Jazz Legends: Mike Mainieri (1982)
0h 58min
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- Synopsis:
Primarily recognised as an award-winning, jazz vibraphonist, Mike Mainieri's equally remarkable talents as producer, arranger, & composer have contributed to shaping the cutting-edge in music.
At the age of 14, his own jazz trio was touring with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, & by 17 he was playing and arranging for Buddy Rich's sextet, a tenure which continued up until 1962, & at the age of 18 he won the International Jazz Critic's Award. Richie Havens & Jimi Hendrix, from 1969-1972, he was an integral part of the White Elephant Orchestra that created that created so many musical direction for the decades to follow.During the late 70's. Mainieri founded the pioneering jazz-fusion group STEPS-AHEAD, delving into contemporary sounds while maintaining experimentation & compositional integrity as a launching-pad for young talent and new musical ideas and subsequently NYC RECORDS. An extension of himself, the independent, label is a vehicle for exposing new ideas grounded in the jazz idiom.
Tracklisting:
1. Sarah's Touch
2. Bamboo
3. Bullet Train
4. Hi Fly
5. I Can't Get Started
6. Punishment Blues
7. Yard Bird Suite
8. Red Top- Actors:
- Mike Mainieri
- Studio:
- Quantum Leap
- Genres:
- Music & Musicals