Dannie Richmond
American drummer (1931–1988)
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Charles Daniel Richmond (December 15, 1931 – March 16, 1988) was an American jazz drummer who is best known for his work with Charles Mingus. He also worked with Joe Cocker, Elton John and Mark-Almond.
December 15, 1931
Dannie Richmond | |
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Richmond at Half Moon Bay, California June 23, 1981 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Charles Daniel Richmond December 15, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1988 (aged 56) Harlem, New York |
| Genres | Jazz, R&B, pop |
| Occupations | Musician, music director, bandleader |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1955–1988 |
| Labels | Impulse!, Timeless, Landmark |
Life and career
Richmond was born Charles Daniel Richmond on December 15, 1931, in New York City and grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina.[1][2] He started playing tenor saxophone at the age of thirteen, and went on to play R&B with the Paul Williams band[3] in 1955.
His career took off when he took up the drums, which he had taught himself to play in his early twenties, through the formation of what was to be a 21-year association with Charles Mingus.[4] Mingus biographer Brian Priestley writes that "Dannie became Mingus's equivalent to Harry Carney in the Ellington band, an indispensable ingredient of 'the Mingus sound' and a close friend as well".[5] That association continued after Mingus' death when Richmond became the first musical director of the group Mingus Dynasty in 1980.[6]
Death
Discography
As leader
- 1965: "In" Jazz for the Culture Set (Impulse!)
- 1979: Ode to Mingus (Soul Note)
- 1980: Hand to Hand (Soul Note) with George Adams
- 1980: Dannie Richmond Plays Charles Mingus (Timeless)
- 1980: The Last Mingus Band A.D. (Landmark) originally released as Dannie Richmond Quintet (Gatemouth)
- 1981: Three or Four Shades of Dannie Richmond Quintet (Tutu) released 1991
- 1983: Gentleman's Agreement (Soul Note) with George Adams
- 1983: Dionysius (Red)
As sideman
With Charles Mingus
- The Clown (Atlantic, 1957)
- Mingus Three (Jubilee, 1957)
- Tijuana Moods (RCA Victor, 1957)
- East Coasting (Bethlehem, 1957)
- Jazz Portraits: Mingus in Wonderland (United Artists, 1959)
- Blues & Roots (Atlantic, 1959 [1960])
- Mingus Ah Um (Columbia, 1959)
- Mingus Dynasty (Columbia, 1959)
- Pre-Bird (Mercury, 1960)
- Mingus at Antibes (Atlantic, 1960 [1976])
- Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (Candid, 1960)
- Mingus (Candid, 1960 [1961])
- Reincarnation of a Lovebird (Candid, 1960 [1988])
- Oh Yeah (Atlantic, 1961 [1962])
- Tonight at Noon (Atlantic, 1957/61 [1964])
- The Complete Town Hall Concert (Blue Note, 1962 [1994])
- The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady (Impulse!, 1963)
- Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Impulse!, 1963)
- The Cornell Concert (Blue Note, 1964 [2007])
- Town Hall Concert (Jazz Workshop, 1964)
- Revenge! (Revenge, 1964 [1996])
- The Great Concert of Charles Mingus (America, 1964 [1971])
- Mingus in Europe Volume I (Enja, 1964 [1980])
- Mingus in Europe Volume II (Enja, 1964 [1983])
- Right Now: Live at the Jazz Workshop (Fantasy, 1964 [1966])
- Mingus at Monterey (Jazz Workshop, 1964)
- My Favorite Quintet (Jazz Workshop, 1965 [1966])
- Music Written for Monterey 1965 (Jazz Workshop, 1965)
- Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Session (Sunnyside, 1970 [2006]) originally released as Blue Bird and Pithycanthropus Erectus
- Charles Mingus Sextet In Berlin (Beppo, 1970)
- Let My Children Hear Music (Columbia, 1971)
- Mingus Moves (Atlantic, 1973)
- Changes One (Atlantic, 1973)
- Changes Two (Atlantic, 1973)
- Mingus at Carnegie Hall (Atlantic, 1974)
- Cumbia & Jazz Fusion (Atlantic, 1976)
- Me, Myself an Eye (Atlantic, 1978)
- Something Like a Bird (Atlantic, 1978)
With George Adams and Don Pullen
- Jazz a Confronto 21 (Horo, 1975)
- All That Funk (Palcoscenico, 1979)
- More Funk (Palcoscenico, 1979)
- Don't Lose Control (Soul Note, 1979)
- Earth Beams (Timeless, 1981)
- Life Line (Timeless, 1981)
- City Gates (Timeless, 1983)
- Live at the Village Vanguard (Soul Note, 1983)
- Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 (Soul Note, 1983)
- Decisions (Timeless, 1984)
- Live at Montmartre (Timeless, 1985)
- Breakthrough (Blue Note, 1986)
- Song Everlasting (Blue Note, 1987)
With Pepper Adams
- Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus (Workshop Jazz, 1964)
With others
With Ray Anderson
- Old Bottles - New Wine (Enja, 1985)
With Chet Baker
With Ted Curson
- Plenty of Horn (Old Town, 1961)
With Booker Ervin
- The Book Cooks (Bethlehem, 1960)
- Cookin' (Savoy, 1960)
With Ricky Ford
- Loxodonta Africana (New World, 1977)
- Manhattan Plaza (Muse, 1978)
With Bert Jansch
- Moonshine (1973)
With John Jenkins
- Jenkins, Jordan and Timmons (Prestige, 1957) – with Clifford Jordan and Bobby Timmons
- John Jenkins with Kenny Burrell (Blue Note, 1957) – with Kenny Burrell
With Duke Jordan
- Tivoli One (SteepleChase, 1978, [1984])
- Tivoli Two (SteepleChase, 1978, [1984])
- Wait and See (SteepleChase, 1978 [1994])
With Jimmy Knepper
- A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper (Bethlehem 1957)
- Cunningbird (SteepleChase, 1976)
With Horace Parlan
- Blue Parlan (Steeplechase, 1978)
- Like Someone in Love (Steeplechase, 1983)
With Herbie Nichols
- Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (1957)
With Sahib Shihab
- The Jazz We Heard Last Summer (Savoy, 1957)
With Zoot Sims
- Down Home (Bethlehem, 1960)
With Mal Waldron
- What It Is (Enja, 1981)
With Bennie Wallace
- Mystic Bridge (Enja, 1982)