Dave Pike

Dave Pike
Born: Mar 23, 1938 in Detroit, MI
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Styles: Hard Bop, World Fusion, Modal Music, Soul-Jazz
Biography: Dave Pike has been a consistent vibraphonist through the years without gaining much fame. He originally played drums and is self-taught on vibes. Pike moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1954 and played with Curtis Counce, Harold Land, Elmo Hope, Dexter Gordon, Carl Perkins, and Paul Bley, among ...Read full biography
Pike's Groove
Released: 1986
Label: Criss Cross
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Vibraphonist Dave Pike has recorded in a variety of settings through the years. His Criss Cross date is one of his finest straight-ahead outings, a quartet session with pianist Cedar Walton, bassist David ...Read full review
Live at the Philharmonie
Released: 2008
Label: Promising/MPS
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Live at the Philharmonie was the Dave Pike Set's third record for MPS in the year 1969 alone; Noisy Silence-Gentle Noise (MPS 15215) and the stellar Four Reasons (MPS 15253) preceded it. One of the most ...Read full review
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