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This article is about the jazz pianist. For persons with similar names, see David MacKay (disambiguation).

Dave Mackay (born 1932) is a bebop Jazz pianist-singer-composer with roots in Art Tatum, Bud Powell, and Bill Evans who favors the standards of the 1940s and 1950s and the bossa novas of Luíz Eça, Antonio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto when performing.[1]

Dave's original compositions include "Love Will Win", "Melissa", "Hands", "Joyful", "Blues for Polly-O", "Three for Five", "Blessings and Free", Samba For Vicky", "Now" and "Here". "Now" and "Here" were later recorded by Cal Tjader, and "Samba For Vicky" was later recorded by the Baja Marimba Band. In addition Dave co-wrote "Like Me", "Peek-A-Boo", Will-O-The-Wisp" and "See My Rainbow" [1]

Dave also wrote a majority of the music (with lyricist Barbara Schill) for a hit stage musical comedy entitled "Is It Just Me, Or Is It Hot In Here?" (music by Dave Mackay & Barbara Schill; book & lyrics by Barbara Schill) It appeared to sold out audiences (1995-1998) first at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, then CBS Studio Center in Burbank, the Odyssey Theatre and Century City Playhouse.[2]

Dave attended Trinity College, Connecticut, from 1950–54, where he was the first blind student to graduate, Boston University from 1956–58, where he studied with Lennie Tristano, the Lenox School of Jazz where he studied with Margaret Charloff, and The Hardford School of Music where he studied with Asher Zlotnik.[1][3][4]

Dave, who began playing professionally at age 16, has performed at some of the top supper clubs in the country, including Boston's Storeyville and Jazz Workshop, New York's Left Bank and Village Vanguard, and Chicago's Mr. Kelly's, Shelly's Manne Hole, The Lighthouse, Donte's Jazz Supper Club, and the Samoa House.[1][5]

Dave has performed with Serge Chaloff, Sonny Stitt, Bob Wilber, Bobby Hackett, Jim Hall, Don Ellis, Emil Richards, Vicky Hamilton, Shelly Manne, Chet Baker, Joe Pass, Bill Henderson, Warne Marsh, Kai Winding, Don Ellis, Lori Bell, Stephanie Haynes, and Tierney Sutton.[3][6]

Over the years Dave's music has been described as, magical, lyrical, incredibly fluent, any key, any song he's got it, one of the world's better accompanists, an awesome impressive jazz style, rhythmically articulate piano, a remarkable pianist, wistful piano, an implicit ensemble sense of swing, hip, full of joy, spark, and fire, and one of the Southland's finest pianists.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Still in prime form at age 78, Dave continues to perform regularly in and around the Los Angeles area.

Discography

As leader

  • Dave Mackay and Interplay, Live at New York Grill (Lori Bell, Dave Mackay, Ron Satterfield, God Now Records, 2004)
  • Dave Mackay, Lori Bell, and Ron Satterfield, Interplay Self Titled (Webster's Last Word, 1997)
  • Dave Mackay, Lori Bell, and Ron Satterfield, Interplay Promotional DVD (Lori Bell, 1993)
  • Stephanie Haynes and Dave Mackay, Two On A Swing (Why Not Records, 1994)
  • The Dave Mackay Trio, Windows (with bassist Andy Simpkins, drummer Ralph Penland, MAMA Foundation, 1990)
  • Dave Mackay & Lori Bell Sextet, Take Me To Brazil (Bob Magnusson Bass, Duncan Moore Drums, John Pisano Guitar, Melissa Mackay Vocals, Discovery, 1988)
  • Dave Mackay Trio, Love Will Win (with Lori Bell and bassist Andy Simpkins, Discovery, 1983)
  • Dave Mackay with Vicky Hamilton, Hands (Featuring Andy Simpkins, Joey Baron, Ira Schulman, Chuck Domanico, Joe Porcaro, Ray Neapolitan, Discovery, 1983)
  • Dave Mackay, Andy Simpkins, Joey Baron, Happying (Studio 7 Records, 1977)
  • Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton, Rainbows (with Joe Pass, Ira Schulman, Chuck Domanico, Colin Bailey, Impulse, 1970)
  • Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton, Self Titled (with Ira Schulman, Ray Neapolitan, Joe Porcaro, Francisco Aguabella, Impulse, 1969)
  • The Dave Mackay Trio, Plays Progressive (Dave Mackay(Piano), Don Mackay(Drums), Cliff Gunn(bass), Craft Recording Co. 1955)

As sideman

  • Lori Bell, Self Titled (Lori Bell (flute), Dave Mackay (piano), Ron Satterfield (guitar), Beezwax, 2002)
  • Emil Richards, LunTana (Francisco Aguabella, Luis Conte, Chuck Domanico, Michael Lang, Dave Mackay, Al McKibbon, Joe Porcaro, Emil Richards and Efrain Toro, Interworld, 1996)
  • Bill Henderson, A Tribute to Johnny Mercer (Joyce Collins & Dave Mackay, Joey Baron, Discovery, 1982)
  • Bill Henderson, Something's Gotta Give (Dave Mackay, Jim Hughart, Jimmie Smith, Joyce Collins, Pete Christlieb, Discovery, 1979)
  • Bill Henderson, Street Of Dreams (Bill Henderson (vo), Joyce Collins (vo,p), Dave Mackay (el-p,p), Pate Christlieb(ts), Jim Hughart(b), Jimmie Smith(dr), Discovery, 1979)
  • Warne Marsh Quartet, Live at Donte's' (Warne Marsh (ts), Dave Mackay (p), Fred Atwood (b), Frank Severino (d), Private Recordings, 1976)
  • Bill Henderson Live, ‘Joey’ revisited (Steve LaSpina's ‘Lespina’, Dave Mackay ‘Malachai’, Bill Henderson, Joyce Collins, Jerry Coleman, discovery 1976)
  • Bill Henderson, When My Dreamboat Comes Home (Joyce Collins(p), Dave Mackay(ep), Steve LaSpina(b), Jerry Coleman (d), Verve, 1965)
  • Bill Henderson and His Special Friends Live at the Times (Joyce Collins, Dave Mackay, Tom Azarello & Jimmy Smith, Discovery, 1975)
  • Warne Marsh Quartet, Live at The Times Restaurant (Warne Marsh (ts), Lou Levy (p), Dave Mackay (p), Fred Atwood (b), Dick Borden (d), Private Recordings, 1975)
  • Emil Richards, The Spirit of 1976 (Live at Donte's with Emil Richards, Dave Mackay, Ray Neapolitan, Joe Porcaro, Mark Stevens, Impulse 1969)
  • The Aquarians, Jungle Grass (Vladimir Vassilieff, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Pass, Francisco Aquabella, Dave Mackay, Creative Complex and UNI ,1969)
  • Emil Richards, Journey to Bliss (Dave Mackay, Dennis Budimir, Tommy Tedesco, Ray Neapolitan, Joe Porcaro, Michael Craden, Mark Stevens, Impulse 1967)
  • Emil Richards, New time Element (Featuring Emil Richards, Tom Scott, Paul Beaver, Dave Mackay, Uni, 1967)
  • Don Ellis Orchestra, Live in 3 2/3 /4 (recorded in 1966 at Shelley's Manne Hole in Los Angeles and Pacific Jazz Festival in Costa Mesa, California, Pacific Jazz records, 1967)
  • Don Ellis Octet, Pieces Of Eight (features Tom Scott and Dave Mackay recorded in 1967 UCLA, Wounded Bird Records, 2006)
  • Don Ellis Orchestra, Live at Monterey (live in 1966 at the Monterey Jazz Festival and The Pacific Jazz Festival, Costa Mesa, California, Blue Note, 1966)
  • Chet Baker, In A Soulful Mood (live 1966 & 1968, Sal Nistico, Phil Urso, Dave Mackay, Lorne Lofsky, Chris Connors, Chuck Domanico, Art Frank, Harry Kevis Jr., Music Club, 1997)
  • Chet Baker, Live at Pueblo, Colorado (live 1966, Phil Urso, Dave Mackay, Chuck Domanico, Harry Kevis Jr., CC Baker Productions, 1992)
  • Chet Baker, Round Midnight (Chet Baker, Harry Keevis Jr., Dave Mackay, Chuck Domanico, Phil Urso, Recorded live in Pueblo, Colorado in 1966, City Hall Records 2003)
  • Chet Baker, Live At Gaetano's (Phil Urso, Dave Mackay, Chuck Domanico, Harry Kevis Jr., Pueblo, Colorado., summer 1966)
  • Chet Baker, Milestone (Phil Urso, Dave Mackay, Chuck Domanico, Harry Kevis Jr., Pueblo, Colorado., summer 1966)
  • Hank Bagby Soultet, Opus One (Hank Bagby Soultet(sax), Chuck Foster (Trumpet), Chiz Harris (drums), Al Hines(Bass), Dave Mackay(at piano), Protone Music, 1964)
  • Kai Winding Septet, Ohio Penitentiary Show (Kai Winding(tb), Larry Boyle (tb), Chip Hoehler (tb), Jack Gale (btb), Dave Mackay(p), Jim Stevenson(b), Bobby Pike(dm), Private Recording, September 6, 1961)
  • Lenox School of Jazz Concert(Featuring Ornette Coleman alto sax, Don Cherry trumpet, Kenny Dorham trumpet, Dave Mackay piano, Berkshire Music Barn, Lenox, Mass, Aug., 29th, 1959)

TV appearances

References

  1. ^ a b c d Biography by Rolf Gompertz, Feb., 1974
  2. ^ HOT FLASH! A MENOPAUSE REVUE by Jan Breslauer – LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sunday, May 25, 1997 – Calendar section feature
  3. ^ a b Allmusic biography by Scott Yanow
  4. ^ Sightless Prober of the Piano's Wonders, The Hartford Courant, Aug. 17th, 1958, Jack Bishop
  5. ^ Jazz Musician Dave Mackay '54 Listens, Learns and Loves, by Carlin Carr, Trinity Reporter Winter 2007
  6. ^ a b Remarkable Pianist Shaped a Vocalist, Hartford Courant - Hartford, Conn. Author: Owen McNally Jan. 15, 2009
  7. ^ It's Never Too Late Sixty-year-old Dave Mackay, one of the Southland's finest pianists, is still honing his skills, LA Times, Aug. 28th 1992, Zan Stewart
  8. ^ Two Who Make It Happen, Rex Reed, New York Times, Nov. 9, 1969
  9. ^ Interplay Dave Mackay/Lori Bell/Ron Satterfield, Dave Nathan, All Music Guide, 1999
  10. ^ Tierney Sutton At Monteleone's, All About Jazz, November 1998, By Roger Crane
  11. ^ Interplay? Yes, they live up to the name, By Don Heckman, Special to The LA Times, July 10, 2004
  12. ^ Daijobu to Play Catalina on Monday Nights; Jazziz Tucks Promo CD Into Current Issue, "Take Me to Brazil" CD review, The LA Times, Zan Stewart, May 31, 1989
  13. ^ Jazz: Fusion of Ellington, Gershwin, John S. Wilson, The New York Times, March 24, 1982
  14. ^ Jazz Album Brief, Love Will Win, Dave Mackay Trio, LA Times, Leonard Feather, Aug 21, 1983
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