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Released in 1989, My Shining Hour is the debut solo album by the late jazz fusion and smooth jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb. After spending nearly a decade as a high-profile sideman for legends like Stan Getz and the group Steps Ahead, this album marked Loeb’s transition into a solo career that would eventually lead him to join the supergroup Fourplay.

The album is characterized by a “straight-ahead” jazz feel mixed with contemporary textures, showcasing Loeb’s technical fluidness and melodic restraint.

Track listing:

1 The Chant 5:31
2 Asi Sera 6:30
3 My Shining Hour 6:57
4 If I Were A Bell 9:06
5 Maxine 5:27
6 Let All Notes Ring 6:03
7 Tarde 5:58
8 I Just Can’t Stop Loving You 5:59
9 Brunet 4:40
10 My Funny Valentine 5:05

Personnel:

Bass – John Patitucci
Drums – Dave Weckl
Guitar – Chuck Loeb
Piano – Pat Rebilot
Piano, Synthesizer – Makoto Ozone
Vocals – Carmen Cuesta

Album Highlights
Michael Jackson Cover: His rendition of “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” is a notable early example of how Loeb could take a pop hit and reimagine it with sophisticated jazz phrasing.

Production: The album was recorded in December 1988 at “The Studio” in NYC and was originally released on the Japanese label Jazz City.