Mike Mainieri 马尼尔

Michael T. Mainieri Jr.(born 4 July 1938 in New York) is an American vibraphonist known for his work with the jazz fusion groupSteps Ahead. He is married to singer-songwriter and harpistDee Carstensen.

Mainieri was a pioneer in introducing an electronic vibraphone, known as a synth-vibe, and has recorded with such musicians as Buddy Rich, Wes Montgomery and Jeremy Steig. He performed for a live album by Laura Nyroand was featured on several tracks from the Dire Straits album Love Over Gold (1982), as well as on "Ride Across the River" on the album Brothers in Arms (1985). He performed on the albums Heads by Bob James, Heart to Heart by David Sanborn, and Tiger in the Rain by Michael Franks.

He has also released numerous albums and videos as a leader for a variety of labels, most notably his 1980 album for Warner Bros. entitled Wanderlust, which featured Michael Brecker and other members of Steps Ahead. He produced three albums for Carly Simon. Mainieri married singer-songwriter/harpist Dee Carstensenin 1993.

WithAerosmith

WithManny Albam

WithGeorge Benson

WithStephen Bishop

WithKenny Burrell

WithMarc Cohn

WithPaul Desmond

WithDire Straits

WithEliane Elias

WithArt Farmer

WithMichael Franks

WithUrbie Green

WithTim Hardin

WithBob James

WithBilly Joel

WithEtta Jones

WithMark Knofler

WithNils Lofgren

WithPat Martino

WithPaul McCartney

WithBrother Jack McDuff

WithDon McLean

WithMarcus Miller

WithWes Montgomery

WithLaura Nyro

WithBuddy Rich

WithLinda Rondstat

WithDavid Sanborn

WithCarly Simon

WithPaul Simon

WithChris Smither

WithSonny Stitt

WithLivingston Taylor

WithTony Orlando and Dawn

WithKazumi Watanabe

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