Chris Minh Doky
Born into a family of accomplished musicians, jazz bass player Chris Minh Doky seeked to become a doctor. His Danish mother is a former pop singer and his Vietnamese father is a classical guitarist and medical doctor. Out of boredom Chris started playing classical piano when he was six years old. In the few years that followed he won three awards at the Royal Danish Conservatory for Classical Music. When he was fifteen, he picked up the electric bass by accident. Two years later Doky started playing the upright bass as a result of hearing the Miles Davis album, My Funny Valentine. A year later the Royal Danish Conservatory for Contemporary Music gave the young musician a reward for his accomplishments with the upright bass.
In 1989 Minh chose to move to New York City to further his music career. He started performing with young musicians like Joey Calderazzo, Curtis Stigers and Larry Goldings. When he was twenty-one Minh became the bass player for Mike Stern. He also played for others such as David Sanborn, Bill Evans and Kirk Whalum. That same year, Storyville Records gave Minh his first recording contract, resulting in three years of releases. He went on to sign with Blue Note in 1995, resulting in more recordings with people like Al Jarreau and Dianne Reeves. More recordings followed in the next couple of years, working with several American musicians and three albums as a composer, bandleader, and producer. Guest participants have included Randy Brecker and Bill Evans (saxophonist) plus his pianist brother Niels. Among the award he recieved in the 90's, Doky was invited to the White House to play while Bill Clinton occupied the Oval Office
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Scenes From A Dream
Jazz - Released by Red Dot - VME on 30 Aug 2010
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A Jazz Life - The Very Best Of
Jazz - Released by Parlophone Denmark on 29 Sep 2008
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Scenes from a Dream (Full Version)
Jazz - Released by Red Dot Music on 30 Aug 2010
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I Fall In Love Too Easily (2023 Edit)
Alex Riel, Chris Minh Doky, Kenny Werner
Jazz - Released by Stunt Records on 27 Oct 2023
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Listen Up! (feat. Larry Goldings, George Whitty, Adam Rogers, Louis Winsberg, & Clarence Penn)
Jazz - Released by Parlophone Denmark on 12 Sep 2000
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Danske Hits Igen - en hyldest til den danske sang
Pop/Rock - Released by Mermaid Records on 13 Aug 2010
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Paris By Night
Daniel Humair, Randy Brecker, Chris Minh Doky, Niels Lan Doky
Jazz - Released by Soul Note on 2 Apr 1992
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Et Barn Er Født (Danske salmer)
Pop - Released by Red Dot Music on 17 Jun 2016
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Letters
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Storyville on 1 Jan 1990
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Detective Downs (The Movie Soundtrack)
Pop - Released by Red Dot Music on 16 Dec 2013
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The Sequel
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Storyville on 20 Oct 1990
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Ready Set Go (feat. Ida Corr)
Electronic - Released by Red Dot Music on 13 Jul 2012
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