Chris Minh Doky

Chris Minh Doky (born 7 February 1969) is a Vietnamese-Danish jazz bassist.[1] He is the younger brother of jazz pianist Niels Lan Doky.[2] He released his first album, Appreciation, in 1989[3] four years after picking up the instrument.

Chris Minh Doky
Chris Minh Doky live at Dudelange 2008
Background information
Born (1969-02-07) 7 February 1969
Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, record producer
InstrumentsDouble bass, bass guitar
Years active1989–present
Associated actsMike Stern, Michael Brecker, Trilok Gurtu & Crazy Saints, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Sanborn
Websitedoky.com

As a sideman, he has collaborated with Mike Stern,[4] Michael Brecker,[5] Trilok Gurtu, Ryuichi Sakamoto,[6] and David Sanborn.

His sound is often described as a blend of his native Scandinavian tradition with the feel of his adopted homeland, the United States.[7] His wife Tanja is a lady-in-waiting to Denmark's Crown Princess Mary.

Discography
  • Appreciation (Storyville, 1989)
  • The Sequel (Storyville, 1990)
  • Letters (Storyville, 1991)
  • The Toronto Concert (Maracatu, 1992)
  • Paris by Night (Soul Note, 1993)
  • Live in Marciac (Dreyfus, 1994)
  • Blue Eyes (Dreyfus, 1998)
  • Minh (EMI, 1998)
  • Listen Up! (Virgin, 2000)
  • Cinematique (Blue Note/Capitol, 2002)
  • The Nomad Diaries (Blue Note, 2006)
  • Scenes from a Dream (Red Dot, 2010)
  • New Nordic Jazz (Red Dot, 2015)
  • Transparency (Red Dot, 2018)

References
  1. "Et sted i Chris Minh Dokys liv". Berlingske. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  2. Biography retrieved from www.doky.com.
  3. Storyville Records interview at Midem 2000.
  4. mikestern.org
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2008-08-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.sitesakamoto.com
  7. Bass Player Magazine, July 2006.
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