As an emerging jazz guitarist in the early 1970s, Muldrow connected with soul-jazz saxophonist
Eddie Harris and contributed to many of his
Atlantic albums from 1971 to 1976 and reunited with the saxophonist on Listen Here (1982).[2]
A teenage Muldrow heard jazz guitarist
Wes Montgomery play "Canadian Sunset" on the radio and was captivated. His first big-time gig was with the
Staple Singers, a gospel group.[3]
He also taught at various colleges and had published guitar-instruction books.[4] Muldrow began forming bands in high school and earned a bachelor's in jazz studies from
Roosevelt University in
Illinois and a master's in studio and jazz guitar from the
USC Thornton School of Music.