Michael Cochrane (born September 4, 1948 in Peekskill, New York) is an American jazz pianist who has recorded extensively for SteepleChase Records, as well as Soul Note and Landmark Records. [1]
As a sideman, he has recorded with Marvin Peterson, Oliver Lake, Sonny Fortune and Jack Walrath. [2]
As a Leader
With Sonny Fortune
With Jack Walrath
With Nancy Monroe
With David Alan Gross
Billy Higgins was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop.
Albert "Tootie" Heath was an American jazz hard bop drummer, the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and the double-bassist Percy Heath. With Stanley Cowell, the Heaths formed the Heath Brothers jazz band in 1975.
Vincent Dwyne Herring is an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer, and educator. Known for his fiery and soulful playing in the bands of Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, and Nat Adderley in the earlier stages of his career, he now frequently performs around the world with his own groups and is heavily involved in jazz education.
Charles Daniel Richmond was an American jazz drummer who is best known for his work with Charles Mingus. He also worked with Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond.
Herman "Junior" Cook was an American hard bop tenor saxophone player.
Wilbur "Doc" Little was an American jazz bassist known for playing hard bop and post-bop.
Glenn Arthur Ferris is an American jazz trombonist who has also worked in other fields. Outside of jazz he has played for Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Duran Duran.
Samuel Jones was an American jazz double bassist, cellist, and composer.
Jazzhus Montmartre is a jazz club in Copenhagen, Denmark. Many jazz musicians, including Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, and Chet Baker, have performed there. It is sometimes called Cafe Montmartre. The Montmartre was located first in Dahlerupsgade, then from 1961 on Store Regnegade, and since 1976 at Nørregade 41 before closing down in 1995. In May 2010, it reopened at Store Regnegade 19A by media executive and entrepreneur Rune Bech and jazz pianist Niels Lan Doky, who was later replaced as music director by saxophonist Benjamin Koppel and then jazz publisher Christian Brorsen. In 2016, Swedish jazz pianist Jan Lundgren was appointed artistic director.
Walter Booker was an American jazz musician. A native of Prairie View, Texas, Booker was a reliable bass player and an underrated stylist. His playing was marked by voice-like inflections, glissandos and tremolo techniques.
Cameron Langdon Brown is an American jazz double bassist known for his association with the Don Pullen/George Adams Quartet.
Jack Arthur Walrath is an American post-bop jazz trumpeter and musical arranger known for his work with Ray Charles, Gary Peacock, Charles Mingus, and Glenn Ferris, among others.
Ricky Ford is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Kirkland "Kirk" Lightsey is an American jazz pianist. He was born 15 February 1937
Ronnie Burrage is an American jazz drummer. His style draws from jazz, funk, and soul.
Victor Lewis is an American jazz drummer, composer, and educator.
Anthony Cox is an American jazz bass player. He is known for his work with several leading musicians including Geri Allen, Dewey Redman, Dave Douglas, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Gary Thomas, Marty Ehrlich, Ed Blackwell, Joe Lovano, and Dave King.
In Europe is a live album by trumpeter Jack Walrath's Quintet. It was recorded at the Jazzhus Montmartre in 1982 and released on the SteepleChase label.
Jack Walrath Quintet at Umbria Jazz Festival, Vol. 1 is a live album by trumpeter Jack Walrath which was recorded at the Umbria Jazz Festival in 1983 and released on the Italian Red label in 1985.
Jack Walrath Quintet at Umbria Jazz Festival, Vol. 2 is a live album by trumpeter Jack Walrath which was recorded at the Umbria Jazz Festival in 1983, and released on the Italian Red label in 1985.