{"artistName":"Earl Klugh","artistId":9632,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/478/478e3be7d75ed8f08e5ee6b906355ce9_xl.jpg","srcset":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/478/478e3be7d75ed8f08e5ee6b906355ce9_sm.jpg 50w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/478/478e3be7d75ed8f08e5ee6b906355ce9_md.jpg 80w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/478/478e3be7d75ed8f08e5ee6b906355ce9_lg.jpg 200w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/478/478e3be7d75ed8f08e5ee6b906355ce9_xl.jpg 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eEarl Klugh (pronounced \"Clue\") (born September 16, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American smooth jazz/crossover jazz/jazz fusionguitarist and composer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of 13, Klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins when Atkins made an appearance on the Perry Como Show. Klugh was a performing guest on several of Atkins' albums. Atkins, reciprocating as well, joined Earl on his Magic In Your Eyes album. Klugh also appeared with Chet Atkins on several television programs, including Hee Haw and a 1994 TV special entitled \"Read my Licks\". Klugh was also influenced by Bob James, Ray Parker Jr, Wes Montgomery and Laurindo Almeida. His sound is a blend of these jazz, pop and rhythm and blues influences, forming a potpourri of sweet contemporary music original to only him.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKlugh's first recording, at age 15, was on Yusef Lateef's Suite 16. He played on George Benson's White Rabbit album and two years later, in 1973, joined his touring band.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor their album One on One, Klugh and Bob James received a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1981. He has since received 12 Grammy nods, millions of record and CD sales, and continues touring worldwide to this day.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKlugh has recorded over 30 albums including 23 Top Ten charting records – five of them No. 1 - on Billboard’s Jazz Album chart. With 2008’s The Spice of Life, Klugh earned his 12th career Grammy nomination - his second nomination and release on the independent Koch label.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach spring, Klugh hosts a special Weekend of Jazz (http://www.weekendofjazz.com/index.php) featuring jazz legends and greats at the Five-Star Broadmoor Hotel \u0026amp; Resort in Colorado Springs. Jazz greats including Ramsey Lewis, Patti Austin, Chuck Mangione, Bob James, Joe Sample, Chris Botti, Roberta Flack, and Arturo Sandoval have all performed at the annual event set in foot of the Colorado Rockies. In November 2010 Klugh will bring the Weekend of Jazz to Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2006 Modern Guitar magazine wrote that Klugh \"is considered by many to be one of the finest acoustic guitar players today.\"\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Earl+Klugh","playStationPath":"/stations/113266336/play","stationId":113266336,"bioPath":"/music/Earl+Klugh/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Vincent+Ingala","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/dfd/dfdf546d4e707260fb0d9d47d6bd9f44_md.jpg","artistName":"Vincent Ingala","artistId":461656,"station_id":401347738},{"musicPath":"/music/Gregg+Karukas","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/0ee/0ee2f09dbf50809f9017db0276e30899_md.jpg","artistName":"Gregg Karukas","artistId":64595,"station_id":263635919},{"musicPath":"/music/Kirk+Whalum","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/6a2/6a29f44a4fa77352a9f0bf30a941f29a_md.jpg","artistName":"Kirk Whalum","artistId":10658,"station_id":113466638},{"musicPath":"/music/Nelson+Rangell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e0b/e0bcb5d82cbbe21ad7c60c1a0e329adf_md.jpg","artistName":"Nelson Rangell","artistId":74315,"station_id":266679098},{"musicPath":"/music/Al+Jarreau","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/542/54242f616261ed0d8056dfc213c4fa4e_md.jpg","artistName":"Al Jarreau","artistId":11480,"station_id":113286772},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Crusaders","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5c4/5c43814bc09feb45fe9b376dd7d9178f_md.jpg","artistName":"The Crusaders","artistId":12255,"station_id":113384174},{"musicPath":"/music/Pat+Martino","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7e0/7e007c3086001e54ff61f3c304cbf928_md.jpg","artistName":"Pat Martino","artistId":101369,"station_id":280763700},{"musicPath":"/music/Herb+Alpert","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/fef/fefdb2ffaaea94c635f8163d824cb825_md.jpg","artistName":"Herb Alpert","artistId":9872,"station_id":113316562},{"musicPath":"/music/John+Scofield","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c8f/c8f9dbb1115a1bea52c9f8371eeef58d_md.jpg","artistName":"John Scofield","artistId":7838,"station_id":113302808},{"musicPath":"/music/Cindy+Bradley","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5d9/5d9d16a797d2e2d6f415d4d2c9c71d6c_md.jpg","artistName":"Cindy Bradley","artistId":94824,"station_id":287828171},{"musicPath":"/music/Warren+Hill","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b5a/b5a75d12820d233d6784126880ead550_md.jpg","artistName":"Warren Hill","artistId":64643,"station_id":263676454},{"musicPath":"/music/Paul+Hardcastle","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/df9/df9a6274f710fd84bbb359e2c6702fb1_md.jpg","artistName":"Paul Hardcastle","artistId":7844,"station_id":113331094},{"musicPath":"/music/Russ+Freeman","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7ec/7ec7c416a159c50338c39d3956a349b7_md.jpg","artistName":"Russ Freeman","artistId":7724,"station_id":113460333},{"musicPath":"/music/Michael+Franks","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/37e/37e938c723f6bfc5e7cddb813943cc53_md.jpg","artistName":"Michael Franks","artistId":2772,"station_id":113267808},{"musicPath":"/music/Chris+Botti","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/23c/23c660df6b433ab084d06d78f7c34c84_md.jpg","artistName":"Chris Botti","artistId":11790,"station_id":113281538},{"musicPath":"/music/Kenny+Burrell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d7d/d7d03ccb99885907dc73a69fc3948c4a_md.jpg","artistName":"Kenny Burrell","artistId":13306,"station_id":113527785},{"musicPath":"/music/3rd+Force","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/fcb/fcbe19fa1c496cd8a61da9f804c75829_md.jpg","artistName":"3rd Force","artistId":64560,"station_id":263646683},{"musicPath":"/music/Mezzoforte","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/6ac/6ac4b140ca0696aea8e4d8fc801ea518_md.jpg","artistName":"Mezzoforte","artistId":64612,"station_id":263641882}]}