John Tropea

John Tropea (; born January 7, 1946) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.

Career Tropea began guitar studies at the age of 12. His musical education continued at Berklee College of Music which was used as the close for WABC's Eyewitness News broadcasts from 1977 to 1980.

Discography

Solo Tropea (Marlin, 1975) Short Trip to Space (Marlin, 1977) To Touch You Again (Marlin, 1979) Live at Mikell's (Video Arts, 1982)

Guest appearances

With Peter Allen Continental American (A&M, 1974) I Could Have Been a Sailor (A&M, 1979)

With Patti Austin Body Language (CTI, 1980) In My Life (CTI, 1983)

With Eumir Deodato Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Theme) (CTI, 1972) Deodato 2 (CTI, 1973) Whirlwinds (MCA, 1974) Artistry (MCA, 1974) First Cuckoo (MCA, 1975)

With Michael Franks Burchfield Nines (Warner Bros., 1978) Passionfruit (Warner Bros., 1983)

With Laura Nyro 1975: Smile (Columbia, 1976) 1977: Nested (CBS, 1978)

With others Luiz Bonfá, Jacaranda (Ranwood, 1973) Billy Cobham, Spectrum (Atlantic, 1973) Mark Murphy, Mark II (Muse, 1973) Bo Diddley, Big Bad Bo (Chess, 1974) Blue Mitchell, Many Shades of Blue (Mainstream, 1974) Van Morrison, Veedon Fleece (Warner Bros., 1974) Bonnie Raitt, Streetlights (Warner Bros., 1974) Sonny Stitt, Satan (Cadet, 1974) Paul Simon, Still Crazy After All These Years (Columbia, 1975) Dionne Warwick, Then Came You (Warner Bros., 1975) Lalo Schifrin, Black Widow (CTI, 1976) Phoebe Snow, Second Childhood (Columbia, 1976) Roberta Flack, Blue Lights in the Basement (Atlantic, 1977) Intergalactic Touring Band, Intergalactic Touring Band (Passport, 1977)

Lalo Schifrin, Towering Toccata (CTI, 1977) Ringo Starr, Ringo the 4th (Polydor, 1977) Frankie Valli, Lady Put the Light Out (Private Stock, 1977) Barbra Streisand, Songbird (Columbia, 1978) Randy Crawford, Raw Silk (Warner Bros., 1979) Art Farmer, Yama (CTI, 1979) Stephen Bishop, Red Cab to Manhattan (Warner Bros., 1980) Roberta Flack, Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (Atlantic, 1980) Spyro Gyra, Morning Dance (MCA, 1980) Ray Barretto, La Cuna (CTI, 1981) Peter Baumann, Repeat Repeat (Virgin, 1981) Ron Carter, Super Strings (Milestone, 1981) Odyssey, Native New Yorker (1977), I Got the Melody (RCA, 1981) Irene Cara, Anyone Can See (Network, 1982) Gloria Gaynor, Gloria Gaynor (Atlantic, 1982) Claus Ogerman and Michael Brecker, Cityscape (Warner Bros., 1982) Yoko Ono, It's Alright (I See Rainbows) (Polydor, 1982) John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Milk and Honey (Polydor, 1984) Chaka Khan, CK (Warner Bros., 1988) Eric Clapton, Journeyman (Reprise, 1989) Liza Minnelli, Gently (Angel, 1996)