Ronald Muldrow
Ronald Muldrow was an American soul jazz and hard bop jazz guitarist.
As an emerging jazz guitarist in the early 1970s, Muldrow connected with soul-jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris and contributed to many of his Atlantic albums from 1971 to 1976 and reunited with the saxophonist on Listen Here.
A teenage Muldrow heard jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery play "Canadian Sunset" on the radio and was captivated. His first big-time gig was with the Staple Singers, a gospel group.
He also taught at various colleges and had published guitar-instruction books. Muldrow began forming bands in high school and earned a bachelor's in jazz studies from Roosevelt University in Illinois and a master's in studio and jazz guitar from the USC Thornton School of Music.
Musician Georgia Anne Muldrow is his daughter.
Discography
As leader
Yesterdays Diaspora Facing Wes Freedom's Serenade- ''Mapenzi''
As sideman
With Eddie HarrisInstant Death Eddie Harris Sings the Blues Excursions Is It In Bad Luck Is All I Have I Need Some Money That Is Why You're Overweight The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t How Can You Live Like That? Listen Here! Dancing By A RainbowWith others
- Les DeMerle, Concerts by the Sea
- Les DeMerle, Transcendental Watusi!
- Hubert Laws, Family
- Phil Perry, My Book of Love
- Sweet Baby J'ai, Evolution
- Luther Thomas, ''Yo' Momma''