Family Portrait

I, Keith Loving was a NYC studio/tour guitarist in the 70's and 80's. Toured and recorded with Harry Belafonte 1971,72,73,77, 79, 81, 82 and into the 90's. Albums, Live at the Okeefe Theater in Toronto 1971, Turn The World Around 1977, Valerie Simpson-Valerie Simpson 1972, Les McCann-Talk To The People 1972, Rashsaan Roland Kirk-Blackness 1972. Donny Hathaway-Extensions of a Man 1973, Robin Kenyatta-Gypsy Man 1973, Ashford & Simpson-I Wanna Be Selfish 1974, Charles Earland-The Dynamite Brothers 1974, The Gil Evans Orchestra-Plays The Music of Jimi Hendtix 1974, Oscar Brown Jr.-Brother Where Are You 1974, Roberta Flack-Feel Like Makin' Love 1975 & world tour, Webster Lewis-On The Town, Lady Flash-Beauties in the Night 1976, Norman Conners-You Are My Starship, 1976 Barry Manilow-Live 1977 & tour 1976-77, Ray Simpson-Tiger Love 1978, Gil Evans Orchestra-Priestess 1983, Yusef Lateef-Man With the Big Front Yard 1998, Page Morton Black-Page One 1996, Judy Collins-Sings Dylan 1993 Phyllis Hyman-Legacy of Phyllis Hyman 1996, Harry Belafonte-Essential Harry Belafonte 2005, Harry Belafonte-Sing My Song HBO TV special 2011. From Mar 1985 until he passed away Aug 9 2003 I was Gregory Hines' guitarist, friend, brother and his student in humility. After he passed, I was COMPLETELY distraught. My Son, Max, suggested I fine another big star to play for. For me, after Gregory, there is no one. Max said I should do my own CD. I've always composed, arranged and had bands in the past. I balked. Max said he'd produce/engineer and talked me into doing it. I'm an old school guitarist/compser/arranger and refused to use MACHINES. Gregory's band, The Family. And my friend, drummer, Ken Spider-Web Rice blessed me by playing on this CD. I'm and artist/painter and did ALL the art work and painting for the CD jacket. Hence the title. 'Family Portrait.'