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Chuck Loeb – Silhouette 

"Silhouette" is the title track and opening song of guitarist Chuck Loeb's 17th solo album, released in 2013 under Shanachie Entertainment. Musical Style and Composition • Genre: The song is a premier example of smooth jazz, blending jazz fusion with commercial appeal. • Inspiration: Loeb described the track as being inspired by the "smoky" guitar style of jazz legend Wes Montgomery. • Duration: The track has a runtime of approximately 6:33. Meaning Behind the Title Loeb chose the name "Silhouette" to represent his musical identity as a shape formed by the "light" of his past experiences. He felt his career and style were outlined by the collective influence of the great musicians and mentors he worked with over four decades. Personnel The track features a high-profile lineup of contemporary jazz musicians: • Chuck Loeb: Guitars (Sadowsky guitars specifically highlighted in promotional clips) • Nathan East: Acoustic and Electric Bass Guitar • Peter Erskine: Drums • Mitchel Forman: Organ, Electric Piano, and String/Keyboard Arrangements • David Charles: Percussion • David Mann: Horn and String Arrangements

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Chuck Loeb – My Shining Hour 

Released in 1989, My Shining Hour is the debut solo album by the late jazz fusion and smooth jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb. After spending nearly a decade as a high-profile sideman for legends like Stan Getz and the group Steps Ahead, this album marked Loeb’s transition into a solo career that would eventually lead him to join the supergroup Fourplay.

The album is characterized by a “straight-ahead” jazz feel mixed with contemporary textures, showcasing Loeb’s technical fluidness and melodic restraint.

Personnel:

Bass – John Patitucci Drums – Dave Weckl Guitar – Chuck Loeb Piano – Pat Rebilot Piano, Synthesizer – Makoto Ozone Vocals – Carmen Cuesta

Album Highlights Michael Jackson Cover: His rendition of “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” is a notable early example of how Loeb could take a pop hit and reimagine it with sophisticated jazz phrasing.

Production: The album was recorded in December 1988 at “The Studio” in NYC and was originally released on the Japanese label Jazz City.

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Chuck Loeb – Presence

Presence, a gorgeous, lyrical album, provides a suitable showcase for Chuck Loeb‘s technical proficiency and impressive range. You don’t just hear Loeb.

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Chuck Loeb – Listen

Chuck Loeb knows the secret to finding enduring success in the genre, even amidst growing competition by more and more up and coming guitarists who approximate his style: keep the listener guessing from tune to tune with unique stylistic and production curveballs. He’s so effective at this that it’s impossible to resist as he commands in the title of his new Shanachie disc: simply Listen.

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Chuck Loeb – The Music Inside

“A splash of variety and all-star panache elevates Chuck Loeb’s The Music Inside above the typical play it safe pop-jazz date. Smooth overall but just punchy enough in all the right spots, the disc tends to surprise at the very moment its grooves start sounding too comfortable. After a relaxing take on Babyface’s languid “Breathe Again,” for instance, Loeb goes the streetsmart bluesy route with the horn drenched “Steffi’s Strut.” Other cool continental shifts include a breezy Eastern tinge, a crazed Latin attitude with the help of Michel Camilo’s trademark ivory bounce, and even tinges of classical influence. The very Sanbornesque ballad “Equal Time” features that notoriously brilliant soundalike, saxman Andy Snitzer, surrounded by the piano harmonics of Sanborn’s old cohort Michael Colina. Nelson Rangell, Eddie Daniels and Mitchel Forman round out the celeb input in a setting which shows that while Loeb is stellar on both acoustic and electric strings, his greatest contribution to the genre is his compositional diversity.” – Jonathan Widran/AllMusic.

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Chuck Loeb – In a Heartbeat

“Chuck Loeb’s guitar playing sparkles with energy on this jazzy album released by the Shanachie record label. The concept for the album came from Loeb’s contemplation of his own minor heart murmur and the rhythms of the human heartbeat. A deeply personal project, it features contributions from his family as well as musicians Mark Egan and Vinnie Colaiuta. Loeb is a talented guitarist, but, more importantly, this album offers up a fresh and bright sound, making it a joy to listen to.” – Stacia Proefrock/AllMusic.

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Chuck Loeb – Mr Martino

Live at Java Jazz Festival 2009

Chuck Loeb – guitar

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Metro ( Mitchel Forman, Chuck Loeb, Victor Bailey, Wolfgang Haffner) - Metrocafe

Metro ( Mitchel Forman, Chuck Loeb, Victor Bailey, Wolfgang Haffner) – Metrocafe

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