Bob deVos

Bob DeVos (born 1946) is an American jazz guitarist.

Early life

Career DeVos's style combines blues, rhythm and blues, and jazz. "I wanted to play like B.B. King and Chuck Berry", DeVos said. At twelve, he began playing guitar, listening to and learning solos from his brother's R&B records. He took lessons from Joe Cinderella. and toured extensively. His recording career began with a 1970 music session. Beginning in the late 1970s, he was a member of bands led by Gerry Niewood, Teo Macero, and Charles Earland.

Discography As leader Breaking the Ice (Savant, 1999) with Charles Earland DeVos' Groove Guitar! (Blues Leaf, 2003) with Gene Ludwig, Billy James Shifting Sands (Savant, 2006) with Eric Alexander Playing for Keeps (Savant, 2007) with Eric Alexander Shadow Box (American Showplace Music, 2013) with Ralph Bowen Six String Solos (American Showplace Music, 2016)

As sideman Charles Earland, Blowing the Blues Away (HighNote, 1997) Charles Earland, Charles Earland Live (Cannonball, 1999) Onaje Allan Gumbs, Sack Full of Dreams (18th & Vine, 2007) Richard "Groove" Holmes, Good Vibrations (Muse, 1980) Gene Ludwig, The Groove ORGANization (Blues Leaf, 2002) with Billy James Gene Ludwig Trio with Bill Warfield Big Band, Duff's Blues (18th & Vine, 2008) Teo Macero, Impressions of Charles Mingus (Palo Alto, 1983) Ron McClure, Match Point (SteepleChase, 2002) Ron McClure, Age of Peace (SteepleChase, 2003) Irene Reid, Million Dollar Secret (Savant, 1997) Irene Reid, I Ain't Doing Too Bad (Savant, 1999) Vince Seneri, Urban Paradise (Senful/Orchard, 2003) Vince Seneri, Street Talk (Senful/Orchard, 2005) Tyrone Smith, Playing It By Ear (18th & Vine, 2010) Akiko Tsuruga, Sakura (American Showplace Music, 2011) Reuben Wilson Trio, Revisited (American Showplace Music, 2011)