Ronald Muldrow
Ronald Muldrow (February 2, 1949, in Chicago – January 31, 2007, in Los Angeles) was an American soul jazz and hard bop jazz guitarist. 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.
Ronald Muldrow
- Born
- 1949 · Chicago.
- Died
- 2007 · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- jazz guitarist · musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Education
- California State Polytechnic University and Pomona · USC Thornton School of Music · Roosevelt University
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Ronald Muldrow (February 2, 1949, in Chicago – January 31, 2007, in Los Angeles) was an American soul jazz and hard bop jazz guitarist. 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.
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He also taught at various colleges and had published guitar-instruction books. 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. Musician Georgia Anne Muldrow is his daughter.
• Yesterdays (Enja, 1993) • Diaspora (Enja, 1995) • Facing Wes (Kokopelli, 1996) • Freedom's Serenade (Double-Time, 1999) • Mapenzi (Joh-Bev, 2003)
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With Eddie Harris • Instant Death (Atlantic, 1972) • Eddie Harris Sings the Blues (Atlantic, 1972) • Excursions (Atlantic, 1973) • Is It In (Atlantic, 1974) • Bad Luck Is All I Have (Atlantic, 1975) • I Need Some Money (Atlantic, 1975) • That Is Why You're Overweight (Atlantic, 1975) • The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t (Atlantic, 1976) • How Can You Live Like That? (Atlantic, 1977) • Listen Here! (Enja, 1993) • Dancing By A Rainbow (Enja, 1996) With others • Les DeMerle, Concerts by the Sea (Bar T, 1978) • Les DeMerle, Transcendental Watusi! (United National, 1979) • Hubert Laws, Family (Columbia, 1980) • Phil Perry, My Book of Love (Private Music, 2000) • Sweet Baby J'ai, Evolution (Sunset Music, 2002) • Luther Thomas, Yo' Momma (Moers, 1981)
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1949
Ronald Muldrow born at Chicago.
2007
Ronald Muldrow died at Los Angeles.
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Formation and teaching. Muldrow studied at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USC Thornton School of Music and Roosevelt University. Recorded as having studied at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USC Thornton School of Music and Roosevelt University.
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