Wayne Krantz is an American guitarist and

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. He has performed and recorded with

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, Chris Potter,

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, and

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. Since the early 1990s, Krantz has focused primarily on his solo career, mostly as the leader of a trio with

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and

Keith Carlock Keith Carlock (born November 29, 1971) is an American musician who has played drums with Toto, Wayne Krantz, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Tal Wilkenfeld, John Mayer, Sting, Chris Botti, and Christopher Cross. In ' ...

Career

A native of

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, Krantz was inspired to play guitar when he was fourteen after hearing the Beatles. Although he played in country and rock bands, he heard jazz through his father's album collection. He was in a band that included

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and went on tour with

. He released his debut solo album, ''Signals'', in 1991. He formed a trio with Lincoln Goines and Zach Danziger, then with

and

. He has also worked with

, Chris Potter, and Steely Dan. Krantz signed with record label Abstract Logix to release his first studio record in over fifteen years: '' Krantz Carlock Lefebvre'' (2009) which was recorded in a trio with Lefebvre and Carlock. In 2012, Krantz released '' Howie 61'' (a reference to Bob Dylan's ''

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''), which includes

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, Charley Drayton,

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, Gabriela Anders,

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, Henry Hey, and Owen Biddle.

Discography

As leader

* ''

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'' (Enja, 1990) * '' Long to Be Loose'' (Enja, 1993) * '' 2 Drink Minimum'' (Enja, 1995) * '' Krantz Carlock Lefebvre'' (Abstract Logix, 2009) * '' Howie 61'' (Abstract Logix, 2012) * '' Good Piranha / Bad Piranha'' (Abstract Logix, 2014) * ''Write Out Your Head'' (Abstract Logix, 2020) * ''Music Room 1985'' (Abstract Logix, 2021)

As sideman

With

* ''Balance'' (ACT, 2002) * ''Aliso'' (Criss Cross, 2010) * ''Graylen Epicenter'' (Mythology, 2011) * ''Anacapa'' (Criss Cross, 2014) With Leni Stern * ''Secrets'' (Enja, 1989) * ''Closer to the Light'' (Enja, 1990) * ''Ten Songs'' (Lipstick, 1992) * ''Separate Cages'' (Alchemy, 1996) With others * Robby Ameen, ''Days in the Life'' (Two and Four, 2009) * Gabriela Anders, ''Cool Again'' (Evj! 2015) * Jay Anderson, ''Next Exit'' (DMP, 1992) * Fahir Atakoglu, ''Istanbul in Blue'' (Far & Here, 2007) * Fahir Atakoglu, ''Faces & Places'' (Far & Here, 2009) * Victor Bailey, ''Bottom's Up'' (Atlantic, 1989) * Victor Bailey, '' Low Blow'' (ESC, 1999) *

Ranjit Barot Ranjit Barot is an Indian film score composer, music director and arranger, drummer, and singer based in Mumbai, India. He is a long-time associate of A. R. Rahman. John McLaughlin has described him as one of the "leading edges" in drumming. ...

, ''Bada Boom'' (EMI, 2010) * John Escreet, ''The Age We Live in'' (Mythology, 2011) *

, ''Morph the Cat'' (Reprise, 2006) * Michael Formanek, ''Wide Open Spaces'' (Enja, 1990) * Michael Formanek, ''Extended Animation'' (Enja, 1992) *

Gary Husband Gary Husband (born 14 June 1960) is an English jazz and rock drummer, pianist, keyboard player and bandleader. He is also a composer, arranger, producer and educator. Husband was a member for 16 years of John McLaughlin's group The 4th Dimen ...

, ''Dirty & Beautiful Vol. 2'' (Abstract Logix, 2012) * Chris Potter, ''Underground'' (Universal/Emarcy, 2006) *

Markus Reuter Markus Reuter (born Lippstadt, Germany, 1972Markus Reuter official biography ...

, ''Mundo Nuevo'' (Unsung, 2015) *

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, ''Yin-Yang'' (NYC, 1992) *

Jasper van 't Hof Jasper van 't Hof (born 30 June 1947) is a Dutch jazz pianist and keyboard player. Van 't Hof was born in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands, and began studying piano at the age of five. He played in jazz bands at school, and by the age of 19 was ...

, ''Blau'' (ACT, 1992) * Jasper van 't Hof, ''Blue Corner'' (ACT, 1996)

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