Joe Beck

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Name = Joe Beck


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Born = birth date|1945|7|29 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died = death date and age|2008|7|22|1945|7|29 Woodbury, Connecticut, U.S.
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Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Jazz, jazz fusion, post bop, mainstream jazz, soul jazz
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URL = [http://www.joebeckmusic.com/ www.joebeckmusic.com]
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Joe Beck (July 29, 1945 – July 22, 2008) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifixqt5ld6e~T1 allmusicBiography] ] was an American guitarist who had been notable in jazz for more than 30 years.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Beck also briefly flirted with rock music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Beck played in a variety of jazz mediums, including jazz fusion, post bop, mainstream jazz and soul jazz.

Beck began as a member of the Gil Evans orchestra.

In 1970 he released "Rock Encounter" on Polydor Records. In 1975 he released a self-titled album for Kudu Records. With Esther Phillips, he released an album, "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" in 1975 on Kudu Records.

In 2000, he released a collaboration with Jimmy Bruno, "Polarity".

He played and recorded with numerous artists, including: Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Gil Evans, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Paul Desmond, Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Ali Ryerson, Larry Coryell, Gene Ammons, Sergio Mendez, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jimmy Bruno, Laura Nyro, Houston Person, Roger Kellaway, Richie Havens, Paul Simon, Joe Farrell, James Brown, David Sanborn and Gato Barbieri.

Beck died in Woodbury, Connecticut of complications from lung cancer.

References

External links

* [http://www.joebeckmusic.com Official website]
*Allmusic|11:71967ui0h0ja
* [http://www.thelastmiles.com/interviews-joe-beck.php Interview with Joe Beck by George Cole]