Dan Doyle is an American
record producer.
Based in New York City, Doyle began his career as a sound engineer with
Adelphi Records. One of Doyle's first work as a producer was in 1978 with jazz guitarist
Lenny Breau, working on what would become Adelphi's Breau trilogy ''
Five O'Clock Bells
''Five O'Clock Bells'' is a studio album by Canadian jazz guitarist Lenny Breau that was released in 1979.
History
After signing a three-album deal with Gene Rosenthal for Adelphi Records, Breau recorded enough material for this over a few months ...
'', ''
Mo' Breau
''Mo' Breau'' is an album by Canadian jazz guitarist Lenny Breau that was released in 1981.
History
Breau signed a three-album deal with Gene Rosenthal for Adelphi Records in 1977, the first of which was produced by Rosenthal and was released as ...
'', and ''
Last Sessions''.
[Forbes-Robert, Ron. (2006). ''One Long Tune: the life and music of Lenny Breau''. Denton, TX. University of North Texas Press. .] Doyle was instrumental in getting
Rounder Records
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to sign the blues guitarist and singer
Johnny Copeland to a recording contract. Doyle has produced many other notable acts including jazz alto saxophonist
Arthur Blythe
Arthur Murray Blythe (May 7, 1940 – March 27, 2017) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying "one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, with a f ...
, jazz saxophonist
Archie Shepp, rock band
Crazy Horse
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, blues guitarist
Houston Stackhouse
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, blues guitarist
Bukka White, country blues singer and guitarist
Mississippi John Hurt, blues guitarist
Otis Rush
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, blues singer and guitarist
R. L. Burnside
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, and guitarist
Stevie Ray Vaughan
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.
Selected production discography
*
Jimmy Madison - ''Bumps On A Smooth Surface'' (Adelphi Records, 1978)
*Arthur Blythe - ''
Bush Baby
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'' (Adelphi Records, 1978)
*Lenny Breau - ''
Five O'Clock Bells
''Five O'Clock Bells'' is a studio album by Canadian jazz guitarist Lenny Breau that was released in 1979.
History
After signing a three-album deal with Gene Rosenthal for Adelphi Records, Breau recorded enough material for this over a few months ...
'' (Adelphi Records, 1979)
*Johnny Copeland - ''
Copeland Special
''Copeland Special'' is an album by the American musician Johnny Copeland. It was in 1981 on Rounder Records in the United States, Demon Records in the United Kingdom, and Black & Blue Records in France. It was recorded and mixed at Blank Tapes, 37 ...
'' (Rounder Records, 1981)
*Johnny Copeland - ''Make My Home Where I Hang My Hat'' (Rounder Records, 1982)
*Johnny Copeland - ''
Texas Twister
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'' (Rounder Records, 1983)
*Archie Shepp - ''The Good Life'' (Varrick Records, 1984)
*Johnny Copeland - ''Bringing It All Back Home'' (Rounder Records, 1985)
*Crazy Horse - ''
Left For Dead'' (Heyday Records, 1989)
*
Skip James -
She Lyin' (Genes Records, 1993)
*Houston Stackhouse- ''Cryin' Won't Help You'' (Genes Records, 1994])
*Bukka White - ''1963 Isn't 1962'' (Genes Records, 1994)
*Mississippi John Hurt - ''Memorial Anthology'' (Edsel Records, 1994)
*Johnny Copeland - ''Texas Party'' (Orbis, 1995)
*Otis Rush - ''Live And Awesome'' (Genes Records, 1996)
*R. L. Burnside- ''My Black Name A-Ringin (Genes Records, 1999)
*Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Copeland - ''S.R.V.'' , Don't Stop By The Creek (Legacy, Epic 2000)
*
Furry Lewis with Lee Baker, Jr. - ''Take Your Time'' (Genes Records, 2000)
References
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Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
American record producers