Chris Minh Doky
| Chris Minh Doky | |
|---|---|
 Chris Minh Doky live at Dudelange 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 7 February 1969 |
| Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | [Musician, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Double bass, electric bass |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
| Associated acts |
Mike Stern Michael Brecker Trilok Gurtu & Crazy Saints Ryuichi Sakamoto David Sanborn |
| Website | www.doky.com/ |
Chris Minh Doky (born 7 February 1969) is a Vietnamese-Danish bassist living in Copenhagen and New York City.[1] He is the younger brother of jazz pianist Niels Lan Doky. Though Doky has worked in many genres, his main area of music is jazz.[2] He released his first album, Appreciation, in 1989[3] only four years after picking up the instrument.
As a sideman, he has most notably collaborated with the Mike Stern Band,[4] Michael Brecker Quartet,[5] Trilok Gurtu & Crazy Saints, Ryuichi Sakamoto[6] and David Sanborn.
As a solo artist, he is one of the most successful bassists of his generation.[7] His sound is often described as a blend of his native Scandinavian tradition, with the feel of his adopted homeland, the United States.[8] His wife Tanja is a lady-in-waiting to Denmark's Crown Princess Mary.
Discography
- Appreciation, 1989. Personnel: Thomas Clausen, Chris Minh Doky, Ben Perowsky, Larry Schneider
- The Sequel, 1990. Personnel: Chris Minh Doky, Niels Lan Doky, Bill Evans, Adam Nussbaum, Ulf Wakenius
- Letters, 1991. Personnel: Randy Brecker, Chris Minh Doky, Adam Nussbaum
- Minh, 1998. Personnel: Jim Beard, Michael Bland, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Hiram Bullock, Joey Calderazzo, Joe Caro, Chris Minh Doky, David Gilmore, Larry Goldings, Lalah Hathaway, Lasse Janson, Norbert Lucarain, Adam Nussbaum, Chris Parks, Ricky Peterson, Dianne Reeves, Alex Riel, David Sanborn, Vivian Sessoms, Mike Stern, Lenny White, Louis Winsberg
- Doky Brothers, 1995. Personnel: Chris Minh Doky, Niels Lan Doky, Alex Riel, Klaus Suonsaari, Anders Mogensen, Ulf Wakenius, Curtis Stigers, Deborah Brown, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Frank Stangerup
- Doky Brothers 2, 1996. Personnel: Chris Minh Doky, Niels Lan Doky, Al Jarreau, Sanne Salomonsen, Gino Vannelli, Dianne Reeves, Toots Thielemans, John Scofield, Louis Winsberg, David Sanborn, Bill Evans, Randy Brecker, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jeff Tain Watts, Axel Riel, Anders Mogensen, Jeff Boudreaux, Mitch Forman, Trilok Gurtu, Xavier Dessandre Navarre, Dany Munyongo Jackson, Randy Cannon, Sharon Full, Chris Parks, Paul Mazzio, Joyce Imbesi
- Listen Up!, 2000. Personnel: Katreese Barnes, Randy Brecker, Chris Minh Doky, Kenny Garrett, Larry Goldings, Makoto Ozone, Clarence Penn, Adam Rogers, John Scofield, George Whitty, Louis Winsberg
- Chris Minh Doky, 2002
- Cinematique, 2003. Personnel: Chris Minh Doky, Jeff Tain Watts, Bill Stewart, Clarence Penn, Joey Calderazzo, Larry Goldings, Makoto Ozone, Toots Thielemans, Biréli Lagrène
- Nomad Diaries, 2006
- Scenes from a Dream!, 2010. Personnel: Chris Minh Doky (acoustic bass); Larry Goldings (piano); Peter Erskine (drums); Joke Schonewille (harp); Doesjka DeLeu, Seija Teeuwen, Herman Van Haaren, Lucja Domski, Ruben Margarita, Marianne Van Den Heuvel, Erica Korthals Altes, Dennis Koenders, Tinka Regter, David Peijnenborgh, Wim Kok, Marijn Rombout, Pauline Terlouw, Elizabeth Liefkes, Ernö Olah (violin); Isabella Petersen, Aimee Versloot, Norman Jansen, Iris Schut, Julia Jowett (viola); Annie Tangberg, Maarten Jansen, Wim Grin, Bastiaan Van Der Werf (cello); Hans Vroomans (piano); Eddy Koopman, Murk Jiskoot (percussion)
References
- ↑ "Et sted i Chris Minh Dokys liv". Berlingske. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ↑ Biography retrieved from www.doky.com.
- ↑ Storyville Records interview at Midem 2000.
- ↑ mikestern.org
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ↑ http://www.sitesakamoto.com
- ↑ JazzLife Magazine, March 2008.
- ↑ Bass Player Magazine, July 2006.
