Drew Zingg (born 1957) is an American rock, blues, soul and jazz guitarist, best known for his performing with

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and

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Biography

Zingg was born and raised in New York City. Eventually he learned the guitar and spent about ten years doing the NY club scene, at times backing

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and

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. He also did some Broadway production and session work. Eventually, Zingg started playing in a band headed by keyboard player and vocalist Jeff Young. In 1989,

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signed up Young and his band, which included Zingg, initially as the rhythm section for what eventually became Fagen's (along with his future wife Libby Titus) New York Rock and Soul Revue. Zingg can be heard on the 1991 album '' The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon'', which also features Michael McDonald,

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, and

, among others. The NY Rock & Soul gigs led to

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coming to New York and joining the Revue in the summer of 1992. Then, Fagen and Becker decided to hit the road, touring as

, with Zingg joining them on the tour as a lead guitarist and music director for about two years. Others joining this "Steely Dan Orchestra" were

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on keyboards,

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on drums, and

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on bass. In 1995,

released a live album entitled ''

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'' that was recorded during the 1993-1994 tours, with Zingg soloing on "Green Earrings" and "Third World Man". In 1996, Zingg started touring with

. He can be heard on Boz's 2004 release ''Greatest Hits Live''. He has also toured or recorded with

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, and

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. Zingg went into the studio and recorded his first album, the self-titled ''Drew Zingg'', released in 2012. It was produced and engineered by George Walker Petit, and recorded in multiple studios in New York City and California. Guest vocalists Michael McDonald and

lend support, and the album includes the talents of

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, and

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. The album includes a previously unreleased instrumental tune written by

and

, entitled "Megashine City", never officially recorded or released by Fagen and Becker. Zingg and band also cover the Lionel Richie tune "Easy". The album received fine reviews.

Discography

* ''Drew Zingg'' (The Infrangibile Syndicate, 2012)

As sideman

With

* '' The Tide'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1996) With

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* ''

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'' (2012) * ''

Left Left may refer to: Music * ''Left'' (Hope of the States album), 2006 * ''Left'' (Monkey House album), 2016 * "Left", a song by Nickelback from the album ''Curb'', 1996 Direction * Left (direction), the relative direction opposite of right * L ...

'' (2016) With

* '' The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon'' – (1991) * ''

'' (1995) With others * Lili Añel, '' Hi-Octane Coffee'' (2001) *

, '' Blame It on Me'' (1997) * Adam Holzman, ''Overdrive'' (1994) * Michael McDonald, ''The Voice of Michael McDonald'' (2001) *

, '' Live & More'' (1998) *

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, ''Nelson Rangell'' (1990) *

, '' My Time: A Boz Scaggs Anthology'' (1997)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zingg, Drew Living people 1957 births American rock guitarists American jazz guitarists The New York Rock and Soul Revue members Loomis Chaffee School alumni