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Musicians · b. 1938

Mike Mainieri

American vibraphonist

Born: 4 July 1938
The Bronx
Country: United States
Active: 1952–
Record labels: Elektra Musician
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Mike Mainieri is a jazz musician who plays musical keyboard and vibraphone. Mike Mainieri was born on 4 July 1938 in The Bronx. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Elektra Musician. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Journey Thru an Electric Tube” (1968) to “Trinary Motion / Live In Europe” (2010).

Michael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. He is married to the singer-songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Journey Thru an Electric Tube 1968 · Solid State Records Love Play 1977 · Arista Free Smiles: Live At Montreux 1978 1978 · Arista Novus Wanderlust 1981 · Warner Bros. Records An American Diary 1995 · NYC Records White Elephant volume 2 1995

White Elephant 1996

An American Diary: The Dreamings 1997 · NYC Records man behind bars 1999 · NYC Records Northern Lights 2006 · NYC Records

Twelve Pieces 2009

A Special Concert: Live from Rainbow Studio 2010 · Live

Crescent 2010 · NYC Records Trinary Motion / Live In Europe 2010 · Buzz Music Records

Also plays on

Albums where Mike Mainieri is credited as a sideman

1961	Blues Caravan — Buddy Rich	vibraphone
1967	Down Here on the Ground — Wes Montgomery	vibraphone
1967	A Generation Ago Today — Kenny Burrell	vibraphone
1969	Summertime — Paul Desmond	vibraphone
1971	Who Knows What Tomorrow’s Gonna Bring? — Brother Jack McDuff	percussion
1977	Heads — Bob James	vibraphone
1978	Big Blues — Art Farmer & Jim Hall	vibraphone
1978	Simplicity Of Expression - Depth Of Thought — Billy Cobham	vibraphone
1979	Livin’ Inside Your Love — George Benson	conductor, orchestrator, arranger, vibraphone
1979	Yama — Art Farmer with Joe Henderson	arranger, synthesizer, producer
1979	Tiger in the Rain — Michael Franks	vibraphone
1980	What It Is — David Liebman	synthesizer, producer
1980	To Chi Ka — 渡辺香津美	producer
1981	Talk You All Tight — Kazumi Band	producer
1983	Suddenly — Marcus Miller	vibraphone
1983	Steps Ahead — Steps Ahead	percussion, synthesizer, marimba, vibraphone
1984	Modern Times — Steps Ahead − Michael Brecker, Warren Bernhardt, Peter Erskine, Eddie Gomez, Mike Mainieri	percussion, synthesizer
1987	Hideaway — David Sanborn	marimba, vibraphone
1991	Peter Erskine — Peter Erskine	vibraphone
1998	The Blue Man — Steve Khan	marimba
2003	Timeagain — David Sanborn	vibraphone
2004	Dreamer — Eliane Elias	vibraphone
2008	Speak Low — Boz Scaggs	marimba, vibraphone
2017	Dance of Time — Eliane Elias	vibraphone

Member of

Steps Ahead 1979– · American musical group; jazz fusion group

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Mike Mainieri play?

Mike Mainieri is known for playing musical keyboard and vibraphone.

When and where was Mike Mainieri born?

Mike Mainieri was born 4 July 1938 in The Bronx.

What are Mike Mainieri's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Journey Thru an Electric Tube (1968), Love Play (1977), Free Smiles: Live At Montreux 1978 (1978), Wanderlust (1981) and An American Diary (1995).

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