Mike Landau
Michael (Mike) Landau (born June 1, 1958) is an American musician, engineer, and record producer. He is a prolific session musician and guitarist who has played on a large number of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Minoru Niihara, Joni Mitchell, Seal, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Helen Watson, Richard Marx, Steve Perry, Pink Floyd, Roger Daltrey, Glenn Frey, and Miles Davis. Landau, along with fellow session guitarists Dean Parks, Steve Lukather and Dann Huff, played on many of the major label releases recorded in Los Angeles from the 1980s–1990s. He has released music with several record labels including Ulftone Music and Tone Center Records, a member of the California-based Shrapnel Label Group.
In addition to his session work, Mike Landau has also fronted several bands including Raging Honkies and Burning Water. In the early 1980s, he was also in the band Maxus that featured future Los Angeles session musicians Robbie Buchanan, Jay Gruska, and Doane Perry.
Mike Landau was born and raised in Los Angeles, his grandfather arranged and played woodwinds during the swing era with the Dorsey Brothers and Benny Goodman. In his early teens Landau became very interested in jazz and electric jazz. At age 11, Landau started playing the guitar, and by the age of 16 he began playing the L.A club scene with an R&B band and shortly after this he began touring the west coast with Robben Ford, which included the band members Jimmy Haslip and Russell Ferrante.
At age 19, he joined Boz Scaggs for a world tour and by the age of 20, he started to do session work on the recommendation of long time friend, Steve Lukather.
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September 24, 2015 @ 03:07
PHOTO CREDIT OF MIKE LANDAU BY GLEN LA FERMAN. THANK YOU!
September 24, 2015 @ 05:48
I have been a fan of yours for many year’s. As a drummer I have especially enjoyed your work with Vinnie & Steve Gadd but there’s too many great’s to list at this point. Thanks for all of the wonderful music over the years!
September 24, 2015 @ 12:38
There is a lot (800+) more on Mike’s sessions to be found on http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-landau-mn0000456319/credits.
September 24, 2015 @ 12:53
Yes, I have that list and the list above are only the albums I have in my collection (and I am still collecting) right now. The list will increase!
March 1, 2024 @ 07:12
Wow your datas are magnificent! I really appreciate it!