Wayne Krantz

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Wayne Krantz

Wayne Krantz (born July 26, 1956 in Corvallis , Oregon ) is an American guitarist .

Life

Krantz worked for bands and musicians such as Steely Dan , Michael Brecker , Billy Cobham and others. Since the early 1990s he has recorded a number of albums under his own name, beginning with Signals , which he recorded for Enja in mid-1990 with Jim Beard , Leni Stern , Hiram Bullock , Anthony Jackson , Dennis Chambers and Don Alias .

He recorded the first other albums in a trio with bassist Lincoln Goines and drummer Zach Danzinger, Greenwich Mean and Your Basic Live with Tim Lefebvre and Keith Carlock. He has toured Europe and Asia several times, but can usually be found on Thursday evenings in New York's 55 Bar .

Recently, Wayne Krantz has been on tour and in the studio with Chris Potter and has been involved in the recording sessions for keyboardist and singer Donald Fagen's album Morph the Cat .

Krantz has been playing with Michael Landau and Jimmy Herring in the band The Ringers since 2013 .

Style, sound and equipment

Wayne Krantz's music is influenced by jazz and rock . He has developed his very own style, in which his very rhythmic way of playing and the frequent use of open strings are particularly noticeable. Krantz attaches great importance to improvisational freedom and musical group dynamics. He often uses a Moogerfooger ring modulator , which brings out his rhythmic playing style even more.

Krantz plays Stratocaster guitars , including a 1973 Fender Stratocaster, which he purchased in 1980. Lately Krantz has been playing a Studio Elite by James Tyler Guitars and a Suhr Classic . Krantz uses Fender amplifiers and often a Marshall 2553 Silver Jubilee live over a 2x12 box.

Discographic notes

  • Signals (Enja, 1990)
  • Long to Be Loose (Enja, 1993)
  • 2 Drink Minimum (Enja, 1995)
  • Separate Cages (1996) with Leni Stern
  • Greenwich Mean (1997)
  • Your Basic Live (2002)
  • Howie 61 (2012)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Ringers ( Memento of July 8, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Interview: Wayne Krantz - Inside the Beat
  3. ↑ Interview: Wayne Krantz - Inside the Beat - Page 2
  4. ↑ Wayne Krantz | GuitarPlayer
  5. ^ Rig Rundown: Wayne Krantz | Premier Guitar
personal data
SURNAME Krantz, Wayne
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH July 26, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Corvallis , Oregon, USA