A fine New Orleans guitarist whose advanced improvisations display the influence of his native city's early jazz and R&B scenes (at least rhythmically),
Steve Masakowski attended Berklee in 1974. He invented the key-tar in 1978, an early guitar synthesizer. In 1982, he recorded for his own private Prescriptions label and he has since made albums as a leader for Blue Note and appeared as a sideman on dates led by
Rick Margitza,
Mose Allison,
Red Tyler,
Tony Dagradi, and
Johnny Adams, among others. He has also toured with
Dianne Reeves. ~ Scott Yanow