Albert Preston Dailey (June 16, 1939 – June 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist.
Early life Dailey was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents were Albert Preston Dailey Sr, and Gertrude Johnson Dailey.Jon Pareles, "Albert Dailey, 46, Jazz Pianist", The New York Times, July 3, 1984. He began studying piano as a child, and his first professional appearances were with the house band of the Baltimore Royal Theater in the early 1950s.Ron Wynn, [ Albert Dailey biography] at Allmusic. Later in the decade, he studied at Morgan State University and the Peabody Conservatory.
Later life and career He backed Damita Jo DuBlanc on tour from 1960 to 1963, and following this briefly put together his own trio in Washington, D.C., playing at the Bohemian Caverns. In 1964, he moved to New York City, where he played with Dexter Gordon, Roy Haynes, Sarah Vaughan, Charles Mingus, and Freddie Hubbard. In 1967, he played with Woody Herman at the Monterey Jazz Festival, and played intermittently with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1968 to 1969.
In the 1970s, Dailey played with Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Elvin Jones, and Archie Shepp. In the 1980s, he undertook concerts at Carnegie Hall and was a member of the Upper Manhattan Jazz Society with Charlie Rouse, Benny Bailey, and Buster Williams.
Dailey died in Denver on June 26, 1984, aged 45, from the effects of pneumonia. He is survived by his three children, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Discography
As leader/co-leader Year recordedTitleLabelNotes1972The Day After the DawnColumbia1977?RenaissanceCatalyst1978That Old FeelingSteepleChaseTrio, with Buster Williams (bass), Billy Hart (drums)1981?TexturesMusewith Arthur Rhames (sax), Rufus Reid (bass), Eddie Gladden (drums)1983PoetryBlue NoteTwo tracks solo piano; most tracks duo, with Stan Getz (tenor sax)
As sideman With Ray Alexander Cloud Patterns (Nerus Records, 1983) - live at Eddie Condon's With Gary Bartz Libra (Milestone, 1968) With Art Blakey Backgammon (Roulette, 1976) With Junior Cook Good Cookin' (Muse, 1979) With Larry Coryell Comin' Home (Muse, 1984) With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis The Heavy Hitter (Muse, 1979) With Walt Dickerson To My Queen Revisited (SteepleChase, 1978) With Art Farmer The Time and the Place: The Lost Concert (Mosaic, 1966 ) With Ricky Ford Tenor for the Times (Muse, 1981) Future's Gold (Muse, 1983) With Frank Foster Fearless Frank Foster (Prestige, 1965) With Stan Getz The Best of Two Worlds (Columbia, 1975) The Master (Columbia, 1975 ) Poetry (Elektra/Musician, 1983) With Bunky Green Transformations (Vanguard, 1977) Places We've Never Been (Vanguard, 1979) With Slide Hampton World of Trombones (West 54, 1979) With Tom Harrell Play of Light (1982) With Freddie Hubbard Backlash (Atlantic, 1966) With Budd Johnson Off the Wall (Argo, 1964) with Joe Newman With Elvin Jones Summit Meeting (Vanguard, 1976) with James Moody, Clark Terry, Bunky Green and Roland Prince The Main Force (Vanguard, 1976) With Lee Konitz Figure & Spirit (Progressive, 1976) With Oliver Nelson Encyclopedia of Jazz (Verve, 1966) The Sound of Feeling (Verve, 1966) With Dizzy Reece Manhattan Project (1978) With Charlie Rouse The Upper Manhattan Jazz Society (Enja, 1981 ) with Benny Bailey Social Call (Uptown, 1984) with Red Rodney With Archie Shepp Ballads for Trane (Denon, 1977) With Malachi Thompson Spirit (Delmark, 1983) With Harold Vick The Caribbean Suite (RCA Victor, 1966) Straight Up (RCA Victor, 1967)
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