Michael Abene

Michael Abene - © foto: WDR 3

born on 2/7/1942 in Brooklyn, NY, United States

Mike Abene

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Michael Abene (born July 2, 1942) is a jazz pianist known for accompanying singers and for arranging music.[1][2] He has accompanied Susannah McCorkle[3] Julius La Rosa,[4] and others. He had his first solo album Solo Piano in 1986.[5]

Early years

Abene was born on July 2, 1942[6] in Brooklyn, New York. His father, grandfather, and aunt were musicians. He studied composition at the Manhattan School of Music.[7]

Recognition

Abene co-produced the album Avant Gershwin, which won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2007.[8]

Discography

As leader

1986: Solo Piano

As sideman

With Maynard Ferguson

  • Maynard '62 (Roulette, 1962)
  • Si! Si! M.F. (Roulette, 1962)
  • Maynard '63 (Roulette, 1962)
  • Message from Maynard (Roulette, 1962)
  • Maynard '64 (Roulette 1959-62 [1963])
  • The New Sounds of Maynard Ferguson (Cameo, 1963)
  • Come Blow Your Horn (Cameo, 1963)
  • Color Him Wild (Mainstream, 1965)
  • The Blues Roar (Mainstream, 1965)
  • The Maynard Ferguson Sextet (Mainstream, 1965)
  • Ridin' High (Enterprise, 1967)

With Dizzy Gillespie

  • Cornucopia (Solid State, 1969)

With Urbie Green

  • The Fox (CTI, 1976)

With Cal Tjader

  • Solar Heat (Skye, 1968)

Resources

  • List of performances and releases according to discogs.com

References

  1. ^ JazzTimes Apr 1996, pg 50. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2011-10-30. 
  2. ^ Making the scene: contemporary New York City big band jazz by Alex Stewart, pg 262. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2011-10-30. 
  3. ^ Haunted Heart: A Biography of Susannah McCorkle by Linda Dahl, pg 148. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2011-10-30. 
  4. ^ American Singers: Twenty-seven Portraits in Song by Whitney Balliett, pg 161. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2011-10-30. 
  5. ^ Texas Monthly: June 1986, pg 161. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2011-10-30. 
  6. ^ Smith, Gregory E.; Kernfeld, Barry (2002). "Abene, Mike". In Barry Kernfeld. The new Grove dictionary of jazz (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 4. ISBN 1-56159-284-6. 
  7. ^ Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (2007). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 4. ISBN 97801953-20008. Retrieved 28 March 2017. 
  8. ^ "("Abene" search results)". The Grammys. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017. 


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