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[[File:Nicky Hopkins.png|thumb|right|[[Nicky Hopkins]] recorded with many bands of the 1960s and 1970s and inspired the [[Kinks]]' song "Session Man".<ref name=epm>{{citation |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |page=150 |isbn=978-0857125958 |author=Colin Larkin |year=2011 |publisher=Omnibus Press |quote=...paid tribute with 'Session Man' from Face To Face.}}</ref>]] |
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Revision as of 20:21, 3 January 2024
This is a list of session musicians — professional musicians who perform in individual sessions rather than being a permanent member of an ensemble. The list covers those who are especially notable for such work.
List
- Abraham Laboriel Sr., bass guitar[2]
- Airto Moreira, percussion[2]
- Alex Acuña, drums, percussion[2]
- Bernard Purdie, drums[3]
- Bob Babbitt, bass guitar[4]
- Bobbye Hall, percussion — one of the few female session musicians[3]
- Bobby Keys, saxophone[5]
- Carol Kaye, bass guitar — one of the few female session musicians[3]
- David Sanborn, saxophone[3]
- Fred Lonberg-Holm, cello[4]
- Geraint Watkins, accordion, piano[6]
- Jay Graydon, guitar[4]
- Justo Almario, clarinet, flute, saxophone[2]
- Karl Brazil, drummer[6]
- Luis Conte, percussion[2]
- Michael Lang, piano[7]
- Mike Mogis, guitar and other instruments[4]
- Milton McDonald, guitar[6]
- Mitchell Coleman Jr., drums
- Nicky Hopkins, piano[1]
- Paulinho Da Costa, percussion[2]
- Pino Palladino, bass guitar[6]
- Ramon "Ray" Yslas, drums[2]
- Steve Cropper, guitar[3]
- Wayne Jackson, trumpet — a regular house musician for Stax Records[3]
References
- ^ a b Colin Larkin (2011), The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Omnibus Press, p. 150, ISBN 978-0857125958,
...paid tribute with 'Session Man' from Face To Face.
- ^ a b c d e f g The tide was always high : the music of Latin America in Los Angeles. Josh Kun, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. Oakland, California. 2017. ISBN 978-0-520-29439-4. OCLC 974992156.
{{cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c d e f Rob Bowman (2003), "Session musician", Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, vol. II: Performance and Production, pp. 104–106, ISBN 978-0826463227
- ^ a b c d Michaelangelo Matos (10 May 2011), "Indie music and the hired gun", The Guardian
- ^ Christopher J. Oglesby (2013), Fire in the Water, Earth in the Air, University of Texas Press, ISBN 978-0292749696,
Bobby Keys is one of the premier rock 'n' roll and R&B saxophone session players.
- ^ a b c d Graeme Thompson (14 June 2009), "Pop stars anonymous", The Observer
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (August 5, 2022). "Mike Lang, Leading Jazz and Studio Pianist, Dies at 80". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2023.