Eric J. Gale (September 20, 1938 - May 25, 1994) was a leading American jazz and session guitarist. He began playing guitar at the age of 12. Although he majored in chemistry at Niagara University, Gale was determined to pursue a musical career, and began contributing to accompaniments for such stars as Maxine Brown, the Drifters, and Jesse Belvin. He soon began to attract the attention of King Curtis and Jimmy Smith, who began recommending him for studio work.

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  • Eric J. Gale (September 20, 1938 - May 25, 1994) was a leading American jazz and session guitarist. He began playing guitar at the age of 12. Although he majored in chemistry at Niagara University, Gale was determined to pursue a musical career, and began contributing to accompaniments for such stars as Maxine Brown, the Drifters, and Jesse Belvin. He soon began to attract the attention of King Curtis and Jimmy Smith, who began recommending him for studio work. He became known first as a session musician in the 1960s, eventually appearing on an estimated 500 albums. Among the many artists he recorded with were Aretha Franklin, Bob James, Paul Simon, Lena Horne, Quincy Jones, Nina Simone, Grover Washington, Jr. , Herbie Mann, Esther Phillips, Joe Cocker, Carly Simon, Van Morrison, Al Jarreau and Billy Joel. He also had a spell in Aretha Franklin's stage band.
  • Eric J. Gale était un guitariste de jazz et de studio américain. Il débuta notamment avec King Curtis et Jimmy Smith, et apparut sur environ 500 albums, notamment avec Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Lena Horne, Esther Phillips, Joe Cocker, Carly Simon, Van Morrison et Billy Joel. En jazz, il a surtout collaboré avec Johnny Hammond,Quincy Jones, Grover Washington Jr. , Herbie Mann, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine.
  • エリック・ゲイル（Eric Gale、1938年9月20日 - 1994年5月25日）は、1950年代後半から1990年代前半に活躍したアメリカを代表するセッション・ギタリスト。ジャンルを問わないレコーデイング・アーティストとして知られ多くのアーテイスト達に多大な影響を与え数多くの有名アーティストと共演している。楽業界においては伝説の人、偉大なギタリストでありギターの神様と言い伝えられている。1994年メキシコバハ・カリフォルニア州にて晩年55歳で死去。
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  • Eric J. Gale (September 20, 1938 - May 25, 1994) was a leading American jazz and session guitarist. He began playing guitar at the age of 12. Although he majored in chemistry at Niagara University, Gale was determined to pursue a musical career, and began contributing to accompaniments for such stars as Maxine Brown, the Drifters, and Jesse Belvin. He soon began to attract the attention of King Curtis and Jimmy Smith, who began recommending him for studio work.
  • Eric J. Gale était un guitariste de jazz et de studio américain. Il débuta notamment avec King Curtis et Jimmy Smith, et apparut sur environ 500 albums, notamment avec Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Lena Horne, Esther Phillips, Joe Cocker, Carly Simon, Van Morrison et Billy Joel. En jazz, il a surtout collaboré avec Johnny Hammond,Quincy Jones, Grover Washington Jr. , Herbie Mann, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine.
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  • Eric Gale
  • Eric Gale
  • エリック・ゲイル
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