Michael Cochrane (born September 4, 1948 in Peekskill, New York) is an American jazz pianist who has recorded extensively for SteepleChase Records, as well as

Soul Note Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz. History Black S ...

and Landmark Records. As a sideman, he has recorded with

Marvin Peterson Hannibal Lokumbe (born Marvin Peterson on November 11, 1948) is an American jazz trumpeter. Career A native of Smithville, Texas, United States, he is sometimes known by the name "Hannibal". He attended high school in Texas City, Texas and was i ...

Oliver Lake Oliver Lake (born September 14, 1942) is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, poet, and visual artist. He is known mainly for alto saxophone, but he also performs on soprano and flute. During the 1960s, Lake worked with the Black Art ...

, Sonny Fortune and Jack Walrath.

Discography

''As a Leader'' * ''Elements'' (Soul Note, 1985) with

Tom Harrell Tom Harrell (born June 16, 1946) is an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and arranger. Voted Trumpeter of the Year of 2018 by ''Jazz Journalists Association'', Harrell has won awards and grants throughout his career, including mul ...

, Trumpet;

Bob Malach Bob Malach (born August 23, 1954) is an American jazz saxophonist. Malach learned several reed instruments in his youth, and played with Philadelphia soul bands such as The Stylistics and The O'Jays while still a teenager. He played in the big b ...

, Tenor Saxophone, Flute; Dennis Irwin, Bass; James Madison, Drums * ''Song of Change'' (Soul Note, 1992) * ''Impressions'' (Landmark, 1995) * ''Cutting Edge'' (Steeplechase, 1997) * ''Footprints'' (Steeplechase, 1998) * ''Gesture of Faith'' (Steeplechase, 2000) * ''Minor Matrix'' (Steeplechase, 2000) * ''Quartet Music'' (Steeplechase, 2001) * ''Pathways'' (Steeplechase, 2000) * ''Right Now'' (Steeplechase, 2007) With Sonny Fortune *''

Waves of Dreams ''Waves of Dreams'' is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Fortune recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon Records, Horizon label.Jack Walrath *''

Revenge of the Fat People ''Revenge of the Fat People'' is an album by trumpeter Jack Walrath, recorded in 1981 and released on the Stash label in 1982. Reception ''The Globe and Mail'' wrote that Walrath's "music continues the filips that characterized the Mingus bands, ...

'' (Stash, 1981) *'' In Europe'' (SteepleChase, 1982) *''

A Plea for Sanity ''A Plea for Sanity'' is an album by trumpeter Jack Walrath which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Stash label in 1982.Jack Walrath Quintet at Umbria Jazz Festival, Vol. 1'' (Red, 1983 985 *'' Jack Walrath Quintet at Umbria Jazz Festival, Vol. 2'' (Red, 1983 985 *'' Gut Feelings'' (Muse, 1990

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With Nancy Monroe *''Dance My Heart'' (mja Records, 1994) *''The Love Within'' (mja Records, 2001) With David Alan Gross *''The Final Answer To Everything'' (mja records, 1997) Jazz Times
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