Late Night Guitar

Late Night Guitar is an album by jazz guitarist Earl Klugh that was released in 1980. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the 24th Grammy Awards in 1982. In this release, Klugh is joined by strings and horns in an orchestra arranged and conducted by David Matthews.

Track listing

Personnel Earl Klugh – acoustic guitar Ken Ascher – electric piano (11) David Spinozza – rhythm guitar (11) Marcus Miller – electric bass (11) David Friedman – percussion (2, 3, 7, 9, 13), vibraphone (3, 7) Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion (5) Michael Collazo – Latin percussion (11) José Madera – Latin percussion (11) Phil Bodner – woodwinds (2, 3, 7, 9, 13) Wally Kane – woodwinds (2, 3, 7, 9, 13) Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (11) Dave Tofani – tenor saxophone (11) Sam Burtis – trombone (11) John Gatchell – trumpet (11) Joe Shepley – trumpet (11) Gloria Agostini – harp (12)

String section (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 9, 11 & 13) David Matthews – arrangements and conductor Gino Biando, Jay Elfenbein, Jack Kulowitch and Lewis Paer – acoustic bass Jonathan Abramowitz, Beverly Lauridsen, Jesse Levy and Charles McCracken – cello Gloria Agostini – harp Lamar Alsop, Theodore Israel, Richard Maximoff, Emanuel Vardi and Lenore Weinstock – viola Sanford Allen, Harry Cykman, Barry Finclair, Diana Halprin, Regis Iandiorio, Leo Kahn, Charles Libove, Guy Lumia, Marvin Morgenstern, David Nadien, John Pintavalle and Richard Sortomme – violin

Production Earl Klugh – producer Roland Wilson – co-producer Dave Palmer – recording engineer Frank Caico – string recording Joel Cohn – assistant engineer Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City, New York) John Kosh – art direction, design Aaron Rapoport – photography

Charts + Album – Billboard Year Chart Position 1981 Top Contemporary Jazz 4 1981 Jazz Albums 40 1981 The Billboard 200 98

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