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Dave Pike
Dave Pike
Artist Information
Genres: World Fusion, Soul-Jazz, Hard Bop, Modal Music
Active: 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's
Born: March 23, 1938 in Detroit, MI
Influences
Milt Jackson, Clifford Brown, John Coltrane
Similar Artists
Cal Tjader, Teddy Charles, Lem Winchester, Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Mann, Terry Gibbs, Al Francis, Walt Dickerson, Gary Burton, Roy Ayers
Followers
Bobby Hutcherson
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Biography
Dave Pike has been a consistent vibraphonist through the years without gaining much fame. He originally played drums and is self-taught on vibes. Pike moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1954 and played with Curtis Counce, Harold Land, Elmo Hope, Dexter Gordon, Carl Perkins, and Paul Bley, among others. After moving to New York in 1960 he put an amplifier on his vibes.
Discography
Release: March 25, 2008
Label: MPS
Release: September 12, 2000
Label: Prestige
 
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