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Robben Ford

Background information
Born December 16, 1951 (1951-12-16) (age 56), Woodlake, California
Genre(s) Blues
Jazz
Rock
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1969 - present
Website http://www.robbenford.com/
Notable instrument(s)
Baker Guitars Robben Ford Signature Model

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Career

Ford was born in Woodlake but raised in Ukiah, California, and began playing the saxophone at age 10, picking up the guitar at age 13. Ukiah (pronounced You-kai-uh juːˈkаɪjə is the County seat and largest city of Mendocino County California. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Robben and his brothers Mark (mouthharp) and Patrick Ford (drums) had a band they named the Charles Ford Blues Band in honor of their father. Mark Ford may refer to Mark Ford (poet Mark Ford (footballer Mark Ford founder of The British and Irish Meteorite Society A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. The father is defined as the Male Parent of an offspring The Adjective "paternal" refers to father parallel to "maternal" for

Ford began playing professionally at age 18 when the Charles Ford Blues Band got a gig backing Charlie Musselwhite. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. Charlie Musselwhite (born January 31, 1944 in Kosciusko Mississippi) is an American Blues-harp player and Bandleader, one of The band also recorded two albums The Charles Ford Band and Discovering the Blues. Next Ford put together a band with Bay Area musicians that became Jimmy Witherspoon's backup band. The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Jimmy Witherspoon ( August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American Blues singer Ford recorded two albums with Witherspoon, Live and Spoonful'. The Ford Blues Band reunites periodically, and released live albums in the 1980s and 1990s. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999

Ford joined L.A. Express led by saxophonist Tom Scott in 1974. The L A Express was an American jazz-pop ensemble Members of L That same year they backed George Harrison on his American tour. George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In addition to recording fusion albums, they served as Joni Mitchell's backup band on Hissing of Summer Lawns and the live album, Miles of Aisles. Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7 1943) is a Canadian Musician, Songwriter, and The Hissing of Summer Lawns is a 1975 album by Joni Mitchell. A live album &ndash commonly contrasted with a Studio album &ndash is a recording consisting of material (usually music recorded during stage performances Miles of Aisles is a 1974 double Live album by Joni Mitchell backed by the L

After leaving Tom Scott, Ford recorded his solo album, The Inside Story with a band that was to become the Yellowjackets. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public The Inside Story is a 1979 studio album by Robben Ford. Track listing All songs written by Robben Ford unless otherwise noted The Yellowjackets are an American Jazz fusion Quartet. Biography The original group called The Robben Ford Group was formed in 1977 He went on to play a starring role on the first two Yellowjackets albums, although he was listed as a guest artist due to recording contract arrangements. A recording contract (commonly called a record deal) is a legal agreement between a Record label and a Recording artist (or group where the artist

Ford worked briefly with Miles Davis in 1986; he can be heard on Davis' Montreux box set. Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is a compilation of various musical recordings Films Television programs or other collection Ford released his next album, called Talk to Your Daughter in 1988, a return to his blues roots. Talk to Your Daughter is a Blues-rock Album by Robben Ford, released in 1988 In 1989 he joined Philippe Saisse, Marcus Miller and J. Philippe Saisse is a Smooth jazz and New Age music keyboardist Marcus Miller (born June 14, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Grammy Award-winning Jazz musician composer producer and multi-instrumentalist T. Lewis in the cast of The Sunday Night Band for the second and final season of the acclaimed late-night NBC television musical performance program, Sunday Night. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was a late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as [1] His best work in the 1990s include Robben Ford & the Blue Line, and Tiger Walk. Tiger Walk is an album by Robben Ford. Track listing "In the Beginning" – 513 "Ghosts" – 527 "Freedom" In addition to recording and touring with his own blues band, Ford continued to tour and play with other bands/artists such as Jing Chi (his fusion band), Greg Allman and Phil Lesh. Gregory Lenoir Allman (born December 8, 1947 in Nashville Tennessee) known as Gregg Allman (sometimes spelled Greg Allman) is a Phillip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940 in Berkeley California) is a Musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead. He has received nominations for four Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

Several Ford tribute bands exist, a statement to his artistry and popularity with the cognoscenti.

Ford was named one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" by Musician magazine. Musician (c1980–1999 was a monthly Magazine that covered news and information about American Popular music. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally [2]

Ford uses Dumble Amplifiers. Dumble musical instrument amplifiers are custom manufactured in very limited numbers by Alexander ("Howard" Dumble of Los Angeles, California When travelling abroad he tends to use rented Fender amplifiers along with a Zendrive overdrive pedal by Hermida Audio. Generally an amplifier or simply amp, is any device that changes usually increases the amplitude of a signal. Guitar manufacturer Fender used to make a Robben Ford signature guitar, although lately Ford tends to favour Gibson Les Pauls and a custom-made model by Sakashta Guitars. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation of Quincy Illinois is a manufacturer of stringed instruments such as solid-body Electric guitars including the The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s

Ford is married to the cabaret singer, Anne Kerry Ford, and collaborated with her on various projects. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant Anne Kerry Ford is an American cabaret singer and actress She has appeared on Broadway, major Motion pictures and is currently best known for her

Discography

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References

  1. ^ Sunday Night - episode #121 (1989), Broadway Video, Inc. Miles of Aisles is a 1974 double Live album by Joni Mitchell backed by the L Thomas "Tom" Cat is a fictional character and half of the academy-award winning Tom & Jerry cartoon cat-and-mouse duo The Inside Story is a 1979 studio album by Robben Ford. Track listing All songs written by Robben Ford unless otherwise noted The Yellowjackets are an American Jazz fusion Quartet. Biography The original group called The Robben Ford Group was formed in 1977 Talk to Your Daughter is a Blues-rock Album by Robben Ford, released in 1988 Mystic Mile is an Electric blues Album by Robben Ford, released in 1993 Tiger Walk is an album by Robben Ford. Track listing "In the Beginning" – 513 "Ghosts" – 527 "Freedom" Track listing "Lateral Climb" - 420 "How Deep In The Blues (Do You Want To Go - 419 "Nobody's Fault But Mine" - 314 "Riley Performers in the Blues style range from primitive one-chord Delta players to Big bands to Country music to Rock and roll to classical The following is a list of notable Jazz guitar players including guitarists from related Jazz genres such as Western Swing, Latin jazz, and This list of guitarists includes Guitarists for whom there is an article The following are Jazz fusion performers or bands For performers of Smooth jazz, a more radio-friendly pop-infused variant of fusion see List of smooth jazz performers This is a list of notable guitarists organized by genre Blues Early blues Robert Johnson Big Bill Broonzy Broadway Video is an American independent entertainment company started by Lorne Michaels.
  2. ^ Vervemusicgroup.com information

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