Ray Obiedo
Ray Obiedo is an American contemporary jazz guitarist.
Obiedo grew up in Richmond, California, a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School, and began playing guitar at age 17. Initially he played both jazz and R&B, appearing on record with Herbie Hancock, Julian Priester, and Sheila E. He was the leader of the jazz fusion group Kick and the rock band Rhythmus 21. In 1989 he signed with Windham Hill Records, with whom he released five albums in eight years.Discography
As leader
With Bill Summers & Summers Heat
- Cayenne
- Feel the Heat
- On Sunshine
- Straight to the Bank
- Call It What You Want
- Jam the Box
- Seventeen
With Pete Escovedo
- Azteca / Linda Chicana
- Solo Two
- Happy Together
- The Island
- Yesterday's Dreams, Tomorrow's Memories
- Latina Familia feat. Tito Puente & Sheila E
- Flying South
- E Street
- E Music
- Playboy Latin Jazz Christmas feat. Sheila E.
- Live at Stern Grove
With Herbie Hancock
With Sheila E.
- Sex Cymbal
- Writes of Passage
- Heaven
As sideman
- Johnny "Hammond" Smith Forever Taurus 1976
- Bobbi Humphrey Tailor Made 1977
- Julian Priester Polarization 1977
- Eddie Henderson Mahal 1978
- Paul Jackson Black Octopus 1978
- George Duke Master of the Game 1979
- Michael Paulo Tats in the Rainbow 1979
- Webster Lewis 8 for the 80's 1979
- Mark Soskin Rhythm Vision 1980
- The Waters Watercolors 1980
- Rodney Franklin Endless Flight 1981
- The Whispers Love Is Where You Find It 1981
- Carrie Lucas Still in Love 1982
- Gwen Mc Crae On My Way 1982
- Holly Near Speed of Light 1982
- Cornelius Bumpus Beacon 1983
- The Whispers Love for Love 1983
- Linda Tillery Secrets 1985
- R.O.A.R. R.O.A.R. 1985
- Teresa Trull A Step Away 1986
- Audrey Wheeler Let It Be Me 1987
- L.J. Reynolds Tell Me You Will 1987
- Lace Shades of Lace 1987
- Brenda Russell Kiss Me With the Wind 1990
- Lou Rawls It's Supposed to Be Fun 1990
- Rad Venus Drops 1993
- Claudia Villela Asa Verde 1994
- Marc Russo The Window 1994
- Rad Gotta Be 1994
- David Garibaldi The Funky Beat 1996
- Grover Washington, Jr. Soulful Strut 1996
- The Glide Ensemble Love to Give/Glide Memorial 1997
- The Rippingtons Black Diamond 1997
- David K Mathews Down With It 1998
- The Whispers Love for Love 1998
- Braxton Brothers Now & Forever 1999
- Delfonics Forever New 1999
- Marion Meadows Next to You 2000
- Tom Grant Tune It In 2000
- Zigaboo Modeliste Zigaboo 2000
- Freda Payne Come See About Me 2001
- Marion Meadows In Deep 2002
- Rad Live Live in Paris 2003
- Intuit Intuit 2004
- Intuit Planet Birth 2004
- Joyce Cooling This Girl's Got to Play 2004
- Tower Of Power Tower of Power Live 2004
- David K Mathews The Coltrane Connection 2005
- Joyce Cooling Revolving Door 2006
- Doc Kupka Doc Goes Hollywood 2008
- Rad Live in Japan 2008
- Intuit Voyage No. 2 2011
- Amikaeyla Being in Love 2012
- George Duke Complete 1970's Epic Albums 2012
- Pacific Mambo Orchestra Pacific Mambo Orchestra 2012
Touring
As sideman
- with Johnny "Hammond" Smith
- with Julian Priester and Marin Intrusion
- with Herbie Hancock
- with The Harvey Mason Group'featuring Merry Clayton
- with The Rodney Franklin Group
- with Azteca
- with Pete & Sheila Escovedo
- with The Linda Tillery Group
- with Bill Summers & Summers Heat
- with The Pete Escovedo Orcheastra
- with The Sister City Allstars featuring Paul Jackson, Pete Escovedo & David Garibaldi)
- with Sheila E w/ The Pete Escovedo Orchestra –
- with Sheila E & The E Train
- with Pee Wee Ellis featuring Fred Wesly –
- with Still Black, Still Proud featuring Maceo Parker & Pee Wee Ellis, Vusi Mahlasela & Cheikh Lo
