Ron Escheté
| Ron Escheté | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 19, 1948 Houma, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | Muse, Concord Jazz |
| Associated acts | Buddy Greco, Dave Pike, Gene Harris, Dewey Erney |
| Website | www |
Ron Escheté (born Houma, Louisiana, August 19, 1948) is an American seven-string jazz guitarist. He is the first person to record a cover version of Vince Guaraldi's song "Christmas Time Is Here".
His early influences were jazz guitarists Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, and Howard Roberts. When he was 14, he got his first guitar and performed in clubs while he was in high school. He studied classical guitar and flute at Loyola University in New Orleans. After he graduated, he toured with singer Buddy Greco. He moved to California in 1970 and worked with vibraphonist Dave Pike, then pianist Gene Harris in 1975. He has played with Ray Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, and Diana Krall.
Escheté's solo albums include Soft Winds and Stump Jumper.
with Dave Pike
with Gene Harris Quartet
with Dewey Erney
With Warne Marsh
with Mort Weiss
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