page_title: Guy King
section_title: Solo career
hierarchical_section_title: Guy King / Career / Solo career
caption_attribution_description: English: Guy King with vintage Gibsons
context_page_description: Guy King is an Israeli born blues and jazz guitarist and singer who now lives in Chicago, Illinois, United States. King began singing when he was four years old living in Israel. King was exposed bossa nova and salsa as a child and it made an impression on him. By the age of seven, King was playing the clarinet, and within three years he became a part of a conservatory orchestra, a large big band. After playing clarinet for a few years, King finally picked up the guitar at the age of 13. Guy King's style has been influenced by many jazz, soul and blues musicians which include B.B. King, and Albert King.
context_section_description: King began his solo career in 2006. In 2009, King released his first solo album, Livin' It, and two more albums, I Am Who I Am And It Is What It Is and By Myself. In 2015, King signed with Delmark Records and Delmark released his 2016 album Truth.
  Guy King and his band began recording another studio album with Delmark Records in January 2019.
  The rhythm section for the new album includes:
  Guy King - Guitar
  Joshua Ramos - Bass
  Tom Vaitsas - piano
  Samuel Jewell - Drums
caption: Guy King trying out vintage Gibson guitars. King has begun playing Gibson guitars exclusively in his solo career
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