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Mike Mainieri

Mike Mainieri

American vibraphonist

Michael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938)[1] is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead.[1] He is married to the singer-songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen.[2]

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Biography

Mainieri was born in The Bronx, New York, United States.[1] 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.[1] He performed for a live album by Laura Nyro and was featured on several tracks from the Dire Straits album, Love Over Gold (1982),[3] as well as on "Ride Across the River" on the album Brothers in Arms (1985).[4] He performed on the albums Heads by Bob James, Heart to Heart by David Sanborn,[5] and Tiger in the Rain by Michael Franks.[6]

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.[1] He produced three albums for Carly Simon. Mainieri married singer-songwriter/harpist Dee Carstensen in 1993.

Discography

Mike Mainieri with Bendik Hofseth, Cosmopolite Scene, Oslo, 2016.

As leader

  • 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)[7]
  • An American Diary: The Dreamings (NYC, 1997)
  • Northern Lights (NYC, 2006)
  • L'Image 2.0 (L'Image, 2009)
  • Crescent (NYC, 2010)

As a member

With Arista All Stars

  • Blue Montreux (Arista, 1979) – live

With Steps Ahead

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

References

  1. [1]
    Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1593. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. [2]
    Garner, Dwight (February 6, 2008). "Living With Music: A Playlist by Meghan Daum". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Love Over Gold - Dire Straits | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Heart to Heart - David Sanborn | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Tiger in the Rain - Michael Franks | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Seventh Avenue South- Der Jazzclub der Brecker Brothers von 1977-1987". Jazzband-live.de. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
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