Ronald Muldrow (February 2, 1949 in Chicago – January 31, 2007 in Los Angeles) was a soul jazz and hard bop jazz guitarist.[1]

As an emerging jazz guitarist in the early 1970s, Muldrow connected with soul-jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris and contributed to many of his Atlantic albums from 1971 to 1976 and reunited with the saxophonist on Listen Here (1982).[2]

A teenage Muldrow heard jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery play "Canadian Sunset" on the radio and was captivated. His first big-time gig was with the Staple Singers, a gospel group.[3] He also taught at various colleges and had published guitar-instruction books.[4] Muldrow began forming bands in high school and earned a bachelor's in jazz studies from Roosevelt University in Illinois and a master's in studio and jazz guitar from the USC Thornton School of Music.

Musician Georgia Anne Muldrow is his daughter.[5][6]

Discography edit

As leader edit

  • Yesterdays (Enja, 1993)
  • Diaspora (Enja, 1995)
  • Facing Wes (Kokopelli, 1996)
  • Freedom's Serenade (Double-Time, 1999)
  • Mapenzi (Joh-Bev, 2003)

As sideman edit

With Eddie Harris

With others

References edit

  1. ^ Nelson, Valerie J. "Obituaries: Ronald Muldrow, 57; jazz guitarist recorded with saxophonist Eddie Harris." Los Angeles Times. February 11, 2007. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/feb/11/local/me-muldrow11
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ronald-muldrow-p108172/credits
  3. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ronald-muldrow-p108172/biography
  4. ^ Muldrow, Ronald. Fundamentals of Funk for Guitar: Electric Guitar/Funk. Mel Bay Publications, Inc. 1996. ISBN 0-7866-8072-5
  5. ^ "Georgia Anne Muldrow". Los Angeles Sentinel. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ Murph, John (14 September 2009). "Georgia Anne Muldrow: On Deliverance". NPR Music. National Public Radio. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

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