Chuck Loeb-In A Heartbeat (2001)

Chuck Loeb's career was marked by his refined, elegant, and easy-listening brand of jazz fusion. His influences included the 1960s jazz of artists like Wes Montgomery and George Benson. After honing his guitar skills with musicians like Jim Hall, he worked alongside jazz greats such as Stan Getz and Ray Barreto. A member of legendary jazz-rock groups like Steps Ahead, Metro, and Fourplay, Loeb began his solo career in the late 1980s, releasing nearly twenty albums, some of them hugely popular, such as "The Music Inside" (1996), "Listen" (1999), and "In a Heartbeat" (2001). On this last album, Chuck Loeb showcases his elegant, relaxed guitar style in a series of songs that also demonstrate his remarkable skill with the six strings. Tracks like "North, South, East and Wes", "On and On", "Fire", and "Rhythm Ace/Funky Stuff", perfectly highlight the immense versatility of this renowned smooth jazz guitarist. Sadly, Chuck Loeb passed away in 2017 at the age of 61 from cancer.