Freddie McCoy

Freddie McCoy (* 29. November 1932 , † alleged 27. September 2009 ) was an American vibraphonist of soul jazz .

McCoy became known in the early 1960s for his collaboration with Johnny Hammond Smith ( Opus de Funk ). In 1964 he received a recording contract with Prestige Records , where in January 1965 his first album Lonely Avenue was created in a septet line-up. In the next five years McCoy recorded seven more albums for the prestige label, such as Spider Man 1967, Beans and Greens and Listen Here 1968. McCoy played jazz standards such as " Love for Sale ", " Yesterdays ", " Willow Weep" for Me ”or cover versions of contemporary hits like“ The Girl from Ipanema ”,“ Summer in the City ”and“ You Keep Me Hangin 'On ”. Trumpeter Dud Bascomb and pianist Joanne Brackeen also played in his bands . McCoy later recorded other albums such as Gimme Some! (1971) who were published on labels such as Buddha and Cobblestone .

Then McCoy disappeared from the jazz scene; he allegedly lived under the name Ahmed Sofi in Morocco until his death .

McCoy's music was rediscovered with acid jazz ; a number of his tracks were re-released on compilations on the Beat Goes Public label .

Discographic notes

Lonely Avenue (Prestige, 1963)
Spider Man (Prestige, 1965)
Funk Drops (Prestige, 1966)
Peas & Rice (Prestige, 1965-67)
Beans and Greens (Prestige, 1967)
Soul Yogi (Prestige, 1968)

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personal data
SURNAME	McCoy, Freddie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 29, 1932
DATE OF DEATH	September 27, 2009