   robben ford (born december 16, 1951) is an american blues, jazz and rock guitarist. he was a member of the l.a. express and has collaborated with miles davis, joni mitchell, george harrison and kiss. he was named one of the "100 greatest guitarists of the 20th century" by musician magazine. ==early life== robben ford was born in woodlake, california and raised in ukiah, california. he began playing the saxophone at age 10 and the guitar at age 14. robben and his brothers created the charles ford blues band in honor of their father. ==career== at age 18, ford's band was hired to play with charlie musselwhite. and recorded two albums the charles ford band and discovering the blues. he recorded two albums with jimmy witherspoonbob porter radio show december 8, 2012, on wbgo "portraits in blue"  called live and spoonful. in the 1970s, ford joined the jazz fusion band, l.a. express, led by saxophonist tom scott. in 1974 the band supported george harrison on his american tour and played on the joni mitchell albums court and spark, the hissing of summer lawns and miles of aisles. after leaving the l.a. express in 1976, robben ford recorded his solo album, the inside story with a band that later became the yellowjackets. in 1982, ford was one of several guitarists who appeared on the kiss album creatures of the night, playing lead guitar on the songs "rock and roll hell" and "i still love you". thumb|miles davis & robben ford in montreux in 1986 ford worked brief
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