Albert Dailey

Albert Dailey is a Pianiste of American Jazz , born with Baltimore (Maryland) the June 16th 1938 and dead the June 26th 1984.

Biography

As of six years, Dailey studies the Piano, then the composition in its birthplace. Between 1953 and 1957, it plays of a local orchestra then becomes guide. In 1963 and 1964, he is pianist in a club of Washington.

Arrived at New York, it acquires a certain reputation, and records in many contexts, with the Jazz Messengers of Art Blakey (in 1976), Charlie Rouse (1976), archie Shepp (1977), Freddie Hubbard (1974), Tom Harrell (1982), Eddie Davis (1979), Buddy DeFranco (1984), Stan Getz (in 1974-75), inter alia.

But more are the leaders than it accompanies without recording: let us quote Hank Mobley, Sony Rollins, Art Farmer, Dexter Gordon, and even Charles Mingus, archie Shepp, without omitting the singers Sarah Vaughan and Betty Carter.

In parallel, it records under its name some discs for Columbia , SteepleChase and MUSE ; for this last editor, he becomes to some extent appointed pianist and records many discs like Sideman .

Inspired at the beginning of its career by Tommy Flanagan and Barry Harris, it knew to integrate some harmonic elements and one phrased “Bill Evans iens”. But its undeniable qualities do not attract the fame to him and its premature death made forget the name of this well underestimated pianist.

Personal discography

• The day after the dawn (1977) (Columbia)
• That old feeling (1978) (SteepleChase)
• Textures (1981) (MUSE)
• Poetry (1983) Co-leader with Stan Getz (Blue Notes)

Discography with other leaders

• The best off two worlds (1975) (with Stan Getz)
• Figure and spirit' (1976) (with Lee Konitz)
• Ballads for Trane (1977) (with archie Shepp)
• To my queen revisited (1978) (with Walt Dickerson)
• Tenor off the times (1981) (with Ricky Ford)
• Play off light (1982) (with Tom Harrell)