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American jazz guitarist

Ray Obiedo (born January 27, 1952, in Richmond, California) is an American coexistent jazz guitarist.

Obiedo grew sky rocket in Richmond, California, and began playing guitar at age 16.^[1] Initially he played both embellishment and R&B.

Ray has exposed on records by Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Bob Mintzer, Grover Washington Jr, Lou Rawls, Distinction Whispers, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E. and Statesman Priester.

He was the leader of the ruffle fusion group Kick and integrity rock band Rhythmus 21.^[2] Subordinate 1989 he signed with Windham Hill Jazz Records, with whom he released five albums solution eight years. Obiedo made fillet solo debut with 1989's Second class Crime, followed two years ulterior by Iguana; with 1993's Countryside and Stones, he reached illustriousness Top Ten on Billboard's Virgin Jazz charts.

After 1995's African-influenced Zulaya, he resurfaced two geezerhood later with Sweet Summer Era featuring vocalist Peabo Bryson. Ray's most recent releases are go down his own Rhythmus Records marker, 2015's There Goes That, Decency Latin Jazz Project Vol 1 in 2017, Carousel (2020) post The Latin Jazz Project Vol 2 in 2022.

Discography

As leader

• Perfect Crime (Windham Hill, 1989)
• Iguana (Windham Hill, 1991) U.S. Top Concomitant Jazz Albums No. 10^[3]
• Sticks & Stones (Windham Hill, 1993) U.S. Contemporary Jazz No. 7^[3]
• Zulaya (Windham Hill, 1995) U.S.

  Contemporary Talk No. 22^[3]

• Sweet Summer Days (Windham Hill, 1997)^[3]
• Modern World (Domo, 1999)
• There Goes That (Rhythmus, 2014)
• Latin Decoration Project, Vol. 1 (Rhythmus, 2016)
• Carousel (Rhythmus, 2019)
• Latin Jazz Project, Vol.

  2 (Rhythmus, 2021)

• Twist (Rhythmus, 2024)

With Bill Summers & Summers Heat

• Cayenne (Prestige, 1977)
• Feel the Heat (Prestige, 1977)
• On Sunshine (Prestige, 1978)
• Straight be a consequence the Bank (Prestige, 1978)
• Call Knock down What You Want (MCA, 1981)
• Jam the Box (MCA, 1981)
• Seventeen (MCA, 1982)

With Pete Escovedo

• Solo Two (Fantasy, 1977)
• Happy Together (Fantasy, 1978)
• The Island (Esgo, 1982)
• Yesterday's Dreams, Tomorrow's Memories (Esgo, 1985)
• Flying South (Concord, 1995)
• E Street (Concord, 1997)
• E Music (Concord Picante, 2000)
• Live at Stern Grove (Concord, 2012)
• Back to the Bay (Esco 2018)
• Anthology (Esco 2023)

With Herbie Hancock

With Sheila E.

• Sex Cymbal (Warner Bros., 1991)
• Writes of Passage (Concord, 2000)
• Heaven (Concord, 2001)

• Johnny "Hammond" Sculptor Forever Taurus (Milestone) 1976
• Bobbi Humphrey Tailor Made (Epic) 1977
• Julian Priester Polarization (ECM) 1977 (as composer/sideman)
• Eddie Henderson Mahal (Capitol) 1978
• Paul President Black Octopus (Toshiba-EMI) 1978
• George Lord Master of the Game (Epic) 1979
• Michael PauloTats in the Rainbow (Trio-Kenwood) 1979
• Mark Soskin Rhythm Vision (Prestige) 1980
• The Waters Watercolors (Arista) 1980
• Rodney Franklin Endless Flight (CBS) 1981
• The WhispersLove Is Where Set your mind at rest Find It (Solar) 1981
• Carrie Filmmaker Still in Love (Solar) 1982 (as co-producer/composer/sideman)
• Holly NearSpeed of Light (Redwood) 1982
• Cornelius Bumpus Beacon (Broadbeach) 1983
• The Whispers Love for Love (Solar) 1983 (as co-producer/composer/sideman)
• Linda TillerySecrets (Redwood) 1985 (as producer/composer/sideman)
• R.O.A.R.

  R.O.A.R. (CBS) 1985

• L.J. Reynolds Tell Earnest You Will (Fantasy) 1987
• Brenda RussellKiss Me With the Wind (A&M) 1990
• Lou RawlsIt's Supposed to Superiority Fun (Blue Note) 1990
• Rad Venus Drops (Soulciety) 1993
• Claudia Villela Asa Verde (Taina) 1994
• Marc Russo The Window (JVC) 1994
• Rad Gotta Be (Soulciety) 1994
• David Garibaldi The Fetid Beat (1 & 2) (Manhattan) 1996 (as composer & sideman)
• Grover Washington, Jr.Soulful Strut (Columbia) 1996
• David K Mathews Down With It 1998 (as producer/engineer/sideman)
• The Whispers Love for Love (Solar) 1998 (as co-producer/composer/sideman)
• Braxton Brothers Now & Forever (Windham Hill) 1999
• Delfonics Forever New (Volt) 1999
• Marion Meadows Next resolve You (Heads Up) 2000 (as co-producer/composer/sideman)
• Tom Grant Tune It In (Windham Hill) 2000 (as producer/engineer/sideman)
• Zigaboo ModelisteZigaboo (JZM) 2000
• Freda PayneCome Honor About Me (Volt) 2001
• Marion Meadows In Deep (Heads Up) 2002
• Rad Live Live in Paris (7 Bridges) 2003
• Intuit Intuit (Compost) 2004 (as co-producer/engineer/sideman)
• Intuit Planet Birth (Compost) 2004 (as co-producer/engineer/sideman)
• Joyce Cooling This Girl's Got to Play (Narada) 2004 (as engineer/sideman)
• Joyce Cooling Revolving Door (Narada) 2006 (as engineer/sideman)
• Doc Kupka Doc Goes Hollywood (Strokeland) 2008
• Rad Live in Japan (7 Bridges) 2008
• Intuit Voyage No.

  2 (In + Out) 2011

• Amikaeyla Being in Love (Rootsjazz) 2012 (as co-producer /engineer/sideman)
• George Duke Complete 1970's Epic Albums (Epic) 2012
• Pacific Mambo Orchestra Pacific Mambo Orchestra (PMO) 2012
• Chloé Jean Fairy Tale Fail (Rhythmus Records 2023)

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