Mike Mainieri
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Background information | |
Birth name | Mike Mainieri |
Born | The Bronx, New York, United States | July 4, 1938
Genres | Jazz, Jazz fusion, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, label owner |
Instrument(s) | vibraphone, keyboards |
Years active | 1952–present |
Labels | Elektra Musician, NYC |
Spouse(s) | Dee Carstensen (m.1993)[1] |
Website | www |
Michael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938)[2] is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead.[2] He is married to the singer-songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen.[3]
Biography
[edit]Mainieri was born in The Bronx, New York, United States.[2] Mainieri was a pioneer in introducing an electronic vibraphone, known as a synth-vibe, and has recorded with such musicians as Buddy Rich, Wes Montgomery and Jeremy Steig.[2] He performed for a live album by Laura Nyro and was featured on several tracks from the Dire Straits album, Love Over Gold (1982),[4] as well as on "Ride Across the River" on the album Brothers in Arms (1985).[5] He performed on the albums Heads by Bob James, Heart to Heart by David Sanborn,[6] and Tiger in the Rain by Michael Franks.[7]
He has also released numerous albums and videos as a leader for a variety of labels, most notably his 1980 album for Warner Bros. titled Wanderlust, which featured Michael Brecker and other members of Steps Ahead.[2] He produced three albums for Carly Simon. Mainieri married singer-songwriter/harpist Dee Carstensen in 1993.[1]
Discography
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As leader
[edit]- Blues on the Other Side (Argo, 1963) (as The Mike Manieri Quartet)
- Journey Thru an Electric Tube (Solid State, 1968)
- Insight (Solid State, 1968) (as The Mike Manieri Quartet)
- Love Play (Arista, 1977)
- Free Smiles: Live at Montreaux 1978 (Arista Novus, 1978) (with Warren Bernhardt)
- Wanderlust (Warner Bros., 1981)
- Man Behind Bars (NYC, 1995)
- An American Diary (NYC, 1995)
- Live at the Seventh Avenue South (NYC,1996) (as The Mike Manieri Quartet)[8]
- An American Diary: The Dreamings (NYC, 1997)
- Northern Lights (NYC, 2006)
- L'Image 2.0 (L'Image, 2009)
- Crescent (NYC, 2010)
As a member
[edit]With Arista All Stars
[edit]- Blue Montreux (Arista, 1979) – live
With Steps Ahead
[edit]Studio albums
- Step by Step (1980)
- Steps Ahead (1983)
- Modern Times (1984)
- Magnetic (1986)
- N.Y.C. (1989)
- Yin-Yang (1992)
- Vibe (1994)
- Steppin Out (2016)
Live albums
- Smokin' in the Pit (1980)
- Paradox (1982)
- Live in Tokyo 1986 (1986)
- Holding Together: Live in Europe 1999 (2002)
As sideman
[edit]With Dire Straits
- Love over Gold (Vertigo, 1982)
- Brothers in Arms (Vertigo, 1985)
With Eliane Elias
- Dreamer (Bluebird, 2004)
- Dance of Time (Concord, 2017)
With Art Farmer
- Big Blues with Jim Hall (CTI, 1979)
- Yama with Joe Henderson (CTI, 1979)
With Michael Franks
- Tiger in the Rain (Warner Bros., 1979)
- Time Together (Shanachie, 2011)
With Tim Hardin
- Tim Hardin 4 (Verve, 1969)
- Bird on a Wire (Columbia, 1971)
With Don McLean
- American Pie (United Artists, 1971)
- Playin' Favorites (United Artists, 1973)
With Buddy Rich
- Buddy Rich Just Sings (Verve, 1957)
- Richcraft (Mercury, 1959)
- The Driver (EmArcy, 1960)
- Playtime (Argo, 1961)
- Blues Caravan (Verve, 1962)
With Carly Simon
- Spy (Elektra, 1979)
- Come Upstairs (Warner Bros., 1980)
- Torch (Warner Bros., 1981)
- Hello Big Man (Warner Bros., 1983)
With Paul Simon
- Paul Simon (Columbia, 1972)
- Hearts and Bones (Warner Bros., 1983)
With Sonny Stitt
- What's New!!! (Roulette, 1966)
- I Keep Comin' Back! (Roulette, 1966)
With Kazumi Watanabe
- To Chi Ka (Columbia, 1980)
- Dogatana (Denon, 1981)
- One for All (Polydor, 1999) – live
- Lotus Night (Warner Music, 2016) – live
With others
- Aerosmith, Toys in the Attic (Columbia, 1975) - conductor
- Manny Albam, The Soul of the City (Solid State, 1966)
- George Benson, Livin' Inside Your Love (Warner Bros., 1979)
- Stephen Bishop, Red Cab to Manhattan (Warner Bros., 1980)
- Kenny Burrell, A Generation Ago Today (Verve, 1967)
- Marnix Busstra Trio, Twelve Pieces (Buzz Music, 2006)
- Marc Cohn, The Rainy Season (Atlantic, 1993)
- Paul Desmond, Summertime (CTI, 1968)
- Will Downing, Will Downing (Island, 1988)
- Lotti Golden, Lotti Golden (GRT, 1971)
- Urbie Green, The Fox (CTI, 1976)
- John Hall, Power (Columbia, 1979)
- Jake Holmes, How Much Time (Columbia, 1972)
- Janis Ian, Night Rains (Columbia, 1979) – recorded in 1978
- Bob James, Heads (Tappan Zee, 1977)
- Garland Jeffreys, Garland Jeffreys (Atlantic, 1973)
- Billy Joel, 52nd Street (Columbia, 1978)
- Etta Jones, Etta Jones Sings (Roulette, 1966)
- Mark Knopfler, Local Hero (Vertigo, 1983)
- Rickie Lee Jones, Pieces of Treasure (BMG, 2023)
- Nils Lofgren, I Came to Dance (A&M Records, 1977)
- Pat Martino, Starbright (Warner Bros., 1976)
- Paul McCartney, Kisses on the Bottom (Hear Music, 2012)
- Brother Jack McDuff, Who Knows What Tomorrow's Gonna Bring? (Blue Note, 1970)
- Marcus Miller, Suddenly (Warner Bros., 1983)
- Monday Orchestra, Never Alone: The Music of Michael Brecker (Barnum For Art, 2018)
- Wes Montgomery, Down Here on the Ground (CTI, 1968)
- Laura Nyro, Season of Lights (Columbia, 1977) – live recorded in 1976
- Linda Ronstadt, Living in the USA (Asylum, 1978)
- Ali Ryerson, Con Brio! (ACR Music, 2011)
- David Sanborn, Time Again (Verve, 2003)
- Boz Scaggs, Speak Low (Decca, 2008)
- Chris Smither, Honeysuckle Dog (Okra-Tone, 2005) – recorded in 1973
- Bert Sommer, Bert Sommer (Buddah, 1970)
- Swiss Jazz Orchestra, Pools: Live at Jazzfestival Bern (Mons, 2016) – live recorded in 2015
- Livingston Taylor, Over the Rainbow (Capricorn, 1972)
- Tony Orlando and Dawn, Dawn's New Ragtime Follies (Bell, 1973) – recorded in 1972-1973
- Stefano Zeni, Parallel Paths (Zanetti, 2018)
- Zulema, Z-licious (Lejoint, 1978)
- Bendik Hofseth, IX (Sony, 1991)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Arthur Wood (2006). "Dee Carstensen – Bio". Texas Tech University - Southwest Music Archive. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1593. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Garner, Dwight (February 6, 2008). "Living With Music: A Playlist by Meghan Daum". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ "Love Over Gold - Dire Straits | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Heart to Heart - David Sanborn | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Tiger in the Rain - Michael Franks | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Seventh Avenue South- Der Jazzclub der Brecker Brothers von 1977-1987". Jazzband-live.de. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
External links
[edit]- Official web site
- Yanow, Scott. "Mike Mainieri". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Mike's featured page on the Party Of The Century international music project
- Mike Mainieri interview at allaboutjazz.com