Dick Hyde
Dick "Slyde" Hyde (born July 4, 1936 in Lansing as Richard John Hyde ; † July 15, 2019 ) was an American jazz musician who performed not only on the trombone , but also on other brass and woodwind instruments . Mainly working as a studio musician, he has been inducted several times by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences into its “Hall of Fame” as “Most Valuable Player”.
Live and act
Hyde, who grew up partly in Hawaii , began learning the trombone in school. He continues his instrumental studies at Los Angeles City College and then with the US Navy. During his military service he played in the United States Navy Band in Washington, where he was supported by Jay Migliori .
In 1960 Hyde, who is stylistically influenced by JJ Johnson and Carl Fontana , was a member of Stan Kenton's orchestra , with whom he played Ann Richards on their album Two Much! accompanied. He then belonged to the big band of Harry James (1960–1961) and also took part with Count Basie , Woody Herman , Henry Mancini , Bill Conti , Allyn Ferguson , Johnny Mandel , Freddie Hubbard , Herbie Hancock , Chet Baker , Cannonball Adderley , Blue Mitchell , Tom Scott , Jaco Pastorius , Paulinho da Costa , Lee Oskar , Stanley Clarke , Frank Sinatra and Diane Schuur . In the field of jazz he was involved in 90 recordings between 1960 and 2008. He also accompanied Carole King , Rita Coolidge , Kris Kristofferson , Neil Diamond , David Axelrod , Arlo Guthrie , Donna Summer , Thelma Houston , The Pointer Sisters , The Beach Boys , Tom Waits , Earth, Wind & Fire , Supertramp , Madonna , Earth, Wind & Fire, Steely Dan , Letta Mbulu and many others.
Prizes and awards
Hyde was named Most Valuable Player by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 1974, 1984, 1986 and 1988, both as a trombonist and tuba player.
Lexical entries
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Web links
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Dick Hyde at Allmusic (English)
- Richard Hyde at Allmusic (English)
- Slyde Hyde at Allmusic (English)
- Dick Hyde at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Final Note: Dick 'Slyde' Hyde
- ^ Navy Music History . navymusicians.org. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hyde, Dick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hyde, Slyde (nickname); Hyde, Richard John (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz and studio musician (trombone, other instruments) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lansing |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th July 2019 |