Bob DeVos

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Bob DeVos
Birth nameRobert W. DeVos
Born1946 (age 78–79)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1970–present
Labels Savant
Website bobdevosjazzguitar.com

Bob DeVos (born 1946) is an American jazz guitarist.

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Early life

Career

His style combines blues, rhythm and blues, and jazz. [1] "I wanted to play like B.B. King and Chuck Berry", DeVos said. [2] At twelve, he began playing guitar, listening to and learning solos from his brother's R&B records. He took lessons from Joe Cinderella. [2] In high school he became interested in jazz after hearing albums by organist Jimmy Smith with guitarist Kenny Burrell and the album The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery . [2] After graduating high school he continued his guitar studies with Harry Leahey and then Dennis Sandole. [2] [1] In 1969 he got a job with Trudy Pitts after it was vacated by Pat Martino [2] [3] and toured extensively. [4] His recording career began with a 1970 music session. [5] Beginning in the late 1970s, he was a member of bands led by Gerry Niewood, Teo Macero, [2] Jimmy McGriff, [6] and Charles Earland. [2] Earland produced his first album for Savant. [2] He has also worked with Harry Allen, Freddy Cole, Junior Cook, Joey DeFrancesco, Kenny Drew Jr., Etta Jones, Gene Ludwig, Ron McClure, David "Fathead" Newman, Greg Osby, Houston Person, Irene Reid, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Dave Stryker, Stanley Turrentine. [2] [1]

He is an adjunct professor at the private college Lehigh University. [5] He was the organizer for the Organ Summit in Newark, New Jersey. [7]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

References

  1. 1 2 3 Skelly, Richard. "Bob DeVos | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. pp. 56–57. ISBN   978-1-61713-023-6.
  3. ↑ "Pitts-DeVos Together Again". Suburban Trends. May 18, 2005. p. D4.
  4. ↑ "Bob DeVos and His Trio Comes to China Gourmet". The Montclair Times . October 12, 2000. p. B2.
  5. 1 2 Cannon, Bob (July 7, 2016). "Six Strings and a Good Time at Trumpets". The Montclair Times . p. D4.
  6. ↑ Meadows, Eddie S. (1995). Jazz Research and Performance Materials: A Select Annotated Bibliography. Eddie S. Meadows (2nd ed.). New York: Garland Pub. p. 647. ISBN   0-8153-0373-4. OCLC   32970239.
  7. ↑ "'Organ Summit Supreme'". Passaic Valley Today. October 20, 2005. p. A57.
  8. ↑ "Bob DeVos Quartet Returns on Friday to China Gourmet". The Montclair Times . January 18, 2001. p. B1.
  9. ↑ Orthmann, David (13 November 2013). "Shadow Box". All About Jazz. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  10. ↑ Orthmann, David (8 February 2016). "Six String Solos". All About Jazz. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  11. ↑ Lee, Nancy Ann (May 1988). "Million Dollar Secret". JazzTimes . p. 150. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
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