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Robben Ford

Robben Ford

GITARREN-LEGENDE!!
Robben Ford kann auf eine Karriere zurückblicken, die ziemlich einzigartig sein dürfte. Welcher andere Musiker kann schon von sich behaupten, mit so unterschiedlichen Künstlern wie Miles Davis und Kiss, Burt Bacharach und Muddy Waters im Studio bzw. auf der Bühne gestanden zu haben?

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Robben Ford is one of the premiere electric guitarists today, particularly known for his blues playing as well as his ability to be comfortable in a variety of musical contexts. A four-time Grammy nominee, he has played with artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Witherspoon, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Phil Lesh, Bonnie Raitt, Claus Ogerman, Michael McDonald, and many, many others. On his interest in jazz, Ford says, " I fell in love with the sax playing of Paul Desmond and The Dave Brubeck Quartet, and before long found Ornette Coleman, Archie Shepp, Yusaf Lateef, Roland Kirk, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and of course, Miles Davis. " These influences have stayed with Ford, playing a large part in his particular blend of jazz and blues that define him as a guitarist and allow him to play in a wide variety of settings.

Robben's first attempt at forming his own jazz quartet was picked up by legendary blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon, bringing Robben to L. A. He toured the U. S. and Europe with Witherspoon and was seen by Tom Scott, and members of The L. A. Express, who were about to begin a promotional tour with Joni Mitchell for her recording "Court and Spark". Ford was invited to play guitar on the tour and played on two recordings with Mitchell and The L. A. Express. Beatle George Harrison invited Robben to join him on his "Dark Horse" tour of the U. S. and Canada, raising Ford's musical profile even further. Shortly after the two month stint with Harrison, Ford moved to Colorado to take a much needed break from music and to study with Buddhist teacher Chogyam Trungpa. In 1977, he was approached by Elektra records to record for them, which produced his first solo recording "The Inside Story" with a group of musicians who went on to become The Yellowjackets.

Soon his career would take another upward swing, recording and touring with Michael McDonald, securing a recording contract with Warner Brothers Records, and meeting his soon-to-be wife, actress Anne Kerry. After moving to New York with Anne, he was called to play with musical icon Miles Davis. Robben's 1988 release for Warner Brothers, "Talk to Your Daughter" brought his first Grammy nomination (Best Contemporary Blues Recording) and he started touring the world under his own name. Still based in New York, he backed David Sandborn on the television music show "Nite Music", in which Sandborn hosted a variety of musical acts. Ford toured with Sandborn in 1990, then moved back to southern California shortly thereafter to be closer to his own band.

Ford's third release for Concord is entitled "Truth". "I feel this is the best work I have done in terms of a solo recording. It is my most realized work as a songwriter, and I feel like I am reaching higher ground as a guitarist. "Truth" represents the blues as they are today; some of the songs are socio-political in essence, but not without humour, and the musical setting is fresh. "