David Axelrod

American musician, record producer, composer and arranger (1931-2017)

jazz

Born: 17 April 1936
Los Angeles
Died: 5 February 2017
Burbank
Country: United States
Active: 1959–
Record labels: Capitol Records
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

David Axelrod was a jazz musician. David Axelrod was born on 17 April 1936 in Los Angeles and died on 5 February 2017 in Burbank. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Capitol Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Song of Innocence” (1968) to “Live at Royal Festival Hall” (2008).

David Axelrod (April 17, 1931 – February 5, 2017) was an American composer, arranger, and producer. After starting out as a staff producer for record companies specializing in jazz, Axelrod became known by the mid-1960s in soul and jazz circles for his recording skills. In 1968, Axelrod embarked on a solo career and released several albums during the 1970s that showcased his characteristic sound, which combined heavily microphoned drums and baroque orchestration, and avant garde themes ranging from the environment to heightened mental awareness. With his early solo projects, Axelrod was one of the first recording artists to fuse elements of jazz, rock, and R&B.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Song of Innocence 1968 · Capitol Records Songs of Experience 1969 · Capitol Records Earth Rot 1970 · Capitol Records Pride 1970 David Axelrod's Rock Interpretation Of Handel's Messiah 1971 · RCA Victor The Auction 1972 · Decca Records Heavy Axe 1974 · Fantasy Seriously Deep 1975 · Polydor Strange Ladies 1977 · MCA Records Marchin' 1980 · MCA Records The Big Country 1995 · Liberty David Axelrod 2001 · Source Requiem: The Holocaust 2001 · Stateside

Live at Royal Festival Hall 2008 · Live

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Albums where David Axelrod is credited as a sideman

1965	Domination — Cannonball Adderley	producer
1965	Nobody but Lou — Lou Rawls	producer
1966	Soulin’ — Lou Rawls	producer
1966	Live! — Lou Rawls	producer
1967	Too Much! — Lou Rawls	producer
1967	Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho! — Lou Rawls	producer
1968	You're Good for Me — Lou Rawls	producer
1969	The Way It Was: The Way It Is — Lou Rawls	producer
1969	Your Good Thing — Lou Rawls	producer, arranger
1970	You’ve Made Me So Very Happy — Lou Rawls	producer
1972	Soul Of The Bible — Cannonball Adderley Presents The Nat Adderley Sextet Plus Rick Holmes	producer
1972	The Black Messiah — Cannonball Adderley	producer
1974	Love, Sex, and the Zodiac — Cannonball Adderley	producer
1974	Brasswind — Gene Ammons	arranger, conductor
1989	A Promise — Myriam Makeba	instrument arranger
1995	A Merry Little Christmas — Lou Rawls	producer
1998	Conducts The Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra — Stan Kenton	producer
2000	Swingin' Christmas — Lou Rawls	producer
2001	Christmas Will Be Christmas — Lou Rawls	producer
2004	Cannonball Plays Zawinul — Cannonball Adderley	producer
2005	Christmas Is the Time — Lou Rawls	producer

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Frequently asked questions

When and where was David Axelrod born?

David Axelrod was born 17 April 1936 in Los Angeles.

What are David Axelrod's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Song of Innocence (1968), Songs of Experience (1969), Earth Rot (1970), Pride (1970) and David Axelrod's Rock Interpretation Of Handel's Messiah (1971).

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