Joe Beck
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Guitarists · 1945–2008

Joe Beck

American musician (1945–2008)

Born
29 July 1945
Philadelphia
Died
22 July 2008
Woodbury
Country
United States
Active
1964–
Record labels
Columbia Records, CTI Records, Charly Records, DMP Digital Music Products
Discography
20 albums

Biography

Joe Beck was a jazz musician who played guitar. Joe Beck was born on 29 July 1945 in Philadelphia and died on 22 July 2008 in Woodbury. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records, CTI Records, Charly Records and DMP Digital Music Products. The discography here lists 20 albums, from “Nature Boy” (1969) to “Get Me Joe Beck” (2014).

Joe Beck (July 29, 1945 – July 22, 2008) was an American jazz guitarist who was active for over 40 years.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Nature Boy 1969 · Long Hair
Rock Encounter 1970
Beck 1975 · Kudu Beck & Sanborn 1975 Watch the Time 1977 · Polydor Beck & Zoller 1979 · Progressive Records Relaxin' 1983 Friends 1984 · DMP
Back to Beck 1988
The Journey 1991 · Live
Empathy 1992
Let the Ocean Worry 1994
Finger Painting 1995
Alto 1999
Django 2001
Just Friends 2002
Coincidence 2007
Tri07 2007
Brazilian Dreamin' 2009
Get Me Joe Beck 2014 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Joe Beck is credited as a sideman

1969 Summertime — Paul Desmond guitar
1969 Betwixt & Between — J.J. Johnson / Kai Winding guitar
1970 Doc Severinsen’s Closet — Doc Severinsen guitar
1971 Fenix — Gato Barbieri electric guitar
1971 Who Knows What Tomorrow’s Gonna Bring? — Brother Jack McDuff guitar
1973 Giant Steps — Woody Herman guitar
1973 Got My Own — Gene Ammons guitar
1973 Big Bad Jug — Gene Ammons guitar
1973 Last Bolero in Berkeley — Cal Tjader guitar
1974 The Roar of '74 — Buddy Rich guitar
1974 Chameleon — Maynard Ferguson guitar
1974 Power of Soul — Idris Muhammad guitar
1974 The Fourth Dimension — Brother Jack McDuff guitar
1974 Upon This Rock — Joe Farrell guitar
1974 Penny Arcade — Joe Farrell guitar
1975 Taking Off — David Sanborn electric guitar
1975 Peregrinations — Chico Hamilton guitar
1975 The Chicago Theme — Hubert Laws guitar
1975 House of the Rising Sun — Idris Muhammad instruments
1975 Canned Funk — Joe Farrell guitar
1976 Smile — Laura Nyro guitar
1976 Caliente! — Gato Barbieri guitar
1979 Tributaries — Larry Coryell with John Scofield & Joe Beck acoustic guitar
1980 Inflation — Stanley Turrentine electric guitar
1982 It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing — Duke Ellington & Teresa Brewer guitar
1983 Wishful Thinking — Earl Klugh electric guitar
1984 Passion and Fire — Gato Barbieri guitar
1989 Mostly Blues — Lionel Hampton guitar
1989 Where Flamingos Fly — Gil Evans guitar, mandolin
1996 Music Is Forever — Annie Ross guitar

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Joe Beck play?

Joe Beck is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Joe Beck born?

Joe Beck was born 29 July 1945 in Philadelphia.

What are Joe Beck's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Nature Boy (1969), Beck (1975), Beck & Sanborn (1975), Watch the Time (1977) and Beck & Zoller (1979).

External links

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