Earl Klugh – Low Ride (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1983

Low Ride is an LP by Earl Klugh from 1983 released on the Capitol Records label.

About this album

Low Ride is a polished Earl Klugh set that refines his graceful blend of jazz, funk and smooth jazz. Released in 1983, it shows the guitarist leaning into supple melodies, clean-toned phrasing and an easygoing rhythmic feel that made him one of the genre’s most distinctive voices. The album sits comfortably within Klugh’s run of early-’80s work, where his understated style helped define a more accessible, radio-friendly strain of jazz without losing musical finesse. Its balance of warmth, groove and melodic restraint makes Low Ride a strong example of Klugh’s appeal at the height of his crossover period.

Genre: Jazz