Steve Khan (fødd 28. april 1947) er ein amerikansk jazzgitarist.
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Khan var fødd i Los Angeles og vart kjend for arbeidet sitt med Steely Dan, Billy Joel, Michael Franks, Hubert Laws, Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, James Brown, Maynard Ferguson og Weather Report. I 1977 turnerte han med CBS Jazz All Stars i Japan, og leia eit band kalla Eyewitness med musikarar som Steve Jordan, Anthony Jackson og Manolo Badrena. Khan har skrive fem bøker om jazz: Pentatonic Khancepts, Contemporary Chord Khancepts, The Wes Montgomary Guitar Folio, Pat Martino - The Early Years og Guitar Workshop Series. Albumet Borrowed Time vart nominert til Grammyprisen i 2007 for beste latinjazz-album.
I 1980- og 1990-åra var han medlem av gruppa Elements.
- Tightrope (1977), Columbia
- The Blue Man (1978), Columbia
- Arrows (1979), Columbia
- Evidence (1980), Arista/Novus - solo akustisk gitar
- Eyewitness (1981), Trio Records - with Steve Jordan, Anthony Jackson and Manolo Badrena
- Blades / Modern Times (1982), Live in Japan with Steve Jordan, Anthony Jackson and Manolo Badrena
- Casa Loco (1983), Antilles/Polydor - with Steve Jordan, Anthony Jackson and Manolo Badrena
- Helping Hand (1987), Polydor - with Steve Jordan, Anthony Jackson, Manolo Badrena, Bill Evans (saxophonist), Clifford Carter, Neil Jason, Christopher Parker & Cafe
- Public Access (1989), GRP Records - with Dave Weckl, Anthony Jackson and Manolo Badrena
- Let's Call This (1991), Bluemoon - trio album with Ron Carter and Al Foster
- Headline (1992), Bluemoon - with Ron Carter and Al Foster; and Dennis Chambers, Anthony Jackson and Manolo Badrena
- Crossings (1994), Verve/Forecast - with Dennis Chambers, Anthony Jackson, Manolo Badrena and Michael Brecker
- Got My Mental (1996), Evidence - with John Patitucci, Jack DeJohnette, Don Alias, Bobby Allende, Marc Quiñones and Cafe
- The Green Field, (2005), Tone Center Records - with John Patitucci, Jack DeJohnette, Manolo Badrena, Ralph Irizarry, Roberto Quintero
- Borrowed Time, (2007), Tone Center Records
- The Suitcase, (2007), ESC Records - Live 1994 Germany with Dennis Chambers, Anthony Jackson
- Parting Shot, (2011), Tone Center Records (USA); 55 Records(Japan); and ESC Records (Germany/Europe) - with Anthony Jackson, Dennis Chambers, Manolo Badrena, Marc Quiñones, Bobby Allende, Rob Mounsey, Andrés Beeuwsaert (Aca Seca Trio), and Brazilian vocalist, Tatiana Parra
- Subtext, (2014), Tone Center Records - with Dennis Chambers, Ruben Rodriguez, Marc Quinones, Bobby Allende, Rob Mounsey. With Guests: Randy Brecker (spor 1), Gil Goldstein (spor 7), Mariana Ingold (spor 7)
Som sidemann (utval)
Med Billy Cobham
- Alivemutherforya (1978), Columbia
Med Patti Austin
- End of a Rainbow (CTI, 1976)
- Havana Candy (CTI, 1977)
Med George Benson
- Benson & Farrell with Joe Farrell (CTI, 1976)
Med Billy Joel
Med Rory Block
- House of Hearts (MR 139, 1987)
Med Caribbean Jazz Project
- With Horizons (2000), Concord Picante
- Paraiso (2001), Concord Picante
med andre:
- Sometime Other Than Now (1976) av Steve Marcus Count's Rock Band, Flying Dutchman [All songs written by Steve Khan]
- Two For the Road (1977) av Larry Coryell og Steve Khan, Novus
- Local Color (1987), Denon Records - duett med Rob Mounsey
- You Are Here (1997), Siam Records - duett med Rob Mounsey