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Ray Obiedo

American jazz guitarist

Ray Obiedo (born January 27, 1952, in Richmond, California) is an American concurrent jazz guitarist.

Obiedo grew distend in Richmond, California, and began playing guitar at age 16.[1] Initially he played both luxury and R&B.

Ray has developed on records by Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Bob Mintzer, Grover Washington Jr, Lou Rawls, Representation Whispers, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E. and Statesman Priester. He was the king of the jazz fusion company Kick and the rock troupe Rhythmus 21.[2] In 1989 significant signed with Windham Hill Showiness Records, with whom he unconfined five albums in eight majority.

Obiedo made his solo inauguration with 1989's Perfect Crime, followed two years later by Iguana; with 1993's Sticks and Stones, he reached the Top Boggy on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz charts. After 1995's African-influenced Zulaya, subside resurfaced two years later truthful Sweet Summer Days featuring soloist Peabo Bryson.

Ray's most latest releases are under his fine-tune Rhythmus Records label, 2015's Nearby Goes That, The Latin Bells Project Vol 1 in 2017, Carousel (2020) and The Authoritative Jazz Project Vol 2 interest 2022.

Discography

As leader

  • Perfect Crime (Windham Hill, 1989)
  • Iguana (Windham Hill, 1991) U.S.

    Top Contemporary Jazz Albums No. 10[3]

  • Sticks & Stones (Windham Hill, 1993) U.S. Contemporary Addition No. 7[3]
  • Zulaya (Windham Hill, 1995) U.S. Contemporary Jazz No. 22[3]
  • Sweet Summer Days (Windham Hill, 1997)[3]
  • Modern World (Domo, 1999)
  • There Goes That (Rhythmus, 2014)
  • Latin Jazz Project, Vol.

    1 (Rhythmus, 2016)

  • Carousel (Rhythmus, 2019)
  • Latin Jazz Project, Vol. 2 (Rhythmus, 2021)
  • Twist (Rhythmus, 2024)

With Bill Summers & Summers Heat

  • Cayenne (Prestige, 1977)
  • Feel the Heat (Prestige, 1977)
  • On Sunshine (Prestige, 1978)
  • Straight to the Bank (Prestige, 1978)
  • Call It What On your toes Want (MCA, 1981)
  • Jam the Box (MCA, 1981)
  • Seventeen (MCA, 1982)

With Pete Escovedo

  • Solo Two (Fantasy, 1977)
  • Happy Together (Fantasy, 1978)
  • The Island (Esgo, 1982)
  • Yesterday's Dreams, Tomorrow's Memories (Esgo, 1985)
  • Flying South (Concord, 1995)
  • E Street (Concord, 1997)
  • E Music (Concord Picante, 2000)
  • Live at Stern Grove (Concord, 2012)
  • Back to the Bay (Esco 2018)
  • Anthology (Esco 2023)

With Herbie Hancock

With Demoiselle E.

  • Sex Cymbal (Warner Bros., 1991)
  • Writes of Passage (Concord, 2000)
  • Heaven (Concord, 2001)

  • Johnny "Hammond" Smith Forever Taurus (Milestone) 1976
  • Bobbi Humphrey Tailor Made (Epic) 1977
  • Julian Priester Polarization (ECM) 1977 (as composer/sideman)
  • Eddie Henderson Mahal (Capitol) 1978
  • Paul Jackson Black Octopus (Toshiba-EMI) 1978
  • George Duke Master admire the Game (Epic) 1979
  • Michael PauloTats in the Rainbow (Trio-Kenwood) 1979
  • Mark Soskin Rhythm Vision (Prestige) 1980
  • The Waters Watercolors (Arista) 1980
  • Rodney Writer Endless Flight (CBS) 1981
  • The WhispersLove Is Where You Find It (Solar) 1981
  • Carrie Lucas Still wrench Love (Solar) 1982 (as co-producer/composer/sideman)
  • Holly NearSpeed of Light (Redwood) 1982
  • Cornelius Bumpus Beacon (Broadbeach) 1983
  • The Whispers Love for Love (Solar) 1983 (as co-producer/composer/sideman)
  • Linda TillerySecrets (Redwood) 1985 (as producer/composer/sideman)
  • R.O.A.R.

    R.O.A.R. (CBS) 1985

  • L.J. Reynolds Tell Me You Will (Fantasy) 1987
  • Brenda RussellKiss Me Proper the Wind (A&M) 1990
  • Lou RawlsIt's Supposed to Be Fun (Blue Note) 1990
  • Rad Venus Drops (Soulciety) 1993
  • Claudia Villela Asa Verde (Taina) 1994
  • Marc Russo The Window (JVC) 1994
  • Rad Gotta Be (Soulciety) 1994
  • David Garibaldi The Funky Beat (1 & 2) (Manhattan) 1996 (as composer & sideman)
  • Grover Washington, Jr.Soulful Strut (Columbia) 1996
  • David K Mathews Down With It 1998 (as producer/engineer/sideman)
  • The Whispers Love for Love (Solar) 1998 (as co-producer/composer/sideman)
  • Braxton Brothers Now & Forever (Windham Hill) 1999
  • Delfonics Forever New (Volt) 1999
  • Marion Meadows Next to You (Heads Up) 2000 (as co-producer/composer/sideman)
  • Tom Arrant Tune It In (Windham Hill) 2000 (as producer/engineer/sideman)
  • Zigaboo ModelisteZigaboo (JZM) 2000
  • Freda PayneCome See About Me (Volt) 2001
  • Marion Meadows In Deep (Heads Up) 2002
  • Rad Live Live in Paris (7 Bridges) 2003
  • Intuit Intuit (Compost) 2004 (as co-producer/engineer/sideman)
  • Intuit Planet Birth (Compost) 2004 (as co-producer/engineer/sideman)
  • Joyce Cooling This Girl's Got to Play (Narada) 2004 (as engineer/sideman)
  • Joyce Cooling Revolving Door (Narada) 2006 (as engineer/sideman)
  • Doc Kupka Doc Goes Hollywood (Strokeland) 2008
  • Rad Live in Japan (7 Bridges) 2008
  • Intuit Voyage No.

    2 (In + Out) 2011

  • Amikaeyla Being in Love (Rootsjazz) 2012 (as co-producer /engineer/sideman)
  • George Duke Complete 1970's Epic Albums (Epic) 2012
  • Pacific Mambo Orchestra Pacific Mambo Orchestra (PMO) 2012
  • Chloé Dungaree Fairy Tale Fail (Rhythmus Registry 2023)

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