Steve Khan
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| Birth name | Steve Kahn |
| Born | April 28, 1947 |
| Origin |  Los Angeles, California |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | jazz guitar |
| Label(s) | Columbia Records |
| Associated acts | Steely Dan, Billy Joel, Hubert Laws, Billy Cobham, James Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Weather Report, Bob James |
Steve Khan (born April 28, 1947) is an American jazz guitarist.
[edit] Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Khan is known for his work with artists such as Steely Dan, Billy Joel, Michael Franks, Hubert Laws, Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, James Brown, Maynard Ferguson, and Weather Report. In 1977, he toured with the CBS Jazz All Stars in Japan, and led a band called Eyewitness that featured musicians such as Steve Jordan, Anthony Jackson and Manolo Badrena. Khan is the author of five books on jazz music: Pentatonic Khancepts, Contemporary Chord Khancepts, The Wes Montgomary Guitar Folio, Pat Martino - The Early Years, and Guitar Workshop Series. His album "Borrowed Time" (TIEMPO PRESTADO) was a nominee for the 2007 50th Grammy Awards in the Best Latin Jazz Album (vocal or instrumental) category.
He is the son of lyricist Sammy Cahn.
[edit] Select discography
- Sometime Other Than Now (1976), Flying Dutchman
- Two For the Road (1977), Novus
- Tightrope (1977), Columbia
- Alivemutherforya (1978), Columbia
- The Blue Man (1978), Columbia
- Arrows (1979), Columbia
- The Best of Steve Khan (1980), Columbia
- Evidence (1980), Arista/Novus - solo acoustic guitar
- Eyewitness (1981), Trio Records
- Modern times (1982), Trio Records
- Casa Loco (1983), Antilles/Polydor
- Local Color (1987), Denon Records - duet with Rob Mounsey
- Helping Hand (1987), Polydor
- Public Access (1989), GRP Records
- Let's Call This (1991), Bluemoon
- Headline (1992), Bluemoon
- The Collection (1994), Columbia
- The Crossings (1994), Verve/Forecast
- Got My Mental (1996), Evidence
- You Are Here (1997), Siam Records
- New Horizons (2000), Caribbean Jazz Project, Concord Picante
- Paraiso (2001), Caribbean Jazz Project, Concord Picante
- The Green Field, (2005), Tone Center Records
- Borrowed Time, (2007), Tone Center Records
- The Suitcase, (2007), ESC Records
