Mike Mainieri: Jazz Legends (DVD)

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Primarily recognized as an award-winning jazz vibraphonist, Mike Mainieri's equally remarkable talents as producer, arranger and composer have contributed to shaping the cutting edge in music.

Throughout his fruitful career - now spanning almost five decades - Mike has collaborated with the world's most formidable jazz players, produced numerous albums and discovered a host of innovative, young talent.

By the age of 14, his own jazz trio was touring with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and by 17 he was playing and arranging for Buddy Rich's sextet - a tenure which continued up until 1962 - and at the age of 18 he won the International Jazz Critic's Award.

In 1962, he joined the groundbreaking jazz/rock group Jeremy & The Satyrs and performed with such monumental figures as Frank Zappa, Richie Havens and Jimi Hendrix. From 1969-1972 he was an integral part of the White Elephant Orchestra that created so many musical directions for the decades to follow.

During the late 70s Mainieri founded the pioneering jazz fusion group Steps Ahead, delving into contemporary sounds while maintaining experimentation and compositional integrity as a launching pad for young talent and new musical ideas and, subsequently, NYC Records. An extension of himself, the independent label is a vehicle for exposing new ideas grounded in the jazz idiom.

This unique DVD also includes a set by Richie Cole.

Contents

Mainieri: Sarah's Touch; Bamboo; Bullet Train; Cole: Hi Fly; I Can't Get Started; Punishment Blues; Yard Bird Suite; Red Top.