Born April 28, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, Khan is known for his work with artists such as Steely Dan, Billy Joel, Michael Franks, Hubert Laws, Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, James Brown, Maynard Ferguson, and Weather Report. In 1977, he toured with the CBS Jazz All Stars in Japan, and led a band called Eyewitness that featured musicians such as Steve Jordan, Anthony Jackson and Manolo Badrena.
Khan is the author of five books on jazz music: Pentatonic Khancepts, Contemporary Chord Khancepts, The Wes Montgomary Guitar Folio, Pat Martino - The Early Years, and Guitar Workshop Series. His album ?Borrowed Time? (TIEMPO PRESTADO) was a nominee for the 2007 50th Grammy Awards in the Best Latin Jazz Album (vocal or instrumental) category.
He is the son of lyricist Sammy Cahn.
Discography:
Sometime Other Than Now (1976), Flying Dutchman
Two For the Road (1977), Novus
Tightrope (1977), Columbia
Alivemutherforya (1978), Columbia
The Blue Man (1978), Columbia
Arrows (1979), Columbia
The Best of Steve Khan (1980), Columbia
Evidence (1980), Arista/Novus - solo acoustic guitar
Eyewitness (1981), Trio Records
Modern times (1982), Trio Records
Casa Loco (1983), Antilles/Polydor
Local Color (1987), Denon Records - duet with Rob Mounsey
Helping Hand (1987), Polydor
Public Access (1989), GRP Records
Let's Call This (1991), Bluemoon
Headline (1992), Bluemoon
The Collection (1994), Columbia
The Crossings (1994), Verve/Forecast
Got My Mental (1996), Evidence
You Are Here (1997), Siam Records
New Horizons (2000), Caribbean Jazz Project, Concord Picante
Paraiso (2001), Caribbean Jazz Project, Concord Picante
The Green Field, (2005), Tone Center Records
Borrowed Time, (2007), Tone Center Records