Michael Landau
Photo: Marco Raaphorst, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Guitarists · b. 1958

Michael Landau

American musician

Born
1 June 1958
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Active
1976–
Record labels
Tone Center Records
Discography
7 albums

Biography

Michael Landau is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Michael Landau was born on 1 June 1958 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under rock music. Record labels: Tone Center Records. The discography here lists 7 albums, from “Tales From the Bulge” (1990) to “Liquid Quartet Live” (2020).

Michael Christopher Landau (born June 1, 1958) is an American musician, audio engineer, and record producer. He is a session musician and guitarist who has played on many albums since the early 1980s with Boz Scaggs, Minoru Niihara, Joni Mitchell, Rod Stewart, Seal, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Luis Miguel, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd, Phil Collins on "Two Hearts" and "Loco in Acapulco", Roger Daltrey, Stevie Nicks, Glenn Frey, Eros Ramazzotti, Whitney Houston, and Miles Davis. Landau, along with fellow session guitarists Dean Parks, Steve Lukather, Michael Thompson and Dann Huff, played on many of the major label releases recorded in Los Angeles in the 1980s and 1990s. He has released music with several record labels, including Ulftone Music and Tone Center Records, a member of Shrapnel Label Group. In addition to his session work, Landau has led several bands, including Raging Honkies and Burning Water.

Read the full article on Wikipedia ↗ · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Discography

Studio and live albums

Tales From the Bulge 1990
Live 2000 2001 · Live
The Star Spangled Banner 2001 · Ulftone Music Renegade Creation 2010 · Blues Bureau International Rock Bottom 2018 · Provogue
Liquid Quartet Live 2020
2001-03-30: The Baked Potato, North Hollywood, CA, USA · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Michael Landau is credited as a sideman

1982 Wild Things Run Fast — Joni Mitchell electric guitar
1983 Sergio Mendes — Sérgio Mendes guitar
1985 Gettin’ Away With Murder — Patti Austin guitar
1986 George Duke — George Duke guitar
1988 Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm — Joni Mitchell guitar
1988 Under a Spanish Moon — Herb Alpert electric guitar
1988 Other Roads — Boz Scaggs guitar
1988 Flashpoint — Tom Scott electric guitar
1988 Every Step of the Way — David Benoit guitar
1989 Back on the Block — Quincy Jones guitar
1989 Amandla — Miles Davis guitar
1989 Lukather — Steve Lukather guitar
1990 Apasionado — Stan Getz electric guitar
1990 Awa Yiô — Ivan Lins guitar family
1990 Can You Imagine — David Benoit guitar
1991 Night Ride Home — Joni Mitchell guitar
1991 Twenty 1 — Chicago guitar
1991 Sweet Deal — 渡辺貞夫 guitar
1993 Walk the Dog & Light the Light — Laura Nyro guitar
1993 Where Is Love — Bobby Caldwell guitar
1994 Turbulent Indigo — Joni Mitchell electric guitar
1994 Vinnie Colaiuta — Vinnie Colaiuta guitar
1995 Illusions — George Duke guitar
1996 Ratamacue — Harvey Mason guitar
1997 Higher Ground — Barbra Streisand electric guitar, audio
1999 A Love Like Ours — Barbra Streisand electric guitar
1999 Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack — Phil Collins & Mark Mancina guitar
1999 The Dance — Dave Koz acoustic guitar, electric guitar
2001 Christmas Memories — Barbra Streisand guitar
2003 It Just Happens That Way — Mindi Abair guitar, electric guitar

Listen on Spotify

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Michael Landau play?

Michael Landau is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Michael Landau born?

Michael Landau was born 1 June 1958 in Los Angeles.

What are Michael Landau's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Tales From the Bulge (1990), The Star Spangled Banner (2001), Renegade Creation (2010) and Rock Bottom (2018).

External links

Data compiled from open sources; see the source links below. Spotted an error? Let us know.