| Dave Bailey | |
| Birth Name: | Samuel David Bailey |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Instrument: | Drums |
Samuel David Bailey (February 22, 1926 – December 28, 2023) was an American jazz drummer.[1]
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Bailey studied drumming in New York City at the Music Center Conservatory after serving in the United States Air Force during World War II.
Bailey played with Herbie Jones from 1951 to 1953 and later with Johnny Hodges, Charles Mingus, Lou Donaldson, Curtis Fuller, Billy Taylor, Art Farmer, Ben Webster, and Horace Silver. Between 1954 and 1968, he played on several sessions led by Gerry Mulligan, and in the 1960s he played with Clark Terry, Kenny Dorham, Grant Green, Lee Konitz, Cal Tjader, Roger Kellaway, and Bob Brookmeyer.
In 1969, he retired from music and became a flight instructor. Beginning in 1973, he worked in music education in New York and was involved with the Jazzmobile.
Bailey died on December 28, 2023, at the age of 97.[2]
With George Braith
With Bob Brookmeyer
With Chris Connor
With Lou Donaldson
With Art Farmer
With Curtis Fuller
With Stan Getz
With Grant Green
With Tubby Hayes
With Roger Kellaway
With Lee Konitz
With Norman Mapp
With Howard McGhee
With Marian McPartland
With Helen Merrill
With Gerry Mulligan
With Mark Murphy
With André Previn
With Vi Redd
With Charlie Rouse
With Lalo Schifrin
With Jimmy Scott
With Bola Sete
With Art Simmons
With Billy Taylor
With Clark Terry
With Lucky Thompson
With Ben Webster