Ray Mantilla
American jazz drummer (1934–2020)
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Born | (1934-06-22)June 22, 1934 South Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
Died | March 21, 2020(2020-03-21) (aged 85) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, Latin jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Drums |
Years active | 1950s–2020 |
Labels | Inner City, Red, Savant |
Formerly of | M'Boom, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Jazz Tribe |
Musical artist
Raymond Mantilla (June 22, 1934 – March 21, 2020) was an American percussionist.[1][2][3]
Discography
As leader
- Mantilla (Inner City, 1978)
- Hands of Fire (Red, 1984)
- Synergy (Red, 1986)
- Dark Powers (Red, 1988)
- The Next Step (Red, 2000)
- Man-Ti-Ya (Savant, 2004)
- Good Vibrations (Savant, 2006)
- The Connection (Savant, 2013)
- High Voltage (Savant, 2017)
- Rebirth (Savant, 2021)
As sideman
With Mose Allison
- 1994 The Earth Wants You
- 1997 Jazz Profile
With Gato Barbieri
- Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata (Impulse!, 1974)
- Yesterdays (Flying Dutchman, 1974)
With Ray Barretto
- 1961 Barretto Para Bailar
- 1963 Latino! & Afro-Jaws
- 1973 Carnaval: Latino!/Pachanga with Barretto
With Joe Beck
- Beck & Sandborn (Columbia, 1975)
- Beck (Kudu, 1975)
With Walter Bishop Jr.
- Cubicle (Muse, 1978)
With Art Blakey
- Child's Dance (Prestige, 1972)
- In My Prime Vol. 1 (Timeless, 1977)
- In My Prime Vol. 2 (Timeless, 1977)
With Teresa Brewer
- 1982 Midnight Cafe (A Few More for the Road)
- 1984 Live at Carnegie Hall & Montreaux, Switzerland
- 1983 I Dig Big Band Singers
With Kenny Burrell
- 1991 Sunup to Sundown
- 1998 Kenny Burrell and the Jazz Giants
With Joe Chambers
- The Almoravid (Muse, 1973)
- New World (Finite, 1976)
With Richie Cole
- New York Afternoon (Muse, 1977)
- 1977 Alto Madness
- 1986 Pure Imagination
- 1996 West Side Story
- 1998 Richie & Phil & Richie
- 2006 Rises's Rose Garden
With Larry Coryell
- 1975 Basics (1968–1969)
- 1979 Return
- 2002 Birdfingers
With Joe Farrell
- Canned Funk (CTI, 1975)
With John Hicks
- Sweet Love of Mine (HighNote, 2006)
With Morgana King
- 1998 Looking Through the Eyes of Love
- 2000 Tender Moments
With Herbie Mann
- Flute, Brass, Vibes and Percussion (Verve, 1959)
- The Common Ground (Atlantic, 1961)
- The Family of Mann (Atlantic, 1961)
- Herbie Mann at the Village Gate (Atlantic, 1962)
- Herbie Mann Returns to the Village Gate (Atlantic, 1963)
- Our Mann Flute (Atlantic, 1966)
- Discothèque (Atlantic, 1975)
- Waterbed (Atlantic, 1975)
With M'Boom
- Collage (Soul Note, 1984)
- To the Max! (Enja, 1990–91)
- Live at S.O.B.'s New York (1992)
With Jack McDuff
- Magnetic Feel (Cadet, 1975)
With Jimmy McGriff
- The Groover (JAM, 1982)
With Bob McHugh
- 1994 Manhattan Sunrise
- 2003 Another Sunrise
With Charles Mingus
- 1978 Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
- 1979 Me, Myself an Eye
- 1981 Something Like a Bird
With Diedre Murray and Fred Hopkins
- Stringology (Black Saint, 1994)
With Mark Murphy
- Satisfaction Guaranteed (Muse, 1980)
With James Spaulding
- Gotstabe a Better Way! (Muse, 1988 [1990])
With Jeremy Steig
- Monium (Columbia, 1974)
- Temple of Birth (Columbia, 1975)
- Firefly (CTI, 1977)
With The Players Association
- 1980 We Got the Groove
- 1998 The Players Association/Turn the Music Up!
With Mickey Tucker
- Mister Mysterious (Muse, 1978)
With Cedar Walton
- Mobius (RCA, 1975)
- The Pentagon (East Wind, 1976)
- Soundscapes (Columbia, 1980)
- Roots (1997)
- Latin Tinge (HighNote, 2002)
- The Bouncer (HighNote, 2011)
References
- ^ Sanabria, Bobby (March 23, 2020). "Ray Mantilla, Percussionist Who Blazed a Trail in Both Jazz and Latin Music, Is Dead at 85". WBGO. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Ray Mantilla biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Russonello, Giovanni (March 28, 2020). "Ray Mantilla, Percussionist Who Transcended Genres, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
External links
- Ray Mantilla discography at Discogs