Earl
Klugh (pronounced "Clue") is an American
smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and
composer. His sound is a blend of these jazz,
pop and rhythm and blues influences, forming a
potpourri of sweet contemporary music original
to only him.
For their album One on One, Klugh and Bob James
received a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental
Performance of 1981. He has since received 12
Grammy nods, millions of record and CD sales,
and continues touring worldwide to this day.
Klugh has recorded over 30 albums including 23
Top Ten charting records – five of them No. 1
- on Billboard’s Jazz Album chart. With 2008’s
The Spice of Life, Klugh earned his 12th career
Grammy nomination - his second nomination and
release on the independent Koch label.
Klugh currently resides in theBuckhead district
of Atlanta, Georgia..At the age of 13, Klugh was
captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins
when Atkins made an appearance on the Perry Como
Show. Klugh was a performing guest on several
of Atkins' albums. Atkins, reciprocating as well,
joined Earl on his Magic In Your Eyes album. Klugh
was also influenced by Bob James, Ray Parker Jr,
Wes Montgomery and Laurindo Almeida.
Klugh became a guitar instructor at the young
age of 15, and was eventually discovered byYusef
Lateef. His career rapidly progressed to working
with the likes of George Benson,George Shearing,
Chick Corea, and many others. Like several other
Detroit-bred entertainers, Klugh attended Mumford
High School.
In 2006 Modern Guitar magazine wrote that Klugh
"is considered by many to be one of the finest
acoustic guitar players today.
Earl
Klugh (pronounced "Clue") is an American
smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and
composer. His sound is a blend of these jazz,
pop and rhythm and blues influences, forming a
potpourri of sweet contemporary music original
to only him. 