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Wayne Krantz

Wayne Krantz is an American guitarist and composer. He has performed and recorded with Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Donald Fagen, Billy Cobham, Chris Potter, David Binney, and Carla Bley. Since the early 1990s, Krantz has focused primarily on his solo career, mostly as the leader of a trio with Tim Lefebvre and Keith Carlock.

Career
A native of Corvallis, Oregon, Krantz was inspired to play guitar when he was fourteen after hearing the Beatles. Although he played in country and rock bands, he heard jazz through his father's album collection. ==Discography==
Discography
As leaderSignals (Enja, 1990) • Long to Be Loose (Enja, 1993) • 2 Drink Minimum (Enja, 1995) • Krantz Carlock Lefebvre (Abstract Logix, 2009) • Howie 61 (Abstract Logix, 2012) • Good Piranha / Bad Piranha (Abstract Logix, 2014) • Write Out Your Head (Abstract Logix, 2020) • Music Room 1985 (Abstract Logix, 2021) As sideman With David BinneyBalance (ACT, 2002) • Aliso (Criss Cross, 2010) • Graylen Epicenter (Mythology, 2011) • Anacapa (Criss Cross, 2014) With Leni SternSecrets (Enja, 1989) • Closer to the Light (Enja, 1990) • Ten Songs (Lipstick, 1992) • Separate Cages (Alchemy, 1996) With othersRobby Ameen, Days in the Life (Two and Four, 2009) • Gabriela Anders, Cool Again (Evj! 2015) • Jay Anderson, Next Exit (DMP, 1992) • Fahir Atakoglu, Istanbul in Blue (Far & Here, 2007) • Fahir Atakoglu, Faces & Places (Far & Here, 2009) • Victor Bailey, ''Bottom's Up'' (Atlantic, 1989) • Victor Bailey, Low Blow (ESC, 1999) • Ranjit Barot, Bada Boom (EMI, 2010) • John Escreet, The Age We Live in (Mythology, 2011) • Donald Fagen, Morph the Cat (Reprise, 2006) • Michael Formanek, Wide Open Spaces (Enja, 1990) • Michael Formanek, Extended Animation (Enja, 1992) • Gary Husband, Dirty & Beautiful Vol. 2 (Abstract Logix, 2012) • Chris Potter, Underground (Universal/Emarcy, 2006) • Markus Reuter, Mundo Nuevo (Unsung, 2015) • Steps Ahead, Yin-Yang (NYC, 1992) • Jasper van 't Hof, Blau (ACT, 1992) • Jasper van 't Hof, Blue Corner (ACT, 1996) ==Further reading==
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