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 | 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]
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]
Studio albums
Live albums
With Dire Straits
With Eliane Elias
With Art Farmer
With Michael Franks
With Tim Hardin
With Don McLean
With Buddy Rich
With Carly Simon
With Paul Simon
With Sonny Stitt
With Kazumi Watanabe
With others
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