Earl Klugh is the debut album by jazz guitarist Earl Klugh, released in 1976. Klugh is accompanied by Louis Johnson on bass and Lee Ritenour on guitar.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

Earl Klugh – acoustic guitars, electric guitars Dave Grusin – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, percussion, arrangements and conductor Lee Ritenour – electric guitars Louis Johnson – bass (1, 4) Charles Meeks – bass (2, 3, 5–8) Harvey Mason – drums, percussion Laudir de Oliveira – additional percussion Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, flute Ray Pizzi – soprano saxophone Pete Christlieb – tenor saxophone, flute Garnett Brown – trombone Oscar Brashear – trumpet, flugelhorn Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn Thelma Beach, Myer Bello, Marie Fera, Pamela Goldsmith, Karen Jones, Bernard Kundell, Edgar Lustgarten, Alexander Murray, Ralph Schaeffer, Daniel Shindaryov, Joseph Stepansky, Marcia Van Dyke, Charles Veal Jr. and Kenneth Yerke – strings

Production George Butler – executive producer Dave Grusin – producer Larry Rosen – producer Phil Schier – recording, mixing John Calder – assistant engineer Steve Hodge – assistant engineer Doug Rider – assistant engineer Dean Rod – assistant engineer John Golden – mastering Leonard Spencer – album design Paul Ruscha – photography

Charts + Album – Billboard Year Chart Position 1976 The Billboard 200 124 1976 Jazz Albums 16

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