News & Updates — Dave Pike
Dave Pike / March 23, 1938 - Oct 3, 2015
Hipster jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike has always been part of the rare groove & funky music landscape thanks to his classic tunes like the Indian-inspired "Mathar" and his great covers of "I Got The Feelin" and "Spooky" with The Dave Pike Set. Born on this date in 1938 in Detroit, he played drums before moving to amplified vibraphone and marimba. He came up playing bop and made his first recording with Paul Bley's group in '58. He cut a bunch of records as a leader that touched upon Latin jazz, bossa nova and Caribbean musics. He played in Herbie Mann's...