Earl Klugh (album)
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Earl Klugh is the debut album of Earl Klugh
released in 1976. It features Louis Johnson
on bass and guest appearances of Lee Ritenour
on electric guitar.
Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh is an American smooth jazz/crossover jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and composer.At the age of 13, Klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins when Atkins made an appearance on the Perry Como Show. Klugh was a performing guest on several of Atkins' albums...
released in 1976. It features Louis Johnson
Louis Johnson (bassist)
Louis Johnson is an American bass guitarist.Johnson is best known for his group The Brothers Johnson and his session playing on several hit albums of the 1970s and '80s including the "best selling album of all time" Thriller...
on bass and guest appearances of Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour
Lee Mack Ritenour is an American jazz guitarist who has recorded over 42 albums, appeared on over 3000 sessions, and has charted over 30 instrumental and vocal contemporary jazz hits since 1976. One of his most popular songs was the smash hit, “Is It You” in 1981. Ritenour is considered to be a...
on electric guitar.
Track listing
- "Las Manos De Fuego" ("Hands of Fire")
- "Could It be I'm Falling in Love"
- "Angelina"
- "Slippin' in the Back Door"
- "Vonetta"
- "Laughter in the Rain"
- "Waltz for DebbyWaltz for Debby (song)"Waltz for Debby" is a jazz standard composed by Bill Evans. A piano trio jazz waltz, it was first recorded on Evans's 1956 album New Jazz Conceptions and, perhaps more famously, on his 1961 live album Waltz for Debby. It has been recorded by many artists, both as an instrumental and as a vocal piece...
" - "Wind and the Sea"
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Billboard 200 | 124 |
| 1976 | Jazz Albums | 16 |