Dick Morrissey

Richard Edwin «Dick» Morrissey (9. mai 1940–8. november 2000) var ein britisk jazzmusikar og låtskrivar. Han spelte tenorsaksofon, sopransaksofon og fløyte.

Dick Morrissey
Fødd	9. mai 1940
Fødestad	Horley
Død	8. november 2000 (60 år)
Dødsstad	Deal i Kent
Fødenamn	Richard Edwin Morrissey
Opphav	Storbritannia
Aktiv	ca. 1960–2000
Sjanger	Jazz hard bop souljazz jazz-rock jazz fusion
Instrument	Tenorsaksofon, sopransaksofon, fløyte
Tilknytte artistar	If Morrissey – Mullen Alexis Korner Jon & Vangelis Vangelis Rocket 88 Gary Numan Pete York
Plateselskap	Mange
Verka som	Musikar og låtskrivar

Han spelte inn fleire soloalbum, og debutalbumet It’s Morrissey, Man! kom i 1961 og spelte med mange britiske jazzartistar opp gjennom 1960-åra. I 1969 vart han med det tidlege jazzrockbandet if fram til 1975, då bandet vart oppløyst. Han drog då på turné med Alexis Korner og så med Average White Band, før han møtte gitaristen Jim Mullen. I lag danna dei Morrissey – Mullen (M&M). I løpet av 16 år spelte dei inn sju album i lag og var eit særs anerkjend jazzfusion-band.

I tillegg til å leie sine eigne jazzcomboar har Morrissey spelt med mange andre artistar, som Tubby Hayes, Bill Le Sage, Roy Budd, Ian Hamer, Ian Carr, Tony Lee, Tony Archer, Michael Garrick, Spike Robinson, Allan Ganley, Peter King, Ray Warleigh, samt meir rock og popartistar som Ian "Stu" Stewart, Charlie Watts, Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce, Colin Hodgkinson, Don Weller, Zoot Money, Kohn Picard, Rocket 88, Charly Antolini, Alexis Korner (fleire album), Hoagy Carmichael, Mike Carr, Georgie Fame, Brian Auger, Dusty Springfield, Freddie Mack, Pete York, Paul McCartney, Orange Juice, Gary Numan, Phil Carmen, Herbie Mann, Shakatak, Peter Gabriel, Jon Anderson, Demis Roussos, Jon & Vangelis og Vangelis, som han spelte den stemningsskapande saksofonsoloen på «Love Theme» frå Blade Runner for.

Andre musikarar Dick Morrissey har spelt på scenen med er mellom andre David "Fathead" Newman, Tommy Körberg, Boz Scaggs, Johnny Griffin, David Sanborn, Steve Gadd, Richard Tee, Billy Cobham, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Sonny Fortune, Sonny Sharrock og Teddy Edwards, Mel Collins, Dick Heckstall-Smith, John Surman, Graham Bond, Klaus Doldinger, Al Casey, Miller Anderson og Bridget St. John.

Dick Morrissey døydde 8. november 2000, 60 år gammal, etter mange års kamp mot kreft.

Diskografi

Album

• It’s Morrissey, Man! (1961) – The Dick Morrissey Quartet
• Have You Heard? (1963) – The Dick Morrissey Quartet
• There and Back (live 1964/1965 – utgjeve 1997) – The Dick Morrissey Quartet
• Storm Warning! (konsert Nov. 1965) – The Dick Morrissey Quartet
• Here and Now and Sounding Good! (September 1966) – The Dick Morrissey Quartet
• Sonny’s Blues: Live at Ronnie Scott’s (live 1966) – Sonny Stitt with The Dick Morrissey Quartet
• Spoon Sings and Swings (live 1966) – Jimmy Witherspoon with The Dick Morrissey Quartet
• After Dark – Dick Morrissey (1983)
• Souliloquy – Dick Morrissey (1986)
• Resurrection Ritual – Dick Morrissey (1988)
• Love Dance – Dick Morrissey (live 1989)
• Charly Antolini Meets Dick Morrissey (live 1990)

Med If

• if – òg kalla if 1 (1970)
• if 2 (1970)
• if 3 (1971)
• if 4 (1972)
• Waterfall (1972)
• Double Diamond (1973)
• Not Just Another Bunch of Pretty Faces – if (1974)
• Tea Break Over, Back on Your 'Eads – if (1975)

Med Morrissey – Mullen

• 1976: Up (Embryo Records)
• 1979: Cape Wrath
• 1981: Badness
• 1982: Life on the Wire
• 1983: It’s About Time
• 1985: This Must Be the Place
• 1988: Happy Hour
• 2003: Everything Must Change: The Definitive Collection

Samarbeid

• What the Dickens! – Johnny Dankworth and his Orchestra (1963)
• Roy Budd – Roy Budd (1965)
• Presenting the Harry South Big Band (Januar 1966)
• Sound Venture – Georgie Fame and the Harry South Big Band (oktober 1966)
• Acropolis – Ian Hamer Sextet (live 1966)
• To Faces of Fame – Georgie Fame (1967)
• Retrospect Through 21 Years Of BBC Jazz Club – Ymse artistar (1968)
• The Greatest Little Soul Band in the Land – J.J. Jackson (1969)
• J. J. Jackson's Dilemma (1970)
• To Seek a New Home – Brother Jack McDuff (1970)
• Whitehorn – Geoff Whitehorn (1974)
• Worlds Collide – Hudson Ford (1975)
• Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Live at Bullerbyn (live 1975)
• The Atlantic Family Live at Montreux – (live 1977)
• A Pauper in Paradise – Gino Vannelli (1977)
• The Party Album – Alexis Korner (live 1978)
• It's Just a Lifetime – Craig Nuttycombe (1978)
• Just Easy – Alexis Korner (1978)
• Ravenna – Kim Diamond (1979)
• Peter Gabriel (III) – aka Melt – Peter Gabriel (1979)
• That's What Friends Are For – Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames (1979)
• Liner – Liner (1979)
• White Trails – Chris Rainbow (1979)
• Streets of Fire – Duncan Browne (1979)
• Lost in Austin – Marc Benno (1979)
• Alexis Korner and Friends (1980)
• "Strawberry Letter 23" – Bunny Brown (1980)
• Song of Seven – Jon Anderson (1980)
• Mr Money – Zoot Money (1980)
• Wonderin' – Rollercoaster (1980)
• Live in Sheffield 1980 – Jon Anderson / New Life Band (live desember 1980 – gjeve ut 2007)
• Honky – Keith Emerson (1981)
• The Friends of Mr. Cairo – Jon & Vangelis (1981)
• In Hoagland – Hoagy Carmichael/Georgie Fame/Annie Ross (1981)
• Compare me with the rest – Ronny/Vangelis (1981) maxi single
• Land of Cockayne – Soft Machine (1981)
• Gone With The Wind (single) – Diamond Edge (1981)
• Love Theme frå filmen Blade Runner – Vangelis (1982)
• Night Birds – Shakatak (1982)
• Animation – Jon Anderson (1982)
• "Rip It Up (single)" – Orange Juice (1982)
• Ride Blue Divide – Sniff 'n' the Tears (1982)
• Now Then... – Stiff Little Fingers (1982)
• Work of Heart – Roy Harper (1982)
• Private Collection – Jon & Vangelis (1983)
• Warriors – Gary Numan (1983)
• Sirens – John Themis (1983)
• Reflection – Demis Roussos (1984)
• Brass Impact (1984)
• Double Crossed – Jim Diamond (1985)
• "My Heart Knows" – Maxine Nightingale (1985)
• Famous People – Bill Sharpe (1985)
• The Fury – Gary Numan (1985)
• Invitation – Shakatak (1985)
• Press to Play – Paul McCartney (1986)
• Animal Magic – The Blow Monkeys (1986)
• Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine (1986) – Daryl Hall
• On a Blue Wing – Bill Nelson (1986)
• Strange Charm – Gary Numan (1986)
• City Walls – Phil Carmen (1987)
• Face to Face – Barclay James Harvest (1987)
• Live at the Bull – Tribute Vols. 1–2 (recorded live 1987/8 – released 2007) with Spike Robinson
• Confessions of a Pop Group – The Style Council (1988)
• Metal Rhythm – Gary Numan (1988)
• A New World (album) – Sonia King (1988)
• Old Angel Midnight – Jackson Sloan (1989)
• Mastercrime – Zeke Manyika (1989)
• Changes – Phil Carmen (1989)
• Cookin’ – Charly Antolini (live 1989)
• Shout For Joy – Neville Dickie and His Rhythm Kings (live 1989)
• Tippin' the Scales – Perfect Pitch (live 1989)
• Super Jam – (Villa Fantastica) – with Brian Auger/Pete York (live 1989)
• Daddy and the Steamers – Pete York (live 1990)
• Shaking the Tree – Peter Gabriel (1990)
• Swinging Hollywood – Pete York (1991)
• Outland – Gary Numan (1991)
• Skyline – Phil Carmen (1993)
• Good Times & the Blues – Mike Carr (live 1993)
• Right-On – Charly Antolini (live 1993)
• Superblues – Pete York (1994)