Colin Bailey (drummer)
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Colin Bailey | |
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| Birth name | Colin James Bailey |
| Born | 9 July 1934 Swindon, England |
| Died | 20 September 2021 (aged 87) Port Hueneme, California, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1941–1998 |
| Labels | Concord Jazz, Fantasy, Milestone |
Colin James Bailey (9 July 1934 – 20 September 2021) was a British-born American jazz drummer.
Biography
Born in
Cast Your Fate To The Wind". In 1963, he moved to Los Angeles to play with the Victor Feldman Trio, returning to San Francisco the following year to record Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown with Guaraldi. Bailey also performed with Guaraldi on the Peanuts television specials A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
(1968).
Bailey worked with
Tom Jobim. He also spent time with Chet Baker, Ray Brown, João Gilberto, and Blossom Dearie (1975).[2]
In 1970, Bailey became an American
North Texas State University from 1981–83. His later work includes time with Richie Cole, Jimmy Rowles, Red Mitchell, Stefan Scaggiari, Joe Pass again, Ron Affif, Weslia Whitfield, and John Pisano. His last tour was with Joe Williams
in 1998.
Bailey died at his home in Port Hueneme, California, on 20 September 2021, at the age of 87. He had been suffering from pneumonia and post-COVID-19 complications.[3]
Discography
With Clare Fischer
- Surging Ahead (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
- Extension (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
- Só Danço Samba (World Pacific, 1964)
With Vince Guaraldi
- Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (Fantasy, 1962)
- In Person (Fantasy, 1963)
- Jazz Impressions of A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Fantasy, 1964)
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (Fantasy, 1965)
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording (Craft Recordings, 2018/2022 [recorded 1966])
- He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (1968) (no soundtrack release)
- Alma-Ville (Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, 1970)
With Paul Horn
- Impressions of Cleopatra (Columbia, 1963)
With Julie London
With Joe Pass
- Catch Me! (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
- Joy Spring (Pacific Jazz, 1964)
- For Django (Pacific Jazz, 1964)
- Simplicity (Pacific Jazz, 1967)
- Summer Nights (Pablo, 1989)
- Appassionato (Pablo, 1991)
- Six-String Santa (Laserlight, 1992)
- Live at Yoshi's (Pablo, 1992)
- My Song (Telarc, 1993)
- Roy Clark & Joe Pass Play Hank Williams (Pablo, 1994) with Roy Clark
- Nuages (Live at Yoshi's, vol. 2) (Pablo, 1997)
With Frank Potenza
- For Joe (Capri Records, 2013)[4]
With Tom Jobim
References
- ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Colin Bailey - DRUMMERWORLD". www.drummerworld.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ Childs, Jeremy (23 September 2021). "Colin Bailey, celebrated jazz drummer and Port Hueneme resident, dies at 87". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Potenza, Frank - For Joe". CAPRI Records Ltd. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Grove Jazzonline.
External links
- Archive of Colin Bailey - Jazz Drummer Official website Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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