Bob DeVos

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Bob DeVos
Birth nameRobert W. DeVos
Born1946 (age 77–78)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1970–present
LabelsSavant
Websitebobdevosjazzguitar.com

Bob DeVos (born 1946) is an American jazz guitarist,[1] and teacher[2] from New Jersey.[3]

Early life[edit]

Career[edit]

His style combines blues, rhythm and blues, and jazz.[4] "I wanted to play like B.B. King and Chuck Berry", DeVos said.[5] At twelve, he began playing guitar, listening to and learning solos from his brother's R&B records. He took lessons from Joe Cinderella.[5] 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.[5] After graduating, he went on tour with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and took lessons from Harry Leahey and Dennis Sandole.[5][4] In 1969 he got a job with Trudy Pitts after it was vacated by Pat Martino[5][6] and toured extensively.[7] His recording career began with a 1970 music session.[2] Beginning in the late 1970s, he was a member of bands led by Gerry Niewood, Teo Macero,[5] Jimmy McGriff,[8] and Charles Earland.[5] Earland produced his first album for Savant.[5] 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.[5][4]

He is an adjunct professor at the private college Lehigh University.[2] He was the organizer for the Organ Summit in Newark, New Jersey.[9]

Discography[edit]

As leader[edit]

  • Breaking the Ice (Savant,[10] 1999) with Charles Earland
  • DeVos' Groove Guitar! (Blues Leaf, 2003) with Gene Ludwig, Billy James
  • Shifting Sands (Savant, 2006) with Eric Alexander
  • Playing for Keeps (Savant, 2007) with Eric Alexander
  • Shadow Box (American Showplace Music, 2013) with Ralph Bowen[11]
  • Six String Solos (American Showplace Music, 2016)[12]

As sideman[edit]

  • Charles Earland, Blowing the Blues Away (HighNote, 1997)
  • Charles Earland, Charles Earland Live (Cannonball, 1999)
  • Onaje Allan Gumbs, Sack Full of Dreams (18th & Vine, 2007)
  • Richard "Groove" Holmes, Good Vibrations (Muse, 1980)
  • Gene Ludwig, The Groove ORGANization (Blues Leaf, 2002) with Billy James
  • Gene Ludwig Trio with Bill Warfield Big Band, Duff's Blues (18th & Vine, 2008)
  • Teo Macero, Impressions of Charles Mingus (Palo Alto, 1983)
  • Ron McClure, Match Point (SteepleChase, 2002)
  • Ron McClure, Age of Peace (SteepleChase, 2003)
  • Irene Reid, Million Dollar Secret (Savant, 1997)[13]
  • Irene Reid, I Ain't Doing Too Bad (Savant, 1999)
  • Vince Seneri, Urban Paradise (Senful/Orchard, 2003)
  • Vince Seneri, Street Talk (Senful/Orchard, 2005)
  • Tyrone Smith, Playing It By Ear (18th & Vine, 2010)
  • Akiko Tsuruga, Sakura (American Showplace Music, 2011)
  • Reuben Wilson Trio, Revisited (American Showplace Music, 2011)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bowers, Jack (2008-01-02). "CD/LP Review: Playing for Keeps". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  2. ^ a b c Cannon, Bob (July 7, 2016). "Six Strings and a Good Time at Trumpets". The Montclair Times. p. D4.
  3. ^ Kukla, Barbara J. (2014). America's Music: Jazz in Newark. West Orange, New Jersey. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-9768130-3-3. OCLC 882913130.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b c Skelly, Richard. "Bob DeVos | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. pp. 56–57. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.
  6. ^ "Pitts-DeVos Together Again". Suburban Trends. May 18, 2005. p. D4.
  7. ^ "Bob DeVos and His Trio Comes to China Gourmet". The Montclair Times. October 12, 2000. p. B2.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "'Organ Summit Supreme'". Passaic Valley Today. October 20, 2005. p. A57.
  10. ^ "Bob DeVos Quartet Returns on Friday to China Gourmet". The Montclair Times. January 18, 2001. p. B1.
  11. ^ Orthmann, David (13 November 2013). "Shadow Box". All About Jazz. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  12. ^ Orthmann, David (8 February 2016). "Six String Solos". All About Jazz. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  13. ^ Lee, Nancy Ann (May 1988). "Million Dollar Secret". JazzTimes. p. 150. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

External links[edit]

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