet - Scott Breadman - Congas, Percussion - Al Forman - Keyboards - Steve Gaboury - Engineer, Fender Rhodes, Synthesizer - Jeff Levine - Engineer, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Electric), Wurlitzer - Hilary James - Fender Rhodes - Andrew Lippman - Trombone - Steve Ferrone, David Palmer, Steve Barbuto - Drums - Roger Squitero - Percussion - Sammy Merendino - Drum Programming - Fred White - Arranger, Bass, Vocals (Background) - Dad Woodford - Flute, Horn Arrangements, Saxophone - Jim Biggins - Flute, Saxophone - Don Harris - Horn Arrangements, Trumpet - Grayson Hugh - Vocals - Lynn Fiddmont, Bridgette Bryant-Fiddmont - Vocals (Background) - Gato Barbieri - Guest Artist, Saxophone - Bill Evans - Guest Artist, Saxophone - Bob James - Guest Artist, piano Credit: - P.B. Allen III, Paul Allen, R.Braun, R.Laws, Ronnie Laws, Billy Page, Harold Payne, T.Harold Payne, Bobby Womack, William Jeffrey, W.Jeffries - Composer - Produced by: Bud Harner & Rick Braun - Charlie Bouis, Jon Marshall Smith, Steven Miller, Tim Conklin - Engineer - Eddie King - Engineer, Mixing - Steve Hall - Mastering - Daniel Ray, Daniel Miller - Photography - Brenda Rotheiser - Art Direction, Design - George Nauful - Executive Producer Awards: 1997 -- Top Contemporary Jazz Albums -- 13     Jeff Golub - 1999 - Out of the Blue [CD' UDA Bluemoon-Atlantic] Original LP Release: 1999 Atlantic / Bluemoon (UDA ) (May 18, 1999) Audio CD Release: 1999 Atlantic / Bluemoon (UDA ) [#92819] Total Playtime: 00:59:39 01. [05:20] Wanna Funk? 02. [04:35] Indiana Moon 03. [04:22] Manteca 04. [06:09] The Velvet Touch 05. [06:27] My Everything 06. [05:03] Lucky Strike 07. [05:34] Latitude 19 08. [04:44] Come on Home 09. [07:41] Paradise Lost 10. [09:44] Groanin'     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub - guitar - Philippe Saisse - keyboards - Steve Ferrone - drums - Tony Levin - bass, Chapman stick - Guest Performers: Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Marc Antoine, Philippe Saisse, Steve Ferrone, Tony Levin, Ricky Peterson, Richie Flores, Jim Hynes, Tim Reis, Michael Davis, Jimmy Biggins, Steve Barbuto, Lincoln Goines, Roger Squitero, Jeff Levine, Don Harris, Steve Gaboury, Kenny White, Leon Pendarvis, Vaneese Thomas, James Williams, Shawn Pelton, Dave Woodford Credit: - Produced by: Jeff Golub & Philippe Saisse - Engineering by: Roy Hendrickson & Steven Miller Awards: 1999 -- Top Contemporary Jazz Albums -- 21 Review: by Jonathan Widran Jeff Golub is categorized in the smooth jazz genre because he's an instrumentalist; at heart, though, he's an Eric Clapton styled rockin' blues guitar player who, on Out of the Blue, finds himself stumbling happily into Tower of Power-like jam sessions. He pulls no punches from the start, rocking hard and furious with his distorted electric thrust darting around and over Ricky Peterson's brooding B-3 and a three-piece horn section on "Wanna Funk?" Same idea, south of the border style, on the similarly hard-hitting Latin blues hurricane "Manteca," where Golub explores some improvisational territory in between sizzling solo sections by his longtime friend Rick Braun. Golub co-produced the album with keyboardist Philippe Saisse, whose comparatively laid-back style keeps Golub in the cool on more mid-tempo, easy to latch onto pieces like "Indiana Moon"; the guitarist gets more aggressive as the song progresses, but the hooky piano harmony line stays a constant. Saisse helps bring out Golub's completely meditative side on "The Velvet Touch" for about half the tune before the electricity rises once again. It's as if Golub just can't keep his virtuosity to himself, no matter how emotionally restrained the trappings. "Groanin'" is a unique departure which plays as though Golub got up one night in a straight-ahead jazz club and tried his hand (pretty convincingly, at that) at the bebop quartet thing.     Jeff Golub - 2000 - Dangerous Curves [CD' USA Verve-GRP] Original LP Release: 2000 Verve / GRP (USA) (June 20, 2000) Audio CD Release: 2000 Verve / GRP (USA) [#E5436882] Total Playtime: 01:01:08 01. [05:51] Dangerous Curves 02. [05:49] Droptop 03. [04:47] Another Friday Night 04. [04:22] Mister Magic 05. [04:32] Step Aside 06. [04:00] No Two Ways about It 07. [06:02] Gone but Not Forgotten 08. [04:39] Lost Weekend 09. [05:28] Til We Meet Again 10. [05:53] Let's Talk It Over 11. [04:27] Walkin on the Sun 12. [05:15] Soul Serenade ... Audio CD Release: 2000 GRP [#24031] 13. Soul Serenade [bonus track]     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub - Composer, Guitar (Electric), Primary Artist, Producer - Rick Braun - Guest Artist, Handclapping - Steve Ferrone - Drums - Mitchel Forman - Bass, Guest Artist - Bud Harner - Composer, Producer, Snaps - Sammy Merendino - Percussion - Kevin Savigar - Organ (Hammond) - Lee Thornburg - Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet - Peter White - Guest Artist, Guitar (Acoustic) - David Woodford - Arranger, Flute, Horn Arrangements, Saxophone Credit: - Produced by: Jeff Golub & Bud Harner - Recorded: January 11-16, 2000 by Steve Sykes at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles and January 21-22, 2000 at LA, FX, North Hollywood - Engineering Assistance by: Israel Hernandez - Additional recording on «Soul Serenade» by Israel Hernandez - Erich Gobel - Mixing - Steve Sykes - Engineer, Mixing - Israel Hernandez - Assistant Engineer, Engineer - Rika Ichiki - Graphic Design - Hollis King - Art Direction - Kate Garner - Photography - Greg Camp, Paul DeLisle, Luther Dixon, Steve Harwell, Neil Jason, King Curtis, Ralph MacDonald, Curtis Ousley, Chris Palmaro, William Salter, Smash Mouth - Composer Awards: 2000 -- Top Contemporary Jazz Albums -- 11 Review: by Jonathan Widran from allmusic.com In its review of Jeff Golub's 1999 release Out of the Blue, Jazziz magazine boldly asserted that the guitarist's innovative style transcends typical smooth jazz boundaries, enthusiastically comparing him to Eric Clapton and Robben Ford — two of the greatest guitarists of all time. But there is more to Golub than rock and blues. Throw in the influences of Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix, Les McCann, and Cannonball Adderly, add magical pop melodies and improvisations, and it's clear why Golub's been one of the genre's most popular performers since the mid-'90s. Playfully keeping what he calls a "beatnik funk vibe" throughout, his GRP debut Dangerous Curves perfectly captures this multitude of influences along with the energy and spontaneity of Golub's unforgettable live performances. Golub produced the album with veteran drummer and GRP/Verve marketing exec Bud Harner, who came up with the idea of creating a live club party feeling and loose, casual gig atmosphere featuring some of Golub's favorite musicians. Golub's instincts never stray too far from his trademark jazz/blues base, from the brass-infused bebop-influenced blues of the title track to the restless and blistering funk bounce of "Another Friday Night.".     Jeff Golub - 2002 - Do It Again [CD' USA Verve-GRP] Original LP Release: 2002 Verve / GRP (USA) (March 26, 2002) Audio CD Release: 2002 Verve / GRP (USA) [#589564] Total Playtime: 00:46:56 01. [05:00] Cut the Cake (Average White Band) 02. [04:42] On the Beach (Chris Rea) 03. [04:31] Cruisin' (Smokey Robinson) 04. [04:42] Jesus Children of America (Stevie Wonder) 05. [05:00] If I Ever Lose This Heaven (Quincy Jones, Average White Band) 06. [05:00] Cold Duck Time (Eddie Harris) 07. [04:52] Turn Off the Lights (Teddy Pendergrass) 08. [04:51] Cold Sweat (James Brown) 09. [03:49] Mercy Mercy Me (Marvin Gaye) 10. [04:28] Crazy Love (Van Morrison)     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub - Guitar, Primary Artist - Alexis Alex, Jack Daro, David Carpenter, Roberto Vally - Bass - Fred Clark - Guitar (Rhythm) - Spring Cooper - Groomer - David Youkhannah - Wardrobe Quest: - Gerald Albright (tenor sax) - Richard Elliot (tenor sax) - Mitchell Forman (keyboards) - Steve Ferrone (drums) - Luis Conte (perc) - Ricky Peterson (hammond b3) - Jack Daro (acoustic bass) - Dave Carpenter (acoustic bass) - Alex Al (electric bass) - Roberto Valle (electric bass) - David Woodford (tenor sax) - Nick Lane (trombone) - Rick Braun (drum and keyboard programming / trumpet) - Sue Ann Carwell (vocals on «If I Ever Lose This Heaven») Credit: - Recording Date - September 25, 2001 - October 22, 2001 - Produced by: Bud Harner & Rick Braun - Kate Garner - Photography - Steve Sykes - Engineer, Mixing - Steve Hall - Mastering - Bud Harner - Executive Producer, Producer - Marvin Gaye, Roger Ball, James Brown, Malcolm Duncan, Pee Wee Ellis, Kenny Gamble, Alan Gorrie, Eddie Harris, Leon Huff, Onnie McIntyre, Van Morrison, Chris Rea, Smokey Robinson, Pam Sawyer, Hamish Stuart, Marvin Tarplin, Leon Ware, Stevie Wonder - Composer Awards: 2002 -- Top Contemporary Jazz Albums -- 8 Review: by Paula Edelstein from allmusic.com The unparalleled art form of jazz is best defined by the musical legacies of its master artists. But a small handful of smooth jazz guitarists, including Jeff Golub, make every riff count and have made their own meaningful contributions by capturing its essence in a variety of styles. On this second outing titled Do It Again, the contemporary jazz favorite surrounds himself with a group of smooth jazz stars to update timeless tracks made famous by such soul artists as Eddie Harris, Teddy Pendergrass, and James Brown. The former lead guitarist for Rod Stewart performs with trumpeter Rick Braun and the chart-topping saxophonists Richard Elliot and Gerald Albright, among others, and gets the listener's groove on with Smoky Robinson's "Cruisin'," and Stevie Wonder's "Jesus Children of America." Their spirited remakes are earthy and sensual, yet fun and funky, and is a great opportunity to discover new talent and enjoy old favorites.     Jeff Golub - 2003 - Soul Sessions [CD' USA Verve-GRP] Original LP Release: 2003 Verve / GRP (USA) (August 5, 2003) Audio CD Release: 2003 Verve / GRP (USA) [#0761432] Total Playtime: 00:57:30 01. [04:30] Boom Boom 02. [04:50] Playin' It Cool 03. [05:15] Cadillac Jack 04. [05:00] Underneath It All [feat. Mindi Abair] 05. [04:30] Pass It On 06. [05:31] Isn't that So? [feat. Marc Cohn] 07. [05:44] Back Home 08. [05:58] Can't Let You Go 09. [05:17] Vibrolux 10. [05:10] Nubian Blue 11. [05:40] Skin Tight [feat. Sue Ann Carwell]     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub - guitar - Marc Cohn (traks #6) - vocal - Richard Elliot (tracks #2,5) - tenor saxophone - Steve Cole (tracks #5) - tenor saxophone - Mitchel Forman, Jeff Lorber, Chris Palmaro, Kenny White - keyboards - Ricky Peterson - hammond b3 - Peter White (tracks #5) - acoustic guitar - Alex Al, Andre Berry, Dave Carpenter, Nathan East, Lincoln Goines - bass - Steve Ferrone, Shawn Pelton (tracks #1,6) - drums - Luis Conte - percussion - Rick Braun, Stan Martin - rumpet - Nick Lane - rombone - Dave Woodford - tenor saxophone & baritone saxophone) - Mindi Abair (tracks #4), Sue Ann Carwell (tracks #11), Steve Perry (track #8) - vocal Credit: - Recording Date - March 10, 2003 - April 17, 2003 - Produced by: Jeff Golub & Bud Harner - Joe Ferla - Engineer - Steve Sykes - Engineer, Mixing - Bud Harner - Producer - Rika Ichiki - Design - Hollis King - Art Direction - Stephen Marcussen - Mastering - Donna Ranieri - Photo Production - Rocky Schenck - Photography - Neil Artwick, Tim Gant, Neil Jason, John McCurry, Ohio Players, Gwen Stefani, David Stewart, Jesse Winchester - Composer Awards: 2003 -- Top Contemporary Jazz -- 10 Review: by David Jeffries from allmusic.com Soul Sessions presents Jeff Golub's attempt to recreate the '60s and '70s recording sessions where musicians played live together in the studio rather than the modern way of recording each separately. It makes for a more lively Golub album than usual and does overcome the overly slick and lifeless production that so many smooth jazz albums suffer from. But it's getting harder and harder to lump Golub with other smooth jazz artists as his albums become funkier and more soulful affairs than the competition offers. It's difficult not to think of late-period Wes Montgomery while listening to the opening "Boom Boom," and when Ricky Peterson's Hammond B-3 shows up here and there it pushes the album into the soul-jazz category. Soul Sessions mixes in some satisfying pop with a sunny cover of No Doubt's "Underneath It All," and the Golub original "Can't Let You Go," with Mindi Abair and Journey's Steve Perry guesting on vocals respectively. Marc Cohn's vocalizing on Jesse Winchester's "Isn't That So," and Luis Conte's focused percussion are also highlights. The album falls prey to smooth jazz's clichés only when saxophonist Richard Elliot sleepwalks through "Playin' It Cool," and Abair and Perry are given nothing more than their respective songs' titles as lyrics. Otherwise, the musicians' interaction is satisfying, but Golub's discography now just cries out for a live album.     Jeff Golub - 2005 - Temptation [CD' USA Narada-EMI] Original LP Release: 2005 Narada / EMI (USA) (May 24, 2005) Audio CD Release: 2005 Narada / EMI (USA) [# 724387584822] Total Playtime: 00:46:10 01. [04:20] Uptown Express 02. [04:26] On the Wes Side 03. [05:10] Metro Cafe 04. [04:09] Cream and Sugar 05. [04:40] Silhouette 06. [03:59] Take Me Home 07. [03:17] Temptation 08. [03:34] Evolution 09. [04:26] Just for You 10. [03:45] Have You Heard? 11. [04:00] Simple Pleasures     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub - Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel, Primary Artist - Tariqh Akoni - Guitar - Johnny Britt - Bass, Bass Instrument, Composer, Drums, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Main Personnel - Paul Brown - Drum Programming, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Mixing, Percussion, Producer - Dragan Capor - Arranger, Composer, Digital Editing, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming - Dave Carpenter - Bass (Acoustic), Double Bass, Main Personnel - Jeff Carruthers - Composer, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards - Lenny Castro - Main Personnel, Percussion - Brian Culbertson - Arranger, Audio Engineer, Bass, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer - Steve Ferrone - Drums, Main Personnel - Al Forman - Keyboards - Mitchel Forman - Keyboards, Main Personnel - Euge Groove - Main Personnel, Sax (Tenor) - Jerry Hey - Horn Arrangements, Main Personnel, Trumpet - Dan Higgins - Main Personnel, Saxophone - Herman Jackson - Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Organ - Chuck Kentis - Composer, Horn, Keyboards - Bernhard Penzias - Guitar, Programming - William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. - Main Personnel, Trombone - Louis Taylor - Saxophone - Roberto Vally - Bass - Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington - Bass - David Kahlid Woods - Bass, Composer, Drums, Keyboards Credit: - Produced by: Jeff Golub & Paul Brown - David Rideau - Engineer - Lori Stoll - Photography - Stephen Marcussen - Mastering - Gerald McCauley - Arranger, Composer, Producer - Chris Palmaro - Composer Awards: 2005 -- Top Contemporary Jazz -- 8 Review: by Matt Collar fron allmusic.com Having explored a more organic '70s R&B sound on his 2003 release Soul Sessions, guitarist Jeff Golub returns to a more standard smooth jazz sound on Temptation. Still full of light but funky instrumental jazz, the album isn't as adventurous as his last outing. However, Golub is an adept improvisor and longtime fans should find much to enjoy here. Standout tracks include the Wes Montgomery homage "On the Wes Side," the mysteriously mellow Latin track "Metro Cafe," and the Sade-esque "Simple Pleasures."     Jeff Golub - 2007 - Grand Central [CD' USA Narada-EMI] Original LP Release: 2007 Narada Jazz / EMI (USA) (March 6, 2007) Audio CD Release: 2007 Narada Jazz / EMI (USA) [#64740] Total Playtime: 00:53:18 01. [03:51] Hello Betty 02. [04:27] Lulu's Back 03. [06:02] If You Want Me to Stay 04. [04:20] Mojito [feat. Philippe Saisse] 05. [04:54] Something 06. [05:15] Shockwave 07. [04:53] Slinky [feat. Kirk Whalum] 08. [04:13] Grand Central 09. [04:10] Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got) [feat. Richard Elliot] 10. [05:39] The Way I Feel Tonight 11. [05:34] Stuffin' It     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub - Audio Production, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Producer - Alex Al - Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel - Rick Braun - Flugelhorn, Main Personnel, Organ, Producer, Programming, Trumpet - Paul Brown - Main Personnel, Percussion - Luis Conte - Main Personnel, Percussion, Tambourine - Richard Elliot - Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) - Steve Ferrone, David Palmer, Shawn Pelton - Drums, Main Personnel - Mitchel Forman - Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer Strings - Lincoln Goines - Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Main Personnel - Randy Jacobs - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) - Nick Lane - Horn Arrangements, Main Personnel, Trombone - Chris Palmaro - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Hammond B3, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Organ (Hammond) - Philippe Saisse - Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist - Roger Squitero - Percussion - Freddie "Ready Freddie" Washington - Bass (Electric), Main Personnel - Kirk Whalum - Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) - Kenny White - Main Personnel, Piano - Dave Woodford - Main Personnel, Saxophone - David Woodford - Sax (Tenor), Saxophone Credit: - Producer: Jeff Golub - Co-producer: Steven Miller - Greg Calbi Mastering - Steve Chapman Management - Gordon H. Jee Creative Director - Erik Zobler Engineer - Lori Stoll Photography - Paul Rayner-Brown Engineer, Percussion, Producer - George Harrison, Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart - Composer - Steven Miller Engineer, Mixing, Producer Awards: 2007 -- Top Contemporary Jazz -- 9 Review: by Jonathan Widran from allmusic.com A staple of the smooth jazz format since the mid-'90s, the former sideman for Rod Stewart fills a unique rock/blues gap between the genre's overabundance of R&B-influenced saxmen and the cool, classy elegance of artists like Chris Botti. At his best, as on this exciting collection, he's raw and just a bit dirty, wailing with his buddies and having some loose, energetic fun. Though fans mostly saw him out there on the Guitars & Saxes Tour or on countless smooth cruises, Jeff Golub spent his down time at home in N.Y.C. seeking out local clubs where he could jam with his buddies and break in some new material. Fashioned as a celebration of both the loud and subtle conversations between workaday New Yorkers, Grand Central found Golub happy in the midst of his adopted hometown, jamming hard and fast as if the subway's doors are closing and he's just about to jump on or off. He plays it mostly fast and funky, but shows a unique emotional depth by making his guitar gently weep on a nice cover of "Somethin".     Jeff Golub - 2007 - Six String Santa [CD' USA Metro Cafe] ::: CBR.192.Lame.3.98r Original LP Release: 2007 Metro Cafe Records (USA) Audio CD Release: 2007 Metro Cafe Records (USA) Total Playtime: 00:31:45 01. [02:55] We Wish You a Merry Christmas 01. [03:04] O' Christmas Tree 01. [03:12] Jingle Bells 01. [04:18] Silent Night 01. [02:59] We Three Kings 01. [03:01] O Come All Ye Faithful 01. [02:16] Greensleeves 01. [03:58] Deck the Halls 01. [02:30] The First Noel 01. [03:37] Auld Lang Syne     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review ========================     Jeff Golub - 2009 - Blues for You [CD' USA E1-Koch] Original LP Release: 2009 E1 (Entertainment One Music) / Koch (USA) (August 25, 2009) Audio CD Release: 2009 E1 / Koch (USA) [# 4540] Total Playtime: 00:52:00 01. [03:28] Shuffleboard 02. [03:35] Rooster Blues [feat. Peter Wolf] 03. [05:54] Goin' On [feat. Kirk Whalum] 04. [05:39] Everybody Wants You [feat. Billy Squier] 05. [06:02] The Blink of an Eye 06. [03:39] I Don't Worry about a Thing [feat. Marc Cohn] 07. [05:05] Nikki's Walk 08. [03:20] Lost Mind [feat. John Waite] 09. [04:15] Gone Fishin' 10. [04:57] Fish Fare 11. [06:02] I'll Play the Blues for You     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Jeff Golub (guitar) - Shawn Pelton (drums & percussion) - Tony Garnier (acoustic & electric bass) - Kenny White (keyboards) Guests: - Rick Braun (trumpet) - Dave Woodford (tenor & baritone sax) - Nick Lane (trombone, horns arrangement) Special Guests: - Marc Cohn (vocals on «I Don’t Worry About A Thing» & «I’ll Play The Blues For You») - Billy Squier (vocals & acoustic guitar on «Everybody Wants You») - John Waite (vocals on «Lost Mind») - Peter Wolf (vocals on «Rooster Blues») - Bud Harner, Tony Garnier, Kenny White & Billy Squier (background bocals on «Everybody Wants You») - Chris Palmaro (b3 on «Shuffleboard») - Kirk Whalum (sax on «Goin’ On») - John Cleary (piano on «Lost Mind») Credit: - Produced & Mixed by: John Porter - Recording Engineered by: Michael O’Reilly @ Skyline Studios NYC, - Assisted by: Charley Hustle, Amos Halfi & Nick Miller - Additional Recording: The House Of Blues Studio, Encino CA - Engineer: Doug Tyo; Weebeehawkin’ Sound, Weehawken NJ and Camp Street Studio, Cambridge - MA Engineer: Alex Hartman - Additional Engineering: Jeff Golub & John Porter - Mixed at: The Dume Room, Malibu CA; - Assistant: Daisy - Mastered by Stephen Marcussen Awards: 2010 -- Jazz Albums -- 22 Review: by Matt Collar from allmusic.com Guitarist Jeff Golub has long mixed his soulful crossover jazz with a healthy dose of modern electric blues. However, he's never devoted a whole album to the kind of greasy rocking blues that makes up his 2009 effort Blues for You. An assured fret-wiz with a knack for juicy, well-tempered jazz licks, here we find Golub going for more of a laid-back shuffle and rocking twang that is more Stevie Ray Vaughan than George Benson. Joining Golub are a bevy of unexpected, but no-less blues familiars, guest vocalists most likely culled from Golub's time in the pop world backing Rod Stewart. Included are such names as Tom Waits, Marc Cohn, and even '80s rocker Billy Squier who shows up here to help Golub rework his classic hit "Everybody Wants You" into funky, Southern-blues drawl. The result works surprisingly well and overall brings to mind the earthy late-career efforts of Bob Dylan. Golub-himself has never sounded as muscular and assured as he does on such tracks as the shuffling jump-blues "Rooster Blues" which also features Peter Wolf sounding as inspired and back-alley slippery as ever. This album may be Blues for You, but it is clearly a work meant to please Golub's own soul as much as his audience's.     Jeff Golub - 2011 - The Three Kings [as 'The Jeff Golub Band'] [CD' USA eOne] Original LP Release: 2011 eOne (Entertainment One Music) (USA) (June 28, 2011) Audio CD Release: 2011 eOne (USA) [#EOM-CD-2135] Total Playtime: 00:51:50 01. [03:00] Let the Good Times Roll 02. [04:46] Born Under a Bad Sign 03. [03:38] In Plain Sight [feat. Sonny Landreth] 04. [05:42] Help the Poor 05. [04:24] Side Tracked [feat. Robben Ford] 06. [04:10] Oh Pretty Woman 07. [02:36] Everyday I Have the Blues 08. [03:44] Have You Ever Loved a Woman 09. [03:17] I'm Tore Down 10. [04:22] Freddie's Midnight Dream 11. [02:56] Stumblin' Home 12. [04:40] Three Kings 13. [04:29] The Thrill is Gone     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Rick Braun - Trumpet - Henry Butler - Arranger, Composer, Featured Artist, Group Member, Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background) - Josh Dion - Arranger, Composer, Drums, Group Member, Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (Background) - Mitchel Forman - Engineer, String Arrangements, Synthesizer Strings - Jeff Golub - Arranger, Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals (Background) - Euge Groove - Sax (Tenor) - Bud Harner - Assistant Arranger, Management, Producer, Vocals (Background) - Andy Hess - Arranger, Bass, Composer, Group Member, Photography, Vocals (Background) - Nick Lane - Horn Arrangements, Trombone - Chris Palmaro - Assistant Arranger, Hammond B3, Vocals (Background) - Dave Woodford - Sax (Baritone) - Robben Ford - Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Guitar - Sonny Landreth - Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Slide Guitar Credit: - Ben Liscio - Assistant Engineer - Sean Marlowe - Art Direction, Design - Sammy Merendino, Michael O'Reilly, Tony Daigle, Oscar Doniz - Engineer - Chuck Mitchell - Executive Producer - Lori Stoll - Photography - Steve Sykes - Engineer, Mixing - Rupert House - Mixing - Paul Grosso - Creative Director - Steve Hall - Mastering - W.Bell, S.Thompson, A.C.Williams, B.B.King, K.Michael Coleman - Composer Awards: 2011 -- Top Blues Albums -- 13 Review: by Hal Horowitz from allmusic.com If one-time smooth jazz guitarist Jeff Golub got his feet wet in the blues world with his previous release, 2009's Blues for You, he jumps into the ocean on this follow-up. As its title implies, he covers the music of the three unrelated Kings of the blues; B.B, Albert, and Freddie. It's not exactly a unique concept, but it works as an excellent vehicle for the guitarist to strut his stuff. Even if some of the choices are on the obvious side (does anyone really need another version of "The Thrill Is Gone" at this point, even if this one is an instrumental?), he lets loose on solos with an edgy abandon that was only hinted at on the majority of his early, far slicker work. There is still a lingering polished quality to some of this, but the appearance of guest pianist/vocalist Henry Butler -- who also gets star billing on the disc's cover -- fellow jazz/bluesman Robben Ford, and slide wizard Sonny Landreth go a long way to making this Golub's most incisive guitar outing. Horns pop up occasionally, adding Memphis soul to "I'm Tore Down" and "Oh Pretty Woman," and a jump/big-band influence to "Everyday I Have the Blues." Butler takes the sound down to New Orleans on his original that sums up the concept in "Three Kings" as Golub adds fiery if short solos. The guitarist also contributes the self-penned "In Plain Site," a second-line beat-driven instrumental that gives him and Landreth room to stretch out even within its rather short three-and-a-half-minute running time. He also opens up on Freddie's "Side Tracked," tossing off Clapton-styled licks that are both fluid and sharp, then slows things down with "Freddie's Midnight Dream," a terrific and relatively obscure find that provides Golub with plenty of space to solo within its gospel-styled framework, providing what is arguably the disc's finest moment. Golub's an established pro, but with The Three Kings, he's expanding his vision into roots music that shows off his talents far better than the more commercialized approach he has built his reputation on.     Jeff Golub - 2013 - Train Keeps a Rolling [with Brian Auger] [CD' USA eOne] Original LP Release: 2013 eOne (Entertainment One Music) (USA) (August 13, 2013) Audio CD Release: 2013 eOne (USA) [# EOM-CD-2490] Total Playtime: 00:47:40 01. [03:18] The Cat 02. [04:19] Isola Natale 03. [03:39] Train Keeps a Rolling 04. [05:12] I Love the Life I Live 05. [04:43] Pusherman 06. [03:54] How Long 07. [03:32] J&B 08. [04:42] Happiness is Just Around the Bend 09. [04:02] Shepherds Bush Market 10. [04:33] Whenever You're Ready 11. [05:46] Walking on the Moon     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Cast: - Brian Auger - Composer, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, Primary Artist - Jeff Golub - Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer - Mindi Abair - Sax (Alto) - Luis Conte - Percussion - Christopher Cross - Vocals - Steve Ferrone - Drums - Derek Frank - Bass - Nick Lane - Arranger, Trombone - Steve Madaio - Trumpet - David Pack - Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals - Steve Sykes - Engineer, Guitar, Mixing - Dave Woodford - Flute, Sax (Baritone) Credit: - Chuck Oliner - Executive Producer - Michael Golub - Engineer - Jared Tuten, Russell Wiener - Vocal Engineer - Sean Marlowe - Art Direction, Design - Paul Grosso - Creative Director - Lori Stoll - Photography - Bud Harner - Producer - Paul Carrack, Barry Dean, Willie Dixon, Chris Palmaro, Lalo Schifrin, The String, Curtis Mayfield - Composer Awards: 2013 -- Jazz Albums -- 12 Review: by Thom Jurek from allmusic.com That guitarist Jeff Golub was able to record Train Keeps A Rolling at all is something of a miracle. In 2011, the optic nerves in the guitarist's eyes mysteriously and inexplicably collapsed, leaving him blind and in need of a guard dog. In September of 2012, while trying to catch the subway in New York, Golub fell onto the tracks as a train was approaching. He was clipped and dragged for a distance, but amazingly, other than cuts and bruises, he was unhurt. This makes the occasion of his 12th studio offering a special one. To mark it, his longtime co-producer Bud Harner suggested that he collaborate with one of his personal heroes, British keyboard giant Brian Auger. They enlisted drummer Steve Ferrone from Auger's Oblivion Express and bassist Derek Frank, who had also worked with the keyboardist. Various tracks are augmented by guests, including a four-piece horn section, percussionist Luis Conte, and vocalists Christopher Cross, Ambrosia's David Pack, and Alex Ligertwood (former Oblivion Express and Santana frontman).     Jeff Golub - 2015 - The Vault [CD' USA eOne] Audio WEB Release: 2015 eOne (Entertainment One Music) (USA) [EOM-CD-9484] Total Playtime: 00: 47:42 01. [04:30] Funky is as Funky Does [feat. Boney James, Rick Braun] 02. [03:51] One More Excuse to Play the Blues [feat. Bill Evans, Steven Miller] 03. [03:33] Open Up [feat. Jeff Lorber] 04. [04:36] Gimmie Some [feat. Mindi Abair, Rick Braun] 05. [04:19] Swagster (PKJ) [feat. Philippe Saisse, Kirk Whalum] 06. [04:16] Keep the Ball Rolling [feat. Gerald Albright, Brian Culbertson, Richard Elliot] 07. [04:46] Jeff's Blues (Mama Didn't) [feat. Dave Koz, Rick Braun] 08. [03:55] Groanin [feat. Mitchel Forman, Steve Ferrone] 09. [05:06] Atlanta Nights [feat. Peter White, Jeff Young] 10. [09:33] Naked City [live] [feat. Mitchel Forman, Andre Berry, Steve Ferrone]     Cast | Credits | Awards | Review Review: by Thom Jurek from allmusic.com On New Year's Day 2015, the music world mourned the death of Jeff Golub. After suffering the loss of his eyesight 3 years earlier, Jeff was diagnosed with PSP, a rare brain disease which rapidly debilitated his entire body and ultimately robbed him of the ability to play guitar. Knowing that Jeff's playing days were over, three of his closest friends and musical collaborators, Steven Miller, Rick Braun and Bud Harner dug deep into the Golub vault and uncovered some rare gems - radically different versions of some of Jeff's early tunes along with 2 songs that were never released. From there, Jeff handpicked a number of musical friends to add to the recordings and give each song a modern twist and unique flavor. The Vault has become an All-Star Tribute to the genius that was Jeff Golub. The Vault was completed just days before Jeff's tragic death and provides a passionate and soulful overview of one of the music community's most beloved artists. The Vault includes collaborations with: Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun, Philippe Saisse, Boney James, Brian Culbertson, Jeff Lorber, Bill Evans, Gerald Albright, Peter White, Richard Elliot and Steve Ferrone.     Б И О Г Р А Ф И Я     Биография от art-jazz.ru (рус.) Jeff Golub (Джефф Голуб) — известный американский джазовый гитарист, композитор, аранжировщик, продюсер. Родился 15 апреля 1955 года в городке Копли, штат Огайо. С ранних лет интересовался музыкой разных жанров и направлений: funk, jazz, blues, R&B, rock, pop, а в возрасте 8 лет уже взял в руки свою первую гитару. Формирование музыкального вкуса Джеффа прошло под влиянием рок-гитаристов конца 1960-х годов: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix и др. Позднее, Джефф обратился к истокам, к творчеству мастеров жанра blues: B. B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Albert King. Поворотным моментом в биографии Jeff Golub стало его знакомство с творчеством легендарного джазового гитариста Wes Montgomery, после чего музыкант отправился в Бостон, где поступил в престижный Berklee College of Music. Параллельно с учебой гитарист в составе разных групп выступал в небольших клубах Бостона. В начале 1980-х годов Jeff Golub обосновался в Нью-Йорке, где и начал успешную карьеру в качестве сессионного и концертного музыканта. Многолетнее сотрудничество с известным рок-исполнителем Billy Squier, принесло гитаристу признание в музыкальных кругах и репутацию экстраординарного исполнителя. Jeff Golub принимал участие в записи 7 альбомов Billy Squier, а также в 3-х мировых турне в составе его группы. В последующие годы Jeff Golub в качестве студийного и концертного музыканта сотрудничал с такими разноплановыми исполнителями, как Tina Turner, John Waite, Peter Wolf, Vanessa Williams, Ashford & Simpson, Dar Williams. В 1988 году Jeff Golub вошел в состав музыкального коллектива суперзвезды Rod Stewart, сотрудничество с которым продолжалось более 8 лет. Продолжая активную работу в качестве сессионного музыканта, Jeff Golub издает в 1988 году на лейбле Gaia свой дебютный альбом — Unspoken Words. В 1994 году гитарист основал собственный музыкальный проект — Avenue Blue с характерным саундом, представлявшим собой сочетание soul, funk с оттенками blues. Одноименный альбом, вышедший в 1994 году на лейбле Mesa / Bluemoon был благоприятно воспринят слушателями и музыкальными критиками. Позднее, в рамках проекта Avenue Blue featuring Jeff Golub были изданы релизы Naked City (1996) и Nightlife (1997). Альбом 1999 года Out of the Blue, записанный при участии Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Marc Antoine, Philippe Saisse был представлен уже как сольный альбом гитариста. Подписав контракт с известным лейблом GRP Records, в последующие годы гитарист издает альбомы Dangerous Curves (2000), Do It Again (2002) и Soul Sessions (2003), успех которых подтвердил репутацию Jeff Golub как блестящего музыканта с неповторимым музыкальным почерком, сочетающим jazz, R&B, soul, funk с характерным блюзовым саундом. Появление новых работ гитариста — Temptation (2005), Grand Central (2007), Blues for You (2009) традиционно привлекает повышенное внимание и, безусловно, является событием в музыкальном мире. В записи альбомов Jeff Golub принимали участие именитые мастера жанра, среди которых Gerald Albright, Richard Elliot, Steve Cole, Jeff Lorber, Peter White, Mindi Abair, Euge Groove, Brian Culbertson, Kirk Whalum и многие другие. Тонкое чувство стиля, изумительное сочетание страсти и романтики, великолепное исполнительское мастерство и колоритные импровизации — отличительная особенность творчества яркого и неординарного гитариста Jeff Golub.     Biography from jeffgolub.com (eng.) After three acclaimed and popular Bluemoon/Atlantic albums with his band, Avenue Blue, guitarist Jeff Golub has decided to fly solo. "OUT OF THE BLUE" finds Golub stepping out front with an all-new collection of progressive blues-inflected instrumentals, fit to burst with funky Latin-tinged rhythms, soulful melodies and dramatic arrangements. Tracks such as the smokin' "Lucky Strike" and the sleek and sultry single, "The Velvet Touch," display Golub's ever-growing musical maturity and offer ample proof that he is one of today's most inventive and graceful guitarists. "I wanted to take a lot more chances," says Golub, "so I decided to do it under my name to show that this is a different approach to the music. I didn't want to have any categorical limitations to where the music went." Golub's stinging, swinging guitarwork is complemented by a stellar lineup of musicians that includes bass/Chapman Stick master Tony Levin (John Lennon, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson), drummer Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty, Average White Band, Eric Clapton), Hammond B3 organist Ricky Peterson (David Sanborn, Robben Ford), and percussionist Richie Flores (Gato Barbieri, Eddie Palmieri, Hilton Ruiz). "OUT OF THE BLUE" also sees guest appearances from the saxman Kirk Whalum (on "Lucky Strike"), guitarist Marc Antoine (contributing nylon string guitar to "Paradise Lost"), and Golub's longtime friend and collaborator Rick Braun, who lets fly with some sizzling solo trumpet work on the cover of Dizzy Gillespie's classic "Manteca." "I put together my favorite band," Golub beams. "They're just the ideal bunch of players for this music, and this is definitely player's music." Golub co-produced "OUT OF THE BLUE" with keyboardist/producer Philippe Saisse (David Sanborn, Al Jarreau, Luther Vandross), who also co-wrote a number of the album's tracks. Golub first connected with Saisse on a 1998 package tour with Whalum, where the keyboardist immediately sensed that Golub had yet to incorporate a crucial portion of his sound into his recorded output. "When I play live, my rock and blues roots emerge," Golub says. "It's a more dynamic approach to the guitar. Philippe saw this other side to my music that hadn't made it to my records, and he wanted to work with me on trying to bring that out." "Manteca," like the reggae-tinted "Latitude 19," finds Golub adding a Caribbean-spiced flavor to his already diverse instrumental pallette. The rhythmic sound reflects the impact such artists as Carlos Santana have had on the guitarist's music. "Style is formed out of influence and inspiration," Golub explains, "and I wanted to bring in some of my other influences. That's one of the reasons I wanted that Latin sound, with lots of percussion and groove." "OUT OF THE BLUE" was recorded largely at New York City's Avitar Studios. In order to best capture the energetic sound he wanted, Golub cut the majority of the album's tracks live in the studio with just the core rhythm section of Levin, Ferrone, and Saisse. "You can feel how we were communicating with each other," the guitatist says. "There was this incredible interplay between the musicians, which is the true essence of what jazz is supposed to be. Now, this is by no means traditional jazz, but I did want to keep that spirit." "OUT OF THE BLUE" undoubtedly captures Golub and his compatriots' joy in making instrumental music with no visible boundaries. For Jeff Golub, the goal is always to move forward, to take his special brand of guitar music to the next unexplored level. "It's really important as an artist to keep evolving," Golub says. "Too many artists play it safe, especially after they've had some success. I never want to recreate what I've already done. I always want to take my music to a new place, with no limits as to where it can go." The New York City-based Golub's kinetic blend of blues, soul, rock, and jazz has made him one of contemporary jazz/blues' hottest artists. Born in Akron, Ohio, Golub attended Boston's prestigious Berklee School of Music, where he honed his considerable skill as a guitarist. In 1980, shortly after his arrival in the Big Apple, Golub was invited to join Billy Squier's band, a stint which saw the guitarist performing on several albums and three world tours. He soon became a highly-valued session player and sideman, working with artists such as Peter Wolf, John Waite, Tina Turner, Vanessa Williams, Ashford & Simpson, and Rod Stewart, with whom Golub worked for eight years. In addition to his session work, Golub found time in 1988 to cut his debut solo album, "UNSPOKEN WORDS," which was hailed by Guitar World as "smooth, versatile... full of taste and soul." Golub left Stewart's band in 1994 to pursue his other musical interests, specifically the formation of his own contemporary jazz group, which he dubbed Avenue Blue. Their self-titled Bluemoon debut was an immediate success, both critically ("An elegant excursion into atmospheric, R&B-touched jazz," raved Jazz Times) and commercially, reaching the #2 spot on both R&R and The Gavin Report's contemporary jazz charts. In 1995, Golub was hired by pianist Bob James for a week's engagement at New York's Blue Note, a gig which resulted in his being asked to tour and perform with James and saxman Kirk Whalum on their Grammy-nominated "JOINED AT THE HIP." The following year saw the release of the sophomore Avenue Blue album, "NAKED CITY," which featured appearances from James, vocalist Phoebe Snow, and a host of New York's finest musicians. In addition to ten Golub-penned originals, the album included surprising covers of such pop staples as "Spooky" and "Baby I'm Yours." 1997 saw the third Avenue Blue release -- "NIGHTLIFE" -- hit #1 on R&R's NAC/Smooth Jazz Albums chart, while the album's title track also topped the R&R NAC/Smooth Jazz tracks chart. Golub has also frequently collaborated with his Stewart bandmate, trumpeter Rick Braun. The two have co-produced all three Avenue Blue collections (which, of course, feature Braun's trademark hornwork), while Golub contributed licks and leads to Braun's 1995 "BEAT STREET," 1997's "BODY AND SOUL," and 1998's "FULL STRIDE" (all on Bluemoon).     Biography by Alex Henderson (AMG) (eng.) In the '90s, guitarist Jeff Golub's blend of jazz, R&B, and pop earned him a reputation for being one of the edgier, more tasteful players in the crossover jazz/NAC/smooth jazz field. Although some of Golub's recordings were played on smooth jazz stations extensively, he was quoted as saying that he refuses to play outright elevator music; and, to be sure, Golub's solos give the impression that he is essentially a soul-jazz improviser at heart. The Ohio native (whose influences have included Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Lee Ritenour, and Larry Carlton, among others) is quite capable of playing straight-ahead bop; he certainly has the chops for it. However, Golub chose to focus on more commercial music and has a long resumй as a rock, pop, and R&B session player. He appreciates being compared to artists like David Sanborn, the Crusaders, Ronnie Laws, Joe Sample, and the late Grover Washington Jr.; that is, instrumentalists who can be commercial and groove-oriented but still have a jazz improviser's mentality. Golub was born on April 15, 1955, in Akron, OH, where he grew up listening to a variety of R&B, funk, blues, jazz, pop, and rock and began playing the guitar as a pre-adolescent. In the '70s, Golub moved away from Akron to attend to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. But by 1980, he had relocated again; this time to New York City, where he was still residing 23 years later. It was in the early '80s that Golub was hired to back arena rock/hard rock star Billy Squier, and that association led to a lot of other session work. The list of major rock or R&B artists Golub backed in the '80s or '90s (either in the studio or on-stage) included Tina Turner, John Waite, Vanessa Williams, Ashford & Simpson, Dar Williams, and former J. Geils Band vocalist Peter Wolf. In 1988, Golub was hired to back Rod Stewart; an association that lasted for eight years. 1988 was also the year in which Golub's first album as a leader, Unspoken Words, was released by the Gaia label, but at that point, he was still devoting most of his time to backing other artists. It wasn't until 1994, when Golub founded the band Avenue Blue, that playing as a leader became the guitarist's main activity. That year, Golub signed with Mesa/Bluemoon, and Avenue Blue's self-titled debut album of 1994 fared well in the smooth jazz/NAC market. Two more Avenue Blue projects were released by Mesa/Bluemoon — Naked City in 1996 and Nightlife in 1997 — but after that, he put the name Avenue Blue to rest. While Avenue Blue, Naked City, and Nightlife had been billed as "Avenue Blue featuring Jeff Golub," 1999's Out of the Blue on Atlantic was billed as strictly Jeff Golub. After that, Golub moved to GRP/Verve, which released Dangerous Curves in 2000, Do It Again in 2002, and Soul Sessions in 2003. A few years later, Golub made yet another move releasing Temptation on Narada in 2005. Grand Central followed in 2007. Источники: Основу коллекции составляют альбомы в формате lossless и переконвертированные в формат MP3 (постоянный битрейт CBR , кодек Lame 3.98 ). Остальные выкладываются по принципу "как есть". Во всех файлах прописаны теги и covers, к некоторым альбомам имеется полный набор "ковриков. Готов принять любую помощь в пополнении и обновлении дискографии. Время раздачи: ± 2