Jazz Guitar School with Chuck Loeb

Chuck Loeb was a versatile composer, arranger and producer with a passion for jazz guitar. He was exposed to jazz through fusion music of the early 70s, which inspired him to formally study jazz guitar. Chuck's first mentor was the jazz guru Dennis Sandole, and he later studied with Jim Hall. Chuck attended Berklee College of Music in Boston where he studied jazz guitar, as well as composing and arranging. Chuck's influences include Wes Montgomery, George Benson, John McLaughlin and Pat Martino. In his early professional career Chuck Loeb played with jazz luminaries like Chico Hamilton, Ray Barreto, Hubert Laws, and many others. He joined the Stan Getz band in 1979 and later became the musical director for the group and composed much of the material. In 1985, Chuck joined the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead and his later 1996 solo release "The Music Inside" held the number one position on the contemporary jazz charts for six weeks. He was a member of the Bob James led group Fourplay since 2010 until he passed away from cancer in 2017.

Chuck Loeb was a versatile composer, arranger and producer with a passion for jazz guitar. He was exposed to jazz through fusion music of the early 70s, which inspired him to formally study jazz guitar. Chuck's first mentor was the jazz guru Dennis Sandole, and he later studied with Jim Hall. Chuck attended Berklee College of Music in Boston where he studied jazz guitar, as well as composing and arranging. Chuck's influences include Wes Montgomery, George Benson, John McLaughlin and Pat Martino. In his early professional career Chuck Loeb played with jazz luminaries like Chico Hamilton, Ray Barreto, Hubert Laws, and many others. He joined the Stan Getz band in 1979 and later became the musical director for the group and composed much of the material. In 1985, Chuck joined the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead and his later 1996 solo release "The Music Inside" held the number one position on the contemporary jazz charts for six weeks. He was a member of the Bob James led group Fourplay since 2010 until he passed away from cancer in 2017.