Guitarist Drew Zingg passed away in San Francisco on April 7. He was 67; cause of death has not been released by the family.
Born in New York City, Zingg was a next-level guitarist who weaved the sounds of rock, soul, and blues into the harmonic sophistication of jazz. While he built a reputation as a phenomenal player on the New York club scene, he garnered wider attention through his work on the...
Drew Zingg's career was marked by a unique fusion of rock, soul, blues, and jazz genres. He gained recognition through his work on The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon album and as Steely Dan's music director during their reunion tour. This period saw him weaving iconic lines from studio albums with impressive fretboard brilliance. In the 2000s, Zingg toured with Boz Scaggs, supplying soulful guitar parts that blurred the lines between R&B, soul, blues, and funk. His work on Broa...