Ray Obiedo

Even jazz guitarist Ray Obiedo was created and raised in Richmond, California, while a kid he frequently traveled to close by San Francisco to take free of charge concerts by famous brands the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream; still, he didn’t pick up your guitar until age group 17, also sketching considerable impact from serves including James Dark brown, Mls Davis, and Globe, Wind & Fireplace. First of his profession, Obiedo frequently shifted between jazz and R&B, dealing with a number of performers including Herbie Hancock, Julian Priester, and Sheila E.; he also led the fusion device Kick along with the rock and roll clothing Rhythmus 21. After putting your signature on to Windham Hill, Obiedo produced his solo debut with 1989’s Ideal Crime, followed 2 yrs afterwards by Iguana; with 1993’s Sticks and Rocks, he reached the very best Ten on Billboard’s Modern Jazz graphs. After 1995’s African-influenced Zulaya, he resurfaced 2 yrs later with Lovely Summer Times, and 1999 noticed Obiedo proceed to the Domo label for the discharge of Modern Globe, a cross types of R&B, pop, and Latin jazz.