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Steve Khan was born April 28, 1947 in Los Angeles, California to lyricist Sammy Cahn. As a teenager he was a terrible drummer but grew a love for guitar and switched at around age 19. He would go on to matriculate through U.C.L.A. and move to New York, performing one of his first guitar duos with Larry Coryell in 1974.

During the 80s he was a member of the group Elements. Khan has worked with Jack DeJohnette, Maynard Ferguson, Billy Cobham, Hubert Laws, Steely Dan, Billy Joel, Michael Franks and Weather Report on his short list.

He toured with the CBS Jazz All Stars in Japan, led a band called Eyewitness, authored five jazz books, was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Latin Jazz Album category for his album “Borrowed Time” and recorded over thirty albums as a leader and sideman for such labels as Concord, Arista, Columbia, Flying Dutchman and Novus to name a few. He continues to perform, record and tour.

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