Wayne Krantz is an American guitarist and composer. He has performed and recorded with Steely Dan,

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, Donald Fagen,

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, Chris Potter, David Binney, and Carla Bley. Since the early 1990s, Krantz has focused primarily on his solo career, mostly as the leader of a trio with

Tim Lefebvre Tim Lefebvre (born February 4, 1968) is an American bass guitarist. Both as a session musician and band member, he has worked with a wide range of musicians, including David Bowie, The Black Crowes, Elvis Costello, Sting, Empire of the Sun, The Sl ...

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, and Chris Botti. In ''Modern Drummer's'' 2009 ...

Career

A native of Corvallis, Oregon, 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 Carla Bley. He released his debut solo album, ''Signals'', in 1991. He formed a trio with

Lincoln Goines Lincoln Goines (born 1953) is a double bassist and bass guitarist from Oakland, California. Biography A mainstay of the New York City jazz/Latin/studio scene since the early 1980s and noted for his versatility and fluid style, Goines' extensive ...

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,

Tal Wilkenfeld Tal Wilkenfeld (born 2 December 1986) is an Australian singer, songwriter, bassist, and guitarist. She has performed with artists including Jeff Beck, Prince, Incubus, Eric Clapton, Herbie Hancock, and Mick Jagger. In 2008, Wilkenfeld was vot ...

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, Anton Fig,

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, Gabriela Anders,

Kenny Wollesen Kenny Wollesen (born 1966) is an American drummer and percussionist. Wollesen has recorded and toured with Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones, John Lurie, Myra Melford, Steven Bernstein, and John Zorn. He is a fou ...

Nate Wood Nate Wood (born October 3, 1979) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist. He has performed with Wayne Krantz, Kneebody, Tigran Hamasyan, Louis Cole, The Calling, and Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders. Background Nate learned to p ...

, Henry Hey, and Owen Biddle.

Discography

As leader

* ''

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'' (Enja, 1990) * ''

Long to Be Loose ''Long to Be Loose'' is an album by jazz guitarist Wayne Krantz. It was the first album with Lincoln Goines on bass guitar and Zach Danziger at drums. Track listing #"These Instrumental Pieces Were" – 2:01 #"Not Consciously Written About" – ...

'' (Enja, 1993) * ''

2 Drink Minimum ''2 Drink Minimum'' is an album by jazz guitarist Wayne Krantz. Reception The Allmusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "Essential listening for fans of gritty, non-commercial fusion music.".Adler, DAllmusic Reviewacce ...

'' (Enja, 1995) * '' Krantz Carlock Lefebvre'' (Abstract Logix, 2009) * '' Howie 61'' (Abstract Logix, 2012) * ''

Good Piranha / Bad Piranha ''Good Piranha / Bad Piranha'' is a modern jazz album by Wayne Krantz. The album consists of four songs played in two separate sets with two intertwined trios. Songs themselves are only being thematically utilized as vehicles for improvisation, co ...

'' (Abstract Logix, 2014) * '' Write out your head'' (Abstract Logix, 2020) * '' Music Room 1985'' (Abstract Logix, 2021)

As sideman

With David Binney * ''Balance'' (ACT, 2002) * ''Aliso'' (Criss Cross, 2010) * ''Graylen Epicenter'' (Mythology, 2011) * ''Anacapa'' (Criss Cross, 2014) With

Leni Stern Leni Stern (born 28 April 1952) is a German jazz guitarist and singer. Early life Stern was born Magdalena Thora, in Germany on 28 April 1952. She was interested in music from an early age, beginning piano studies at the age of six and takin ...

* ''Secrets'' (Enja, 1989) * ''Closer to the Light'' (Enja, 1990) * ''Ten Songs'' (Lipstick, 1992) * ''Separate Cages'' (Alchemy, 1996) With others *

Robby Ameen Robby Ameen (born December 7, 1960) is an American drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator who resides in New York City. Although he is of Lebanese origin, Ameen is best known for the unique and powerful Afro-Cuban style he has created. He is ...

, ''Days in the Life'' (Two and Four, 2009) * Gabriela Anders, ''Cool Again'' (Evj! 2015) *

Jay Anderson Jay Anderson (born October 24, 1955) is an American jazz double-bassist and studio musician. Career Anderson received a bachelor's degree from California State University, Long Beach in 1978, then worked with Woody Herman (1978-1979), Carmen McRa ...

, ''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 (born 1959) is an Indian film score composer, music director, music arranger, drummer and singer based in Mumbai, India. He is a longtime associate of A. R. Rahman. He has been described by guitar legend John McLaughlin as "one o ...

, ''Bada Boom'' (EMI, 2010) *

John Escreet John Escreet (born 18 August 1984) is an English jazz pianist. Biography Escreet moved to New York in 2006. In 2008 he graduated from the Master’s Program at Manhattan School of Music, where he studied piano with Kenny Barron and Jason Moran ...

, ''The Age We Live in'' (Mythology, 2011) * Donald Fagen, ''Morph the Cat'' (Reprise, 2006) *

Michael Formanek Michael Formanek (born May 7, 1958) is an American jazz bassist born in San Francisco, California, United States, and associated with the jazz scene in New York. Career In the 1980s, Formanek worked as a sideman with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Hender ...

, ''Wide Open Spaces'' (Enja, 1990) * Michael Formanek, ''Extended Animation'' (Enja, 1992) * Gary Husband, ''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) *

Steps Ahead Steps Ahead is an American jazz fusion group. History The group arose out of spontaneous sessions at Seventh Avenue South, a jazz club in New York City owned by saxophonist Michael Brecker and trumpeter brother Randy Brecker. The first three al ...

, ''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 wa ...

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

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