American Musician. Golub was a guitarist who crossed seamlessly between jazz, blues and rock. He played his first gig in 1967 at age 12 and studied at the Berklee College of Music before he worked in singer James Montgomery’s band while in Boston. In 1980, he moved to New York, where he joined Billy Squier's band, with whom he toured and recorded extensively. Golub released his first solo recording, 'Unspoken Words' in 1988 and would go on to release more than a dozen solo albums and three with the Avenue Blue Band. From 1988 through 1995, he recorded and toured as a member of Rod Stewart's band. He also collaborated with dozens of artists as a sideman, including Ashford and Simpson, Alphonse Mouzon, Kirk Whalum, Mindi Abair, Everette Harp, Peter Wolf, John Waite, Vanessa Williams, Gato Barbieri, Bill Evans, Rick Braun, Tina Turner, Dar Williams, Brian Culbertson, Gerald Albright, Henry Butler, Jon Cleary, Marc Cohn, Richard Elliot, Robben Ford, Sonny Landreth, Jeff Lorber and Peter White. Golub was also a member of Dave Koz and the Kozmos, the house band of The Emeril Lagasse Show. In June 2011, he lost his eyesight due to the collapse of an optic nerve. The following year, he fell onto the subway tracks in New York and was dragged by a train, but was rescued by onlookers and escaped unscathed. He was later diagnosed with a rare and incurable brain disorder, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, which led to his death.
American Musician. Golub was a guitarist who crossed seamlessly between jazz, blues and rock. He played his first gig in 1967 at age 12 and studied at the Berklee College of Music before he worked in singer James Montgomery’s band while in Boston. In 1980, he moved to New York, where he joined Billy Squier's band, with whom he toured and recorded extensively. Golub released his first solo recording, 'Unspoken Words' in 1988 and would go on to release more than a dozen solo albums and three with the Avenue Blue Band. From 1988 through 1995, he recorded and toured as a member of Rod Stewart's band. He also collaborated with dozens of artists as a sideman, including Ashford and Simpson, Alphonse Mouzon, Kirk Whalum, Mindi Abair, Everette Harp, Peter Wolf, John Waite, Vanessa Williams, Gato Barbieri, Bill Evans, Rick Braun, Tina Turner, Dar Williams, Brian Culbertson, Gerald Albright, Henry Butler, Jon Cleary, Marc Cohn, Richard Elliot, Robben Ford, Sonny Landreth, Jeff Lorber and Peter White. Golub was also a member of Dave Koz and the Kozmos, the house band of The Emeril Lagasse Show. In June 2011, he lost his eyesight due to the collapse of an optic nerve. The following year, he fell onto the subway tracks in New York and was dragged by a train, but was rescued by onlookers and escaped unscathed. He was later diagnosed with a rare and incurable brain disorder, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, which led to his death.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
