Mike Mainieri
Mike Mainieri, a talented and distinctive vibraphonist, has had a productive and diverse career. He first played vibes professionally when he was 14, touring with Paul Whiteman in a jazz trio called Two Kings & a Queen. He played with Buddy Rich's bands for a long period (1956-1963) and then became a busy studio musician, appearing on many pop records. Mainieri had opportunities to work with Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, and Wes Montgomery (1967-1968), among many others, and played in the early fusion band Jeremy & the Satyrs. During 1969-1972, he led a 20-piece rehearsal group called White Elephant that included the Brecker Brothers and other studio players. In 1979, he formed Steps (which later became Steps Ahead), an all-star jazz-oriented R&B/fusion band that included such players as Mike Brecker, Don Grolnick, Eddie Gomez, and Steve Gadd in its original lineup. Mainieri has revived the group several times since, with such musicians as saxophonist Bendik, Warren Bernhardt, Eliane Elias, Rachel Z, Mike Stern, Tony Levin, Victor Bailey, Peter Erskine, and Steve Smith making strong contributions. In 1992, Mainieri founded the NYC label and recorded the adventurous An American Diary. Prior to NYC, Mike Mainieri had recorded as a leader for such labels as Argo (1962), Solid State, Arista, Artists House, Warner Bros., and Elektra.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Lotus Night
Kazumi Watanabe, Mike Mainieri, Warren Bernhardt
Jazz - Released by WM Japan on 24 feb. 2016
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Live Under the Sky...1980
Michael Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Don Grolnick, Eddie Gomez, Steve Gadd
Alternative en Indie - Released by equinox on 29 mrt. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Live At Seventh Avenue South (live)
Jazz - Released by NYC Records on 1 jan. 1981
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Crescent
Mike Mainieri, Charlie Mariano, Deiter Ilg
Jazz - Released by NYC Records on 20 jul. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Twelve Pieces
Mike Mainieri, Marnix Busstra Quartet
Jazz - Released by NYC Records on 22 sep. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
An American Diary: The Dreamings
Jazz - Released by NYC Records on 1 jan. 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Trinary Motion / Live In Europe (Live)
Mike Mainieri, Marnix Busstra Quartet
Jazz - Released by NYC Records on 21 sep. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Free Smiles: Live At Montreux (Live At Montreux 1978)
Mike Mainieri, Warren Bernhardt
Jazz - Released by Arista - Legacy on 1 sep. 1978
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Lotus Night
Kazumi Watanabe, Mike Mainieri, Warren Bernhardt
Jazz - Released by WM Japan on 24 feb. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo