Samuel David Bailey (February 22, 1926 – December 28, 2023) was an American jazz drummer.

Early life

Born in

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, Bailey studied drumming in New York City at the Music Center Conservatory after serving in the

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during World War II.

Career

Bailey played with

Herbie Jones Herbie Jones (born Herbert Robert Jones) (March 23, 1926, Miami - March 19, 2001, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter and arranger. Jones dropped out of college to move to New York, where he joined the Lucky Millinder band. In subsequ ...

from 1951 to 1953 and later with

Johnny Hodges Johnny Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophone, alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on sop ...

Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz Double bass, upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author. A major proponent of collective Musical improvisation, improvisation, he is considered one of ...

Lou Donaldson Louis Andrew Donaldson Jr. (November 1, 1926 – November 9, 2024) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. He was best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was he ...

Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 193 ...

Billy Taylor Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the a ...

Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, doub ...

Ben Webster Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor Saxophone, saxophonist. He performed in the United States and Europe and made many recordings with Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Johnny Hodges, a ...

, and

Horace Silver Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sch ...

. Between 1954 and 1968, he played on several sessions led by

Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, pianist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing t ...

, and in the 1960s he played with

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American Swing music, swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948� ...

Kenny Dorham McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and occasional singer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention ...

Grant Green Grant Green (June 6, 1935 – January 31, 1979) was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Green has been called one of the "most sampled guitarists." Biography Grant Green was born on June 6, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, to John and ...

Lee Konitz Leon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist and composer. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's ass ...

Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin music (genre), Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, especially small group mod ...

Roger Kellaway Roger Kellaway (born November 1, 1939) is an American composer, arranger and jazz pianist who has recorded over 250 albums, and composed over 20 film scores Life and career Kellaway was born in Waban, Massachusetts, United States. He is an alum ...

, and

Bob Brookmeyer Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombone, valve trombonist, Jazz piano, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public ...

. In 1969, he retired from music and became a

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. Beginning in 1973, he worked in music education in New York and was involved with the Jazzmobile.

Death

Bailey died on December 28, 2023, at the age of 97.

Discography

As leader

*'' One Foot in the Gutter'' (Epic, 1960) *'' Gettin' Into Somethin''' (Epic, 1961) *'' Reaching Out'' (Jazztime, 1961) *'' Bash!'' (Jazzline, 1962) *'' 2 Feet in the Gutter'' (Epic, 1962) includes " Comin' Home Baby"

As sideman

With George Braith *'' Two Souls in One'' (Blue Note, 1963) With

*''

Traditionalism Revisited ''Traditionalism Revisited'' is an album by jazz trombonist and pianist Bob Brookmeyer featuring popular music of the 1920s and 1930s recorded in 1957 for the World Pacific label. Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "While the ...

'' (World Pacific, 1957) With

Chris Connor Mary Jean Loutsenhizer, known professionally as Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 – August 29, 2009), was an American jazz singer. Biography Chris Connor was born Mary Loutsenhizer in Kansas City, Missouri, to Clyde Loutsenhizer and Mabel Sh ...

*''Free Spirits'' (Atlantic, 1962) With

*'' Swing and Soul'' (Blue Note, 1957) *'' Blues Walk'' (Blue Note, 1958) *'' The Time Is Right'' (Blue Note, 1959) *'' Here 'Tis'' (Blue Note, 1961) *'' Gravy Train'' (Blue Note, 1961) With

*''

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'' (United Artists, 1958) With

*''

Imagination Imagination is the production of sensations, feelings and thoughts informing oneself. These experiences can be re-creations of past experiences, such as vivid memories with imagined changes, or completely invented and possibly fantastic scenes ...

'' (Savoy, 1959) *'' South American Cookin''' (Epic, 1961) With

Stan Getz Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wis ...

*'' Jazz Samba Encore!'' (Verve, 1963) *'' Stan Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida'' (Verve, 1963) With

*'' Green Street'' (Blue Note, 1961) With

Tubby Hayes Edward Brian "Tubby" Hayes (30 January 1935 – 8 June 1973) was a British jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known for his virtuosic musicianship on tenor saxophone and for performing in jazz groups with fellow sax player Ronnie Scott and trump ...

*'' Tubbs in N.Y.'' (Fontana, 1961) With

*'' A Jazz Portrait of Roger Kellaway'' with Jim Hall (Regina, 1963) *'' The Roger Kellaway Trio'' (Prestige, 1965) With

*''

Tranquility Tranquillity (also spelled tranquility) is the quality or state of being tranquil; that is, calm, serene, and worry-free. The word tranquillity appears in numerous texts ranging from the religious writings of Buddhism—where the term refers to ...

'' (Verve, 1957) With Norman Mapp *'' Jazz Ain't Nothin' But Soul'' (Epic, 1961) With

Howard McGhee Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987) was one of the first American bebop jazz trumpeters, with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingering and high notes. He had an influence on younger bebo ...

*''Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out'' (United Artists, 1962) With

Marian McPartland Margaret Marian McPartland Order of the British Empire, OBE ( Turner;Hasson, Claire, . PhD Thesis. Retrieved 12 August 2008. 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English and American jazz pianist, composer, and writer. She was the host of ...

*'' Bossa Nova + Soul'' (Time, 1963) With

Helen Merrill Helen Merrill (born Jelena Ana Milcetic; July 21, 1929) is an American jazz vocalist. Her first album, the eponymous 1954 recording ''Helen Merrill (album), Helen Merrill'' (with Clifford Brown on EmArcy), was an immediate success and associat ...

*'' The Artistry of Helen Merrill'' (Mainstream, 1965) With

*'' Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet'' (EmArcy, 1955) *'' Mainstream of Jazz'' (EmArcy, 1956) *'' Recorded in Boston at Storyville'' (Pacific Jazz, 1956) *'' The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Bob Brookmeyer at Newport'' (Verve, 1957) *''

Blues in Time ''Gerry Mulligan - Paul Desmond Quartet'' (later retitled ''Blues in Time'') is a jazz album by Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan released in 1957 on the Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1957) - with

Paul Desmond Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz. He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet and composed the group's biggest hit, " ...

*'' The Gerry Mulligan Songbook'' (World Pacific, 1957) *''

Reunion with Chet Baker ''Reunion with Chet Baker'' is an album recorded in 1957 by saxophonist Gerry Mulligan's Quartet with trumpeter Chet Baker which was released by World Pacific.

'' (World Pacific, 1957) - with

Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

*'' Annie Ross Sings a Song with Mulligan!'' (World Pacific, 1959) - with

Annie Ross Annie Ross (born Annabelle Allan Short; 25 July 193021 July 2020) was a British-American singer and actress, best known as a member of the influential jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. She helped pioneer the vocalese style of jazz sin ...

*'' What Is There to Say?'' (Columbia, 1959) *'' The Concert Jazz Band'' (Verve, 1960) *'' Jeru'' (Columbia, 1962) *'' Night Lights'' (Philips, 1963) *''Relax!'' (Fontana, 1964) *'' Butterfly with Hiccups'' (Limelight, 1964) *'' Something Borrowed - Something Blue'' (Limelight, 1966) With Mark Murphy *'' That's How I Love the Blues!'' (Riverside, 1962) With

André Previn André George Previn (; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-American pianist, composer, and conductor. His career had three major genres: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved ...

* ''The Subterraneans'' (Soundtrack) (MGM, 1960) With Vi Redd *''Lady Soul'' (Atco, 1963) With

Charlie Rouse Charlie Rouse (April 6, 1924 – November 30, 1988) was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist and flautist. His career is marked by his collaboration with Thelonious Monk, which lasted for more than ten years. Biography Rouse was born in Wash ...

*'' Yeah!'' (Epic, 1961) With

Lalo Schifrin Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Music of Latin America, Lati ...

*'' Samba Para Dos'' with

(Verve, 1963) *''

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'' (Verve, 1965) With

Jimmy Scott James Victor Scott (July 17, 1925 – June 12, 2014), known professionally as Little Jimmy Scott or Jimmy Scott, was an American jazz vocalist known for his high natural contralto voice and his sensitivity on ballads and love songs. After ...

*''Very Truly Yours'' (Savoy, 1955) With Bola Sete *'' Bossa Nova'' (Fantasy, 1962) With Art Simmons *'' Art Simmons Quartet'' (BAM, 1956) With

*'' Billy Taylor with Four Flutes'' (Riverside, 1959) With

*'' Back in Bean's Bag'' (Columbia, 1962) - with

Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first ...

*''More (Theme From Mondo Cane)'' with

(Cameo, 1963) *'' Tread Ye Lightly'' (Cameo, 1964) *''

Tonight Tonight may refer to: Television * ''Tonight'' (1957 TV programme), a 1957–1965 British current events television programme hosted by Cliff Michelmore that was broadcast on BBC * ''Tonight'' (1975 TV programme), a 1975–1979 British current ...

'' (Mainstream, 1965) - with

*'' The Power of Positive Swinging'' (Mainstream, 1965) - with Bob Brookmeyer *''

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'' (Mainstream, 1966) - with Bob Brookmeyer *'' It's What's Happenin''' (Impulse!, 1967) With

Lucky Thompson Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop. Although John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing the soprano sa ...

*'' Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More'' (Moodsville, 1963) With

*'' The Soul of Ben Webster'' (Verve, 1958)

References

* Dave Baileyat

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