Freddie McCoy

Freddie McCoy (November 29, 1932 – September 27, 2009)^[1] was an American soul jazz vibraphonist. McCoy started out with Johnny "Hammond" Smith in 1961, and released seven albums for Prestige Records plus one in 1971 for the short-lived Cobblestone Records,^[2] before leaving the music industry.

McCoy died in September 2009, at the age of 76.

Discography

As leader

• Lonely Avenue (Prestige, 1965)
• Spider Man (Prestige, 1965)
• Funk Drops (Prestige, 1966)
• Peas 'n' Rice (Prestige, 1967)
• Beans & Greens (Prestige, 1967)
• Soul Yogi (Prestige, 1968)
• Listen Here (Prestige, 1968)
• Gimme Some! (Cobblestone, 1971)

As sideman

With Johnny "Hammond" Smith

• Stimulation (Prestige, 1961)
• Opus De Funk (Prestige, 1961 [1966])