Song:Carnival Samba
Album:Four Classic Albums
Vibraphonist Dave Pike is probably best known as a member of Herbie Mann's 60s band. But Pike was an proponent of Brazilian music in the early 60s. He just never got any credit for that. He was born Mar. 23, 1938 in Detroit. He moved with his family to Los Angeles at age 15. He taught himself to play drums and then the vibraphone. Pike made his recording debut with pianist Paul Bley in 1958. And then he made his debut as a leader on Riverside Records in 1961. Carnival Samba is from the 1962 album Bossa Nova Carnival on Prestige's New Jazz label. It is an album of songs written by Brazilian composer Joao Donato. At the time musicians were recording Jobim or Gilberto. Donato was not as well known but just as good. Musicians are Clark Terry on flugelhorn, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Chris White on bass and Rudy Collins on drums. White and Collins were in Dizzy Gillespie's 60s band. The album is available on CD. But Avid has released Pike's first four albums on 2CDs. The other albums are It's Time For Dave Pike with Barry Harris, Reggie Workman and Billy Higgins, Pike's Peak with Bill Evans, Herbie Lewis and Walter Perkins, and Limbo Carnival with Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Raney, Leo Wright, George Duvivier, Willie Bobo and Ray Barretto. Pike was a member of Herbie Mann's band in the 60s. Then he moved to Europe in the late 60s and recorded on MPS with German musicians. They were called The Dave Pike Set. He moved back to the US in the late 70s and recorded for Muse. Pike wasn't as active in the 80s. It looks like he may have semi-retired. Dave Pike died on Oct. 3, 2015 at age 77. Here's a video for Carnival Samba by Dave Pike.
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