Samuel David Bailey (born February 22, 1926) is an American

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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 from 1951–53 and later with

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, and

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

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, and in the 1960s he played with

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, and

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. 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

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Discography

As leader

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

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 these ...

'' (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 Shir ...

*''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

*''

Modern Art Modern art includes artistic work produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the styles and philosophies of the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the tradi ...

'' (United Artists, 1958) With

*''

Imagination Imagination is the production or simulation of novel objects, sensations, and ideas in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. Stefan Szczelkun characterises it as the forming of experiences in one's mind, which can be re-creations ...

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

Stan Getz Stanley Getz (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 wispy, mellow timbre ...

*'' 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 an English jazz multi-instrumentalist, best known for his tenor saxophone playing in groups with fellow sax player Ronnie Scott and with trumpeter Jimmy Deuchar. Early life ...

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

*'' A Jazz Portrait of Roger Kellaway'' with Jim Hall (Regina, 1963) *''

The Roger Kellaway Trio ''The Roger Kellaway Trio'' is an album by jazz pianist Roger Kellaway recorded for the Prestige label in 1965.Lee Konitz Leon Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool j ...

*''

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 ''passaddhi'' ...

'' (Verve, 1957) With

Norman Mapp John Norman Mapp (1928–1988) was a jazz vocalist and composer. Biography Mapp was born and raised in Queens, New York. He was married to Marilyn Patricia Folk Lewis Mapp, and was the father of four sons, one daughter and one stepson, David, ...

*'' 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 beb ...

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

Marian McPartland Margaret Marian McPartland OBE ( Turner;Hasson, Claire"Marian McPartland: Jazz Pianist: An Overview of a Career" PhD Thesis. Retrieved 12 August 2008. 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English–American jazz pianist, composer, and wri ...

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

Helen Merrill Helen Merrill (born Jelena Ana Milcetic; July 21, 1930) is an American jazz vocalist. Her first album, the eponymous 1954 recording '' Helen Merrill'' (with Clifford Brown), was an immediate success and associated her with the first generation ...

*'' 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'' (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, best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for composing that group's biggest hit, " Take Five". He ...

*'' The Gerry Mulligan Songbook'' (World Pacific, 1957) *'' Reunion with Chet Baker'' (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 Annabelle McCauley Allan Short (25 July 193021 July 2020), known professionally as Annie Ross, was a British-American singer and actress, best known as a member of the jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Early life Ross was born in Surr ...

*'' What Is There to Say?'' (Columbia, 1959) *''

The Concert Jazz Band ''The Concert Jazz Band'' is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in 1960 which were released on the Verve label.

'' (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! That's may refer to: * ''"That's"'', a brand name used on recordable media by Taiyo Yuden and its subsidiary ''That's Fukushima Co., Ltd.'' * Several English-language listings magazines in the People's Republic of China **''That's Beijing'' **''Tha ...

'' (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 Elvira "Vi" Redd (born September 20, 1928) is an American jazz alto saxophone player, vocalist and educator. She has been active since the early 1950s and is known primarily for playing in the blues style. She is highly regarded as an accomplis ...

*'' 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 Was ...

*'' 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 Latin American musical eleme ...

*'' Samba Para Dos'' with

(Verve, 1963) *''

Once a Thief and Other Themes ''Once a Thief and Other Themes'' is an album of film and television themes by Argentine composer, pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1965 and released on the Verve label.Payne, DLalo Schifrin discographyaccessed March 14, 2012 The a ...

'' (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 ''Very Truly Yours'' is a 1922 American silent romance film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Shirley Mason, Allan Forrest and Charles Clary.Parish & Pitts p.22 Cast * Shirley Mason as Marie Tyree * Allan Forrest as Bert Woodmansee * Ch ...

'' (Savoy, 1955) With Bola Sete *''

Bossa Nova Bossa nova () is a style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a "different beat" that altered the harmonies with the introduction of unconventional chords and an innovat ...

'' (Fantasy, 1962) With

Art Simmons Arthur Eugene Simmons (February 5, 1926 – April 23, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. Simmons was born in Glen White, West Virginia in February 1926. He played in a band while serving in the U.S. military in 1946, then remained in Germany af ...

*'' Art Simmons Quartet'' (BAM, 1956) With

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

*''

Back in Bean's Bag ''Back in Bean's Bag'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins with trumpeter Clark Terry which was recorded in late 1962 and released on the Columbia Records, Columbia label.Lord, T.Clark Terry Discography Retrieved July 10, 2017 Reception S ...

'' (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 p ...

*''

More (Theme From Mondo Cane) "Ti Guarderò Nel Cuore" ("I will look into your heart"), later released under the international title "More", is a pop song adapted from a film score written by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero for the 1962 Italian documentary film '' 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 ''The Power of Positive Swinging'' is an album released by American jazz trumpeter Clark Terry and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer featuring tracks recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Mainstream label.Lord, T.Clark Terry discography accessed ...

'' (Mainstream, 1965) - with Bob Brookmeyer *'' Gingerbread Men'' (Mainstream, 1966) - with Bob Brookmeyer *''

It's What's Happenin' ''It's What's Happenin (subtitled ''The Varitone Sound of Clark Terry'') is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clark Terry featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.

'' (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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