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Jazz and soul pianist and baritone singer,
Born October 28, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey
Died April 26, 2025, Englewood, NJ
Bey worked with a wide range of artists like Gary Bartz, Stanley Clarke, and Horace Silver.
According to Savoyjazz.com, Andy Bey was John Coltrane’s favourite singer.


ALBUMS


Andy Bey
Pages From An Imaginary Life
2014,
Andy Bey
The World According To Andy Bey
2013,
Paul Meyers Quartet Featuring Frank Wess With Special Guest Andy Bey
Paul Meyers Quartet
2009, CD, Album, Miles High Records,
Andy Bey
Ain't Necessarily So
2007, CD, ,
Easy Listening
Andy Bey
American Song
2004,
Andy Bey
Chillin' With Andy Bey
2003, CD, Album, Minor Music,
Andy Bey
Tuesdays In Chinatown
2001,
Harold Nicholas / June Richmond / Andy Bey
Harold Nicholas / June Richmond / Andy Bey
2000, CD, Comp, RM, Gitanes Jazz Productions, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Andy Bey
Shades Of Bey
1998,
Andy Bey
Ballads, Blues & Bey
1996
Andy Bey
As Time Goes By
1991, CD, Album, Jazzette
Andy Bey
Experience And Judgment
1974
Andy Bey
My Personal Possession / The Meaning Of The Blues
1957, ,
Vocal
Andy Bey
Economy Blues
7", Single, Seeya,
Gary Bartz NTU Troop
Live In Bremen 1975
2021, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk
JC Hopkins Biggish Band
Meet Me At Minton's
2016, CD, Harlem Jazz Records
Andy And The Bey Sisters
Andy And The Bey Sisters
2012
Gary Bartz NTU Troop
Harlem Bush Music - Taifa / Harlem Bush Music - Uhuru
1997
Gary Bartz Ntu Troop
Juju Street Songs
1997
Gary Bartz NTU Troop
Follow, The Medicine Man
1973
Mtume Umoja Ensemble
Alkebu-Lan - Land Of The Blacks (Live At The East)
1972, ,
Free Jazz/Speech/Poetry/Free Improvisation/Spiritual Jazz
Gary Bartz Ntu Troop
Juju Street Songs
1972
Gary Bartz NTU Troop
Harlem Bush Music - Uhuru
1971
Gary Bartz NTU Troop
Harlem Bush Music - Taifa
1971, ,
Jazz-Funk/Avant-garde Jazz/Post Bop/Free Jazz
Gary Bartz NTU Troop
Drinking Song / Uhuru Sasa
1971
Andy And The Bey Sisters
Now! Hear!
1965, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Andy And The Bey Sisters
'Round Midnight
1965, Vinyl,
Mtume Umoja Ensemble
Alkebu-Lan - Land Of The Blacks (Live At The East)
2016, ,
Free Jazz/Speech/Poetry/Free Improvisation

APPEARANCES +


Gary Bartz NTU Troop / Gary Bartz
Celestial Blues / Gentle Smiles
2024, 7", Single, BGP Records
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers*
At The Jazz Workshop 1970
2023, LP, RSD, Gearbox Records,
Hard Bop
John Sneider
The Scrapper
2020, CD, Album, Cellar Music (2),
Stephen Emmer
Home Ground (The Wilroy Remixes)
2019
Various
If You're Not Part Of The Solution... (Soul, Politics And Spirituality In Jazz 1967 To 1975)
2019,
Richard Spaven
Real Time
2018
Stephen Emmer
Home Ground
2017, ,
Soul-Jazz
Roger Willemsen
Willemsen Legt Auf
2017, 9x CD, DVD, Box Set, ,
Baroque
Various
Hits Agogo One
2016, CD, Comp, Agogo Records, ,
Afrobeat/Breakbeat/Broken Beat/Downtempo/Funk/Latin Jazz/Future Jazz/Deep House/Smooth Jazz/Hip Hop
Various
Celestial Blues (Cosmic, Political And Spiritual Jazz 1970 To 1974)
2016,
The Avener
The Wanderings Of The Avener
2015, 2x Vinyl, ,
Electro House
The Souljazz Orchestra
Inner Fire
2014, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz
The Avener
Fade Out Lines
2014
Archie Shepp
For Losers / Kwanza
2011, CD, Comp, RM, Impulse!, ,
Free Jazz/Soul-Jazz
Gary Bartz
Coltrane Rules (Tao Of A Music Warrior)
2011, CD, OYO Recordings
Various
Pori Jazz 2010. 45th International Pori Jazz Festival 17-25th July 2010
2011, CD, Comp, Elements Music (2),
Povo
The Yellow Of The Sun In You
2010, CD, Album, Ricky-Tick Records,
Uptown Funk Empire
The Empire Strikes Back
2009
Various
Music For The Open Minded Vol. 1
2007, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Compost Records, ,
Broken Beat/Acid Jazz/Trip Hop/Future Jazz
Various
25 Ans De Musique D'avant Nova
2007, 25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Nova Records, Wagram Music, ,
Folk Rock/Chanson/Tango/P.Funk/Big Band/Ska/Hard Bop/Easy Listening/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Cha-Cha/Art Rock/Fusion/Salsa/Dub/Funk/Rock & Roll/Calypso/Bossanova/Jazz-Funk/Garage Rock/Bop/Punk/Soul/Mento/Disco/New Wave/Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Post Bop/Hard Rock/MPB/Blues Rock/Rocksteady/Free Jazz/Roots Reggae/Doo Wop/Psychedelic Rock/Mambo/Samba/Bayou Funk/Modern Electric Blues/Reggae/Bollywood/Chicago Blues/Soundtrack/Vocal/Skiffle/Krautrock/Cool Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Son/Jump Blues/Country/Modal/Avantgarde/African/Post-Punk/No Wave
Various
Song Of America
2007, 3xCD, Album, 31 Tigers Records
Various
Can You Dig It? (Thrillin' Rare Grooves From Jazz To Soul 'N' Brazil To Boogaloo)
2007, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Boogaloo/Funk/Latin Jazz
Max Roach
Members, Don't Git Weary / Lift Every Voice And Sing
2006, CD, Comp, Collectables,
Mr. Scruff
Mr. Scruff's Big Chill Classics
2006, ,
Soul-Jazz/Reggae/Downtempo/Funk/Disco
Various
Lounge Couture
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Comfort Sounds, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Double Power, ,
Breakbeat/Smooth Jazz/Downtempo/Easy Listening
Bruno Bolla
Blacktronic 2 (The Electronic Spirit Of Blackness)
2005, CD, Comp + CD, Mixed, Cool D:vision, ,
House/Future Jazz/Trip Hop/Downtempo
Guillaume De Chassy And Daniel Yvinec
Wonderful World (CD Catalogue 2008)
2005, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Back To Black
2005,
Rainer Trüby
Abstract Jazz Journey
2005, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo
King Britt
Jazzmental
2005, CD, ,
Broken Beat/Deep House
Buscemi
Late Nite Reworks Vol. 1 (A Collection Of Remixes By Buscemi)
2005, 2x CD, ,
House/Breaks/Future Jazz
Pharoah Sanders
Anthology
2005, 2x CD,
Intuit
Planet Birth
2004, 12", Maxi, Compost Records, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo
Intuit
Remix EP
2004, 12", EP, Compost Records, ,
Deep House
Dwight Trible
Living Water
2004, ,
Soul-Jazz/Modal
Horace Silver
The United States Of Mind
2004, 2x CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Hard Bop/Gospel
Gary Bartz
Anthology
2004, ,
Jazz-Funk
Intuit
Intuit
2004, ,
Latin/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Future Jazz/Latin Jazz
Various
Rare Trax Vol. 29 (Funk Around The Jazz)
2003, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone
Duke Pearson
Mosaic Select
2003, Box, Comp, Ltd, Num + 3xCD, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Bossa Nova/Bop
Various
Playlist - Choice
2003, CD, Comp, Smplr, HMV
Horace Silver
Rockin' With Rachmaninoff
2003, CD, Album, Bop City Records, DH1 Studios,
Various
Harlem Sessions (A Selection Of Cinematic 70's Soul And Funk)
2002, 2x CD, ,
Soul/Funk
Beth Nielsen Chapman
World Of Hurt
2002, ,
Country/Folk
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Deeper Still
2002, CD, ,
Country
Anna Lauvergnac
Anna Lauvergnac
2001, CD, Album, TCB Records (2)
Peter Kunsek
21st Century Rag
2000, CD, Jive Music
Andy Bey And The Bey Sisters*
Andy Bey And The Bey Sisters
2000, CD,
Various
Deep Blue - The United States Of Mind
1999, CD, Comp, Blue Note
Various
Dal Rock Al Rap
1999, CD, Comp, Fabbri Editori, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Avant-garde Jazz/Acid Jazz
Various
Blue Velvet - Crooners, Swooners And Velvet Vocals
1999, ,
Swing/Bop/Vocal/Cool Jazz
Space Clique
Celestial Blues EP
1998, 12", Spinning Wheel Records, ,
Downtempo/Future Jazz/Deep House
Various
Pulp Fusion: Return To The Tough Side (Original 1970's Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)
1998, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
Fred Hersch
The Duo Album
1997, CD, Album, Classical Action, ,
Bop/Ballad/Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Vocal
Various
Blaxploitation (The Sequel)
1997, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk
Fred Hersch
Passion Flower-The Music Of Billy Strayhorn
1996, ,
Post Bop
Duke Pearson
I Don't Care Who Knows It
1996, ,
MPB/Latin Jazz
Various
Golden Box Of Blues
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Jazzette, Jazzette,
Bob Malach
The Searcher
1995, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Gerry Eastman
Songbook
1995,
Karl Denson
The D Stands For Diesel
1995, ,
Acid Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Various
Last Night When We Were Young: The Ballad Album
1994, ,
Vocal/Ballad/Bop/Bossa Nova
Various
Jazz Dance Classics Volume Three
1994, ,
Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz
Various
Jazz Dance Classics Volume One
1993, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz
Horace Silver
It's Got To Be Funky
1993, ,
Soul-Jazz
Chick Corea
Chick Corea - The Seventies
1993
Various
Blue Bossa - Cool Cuts From The Tropics
1991
Cold Sweat
4 Play
1991, ,
Jazz-Funk
David Murray Big Band
Conducted By Lawrence "Butch" Morris
1991, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Horace Silver
Music To Ease Your Disease
1988, LP, Album, Silveto Records
Various
Blue Bossa
1986, Vinyl Direct Metal Mastered, ,
Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz
Horace Silver With The Los Angeles Modern String Orchestra
The Continuity Of Spirit
1985, LP, Album, Silveto Records, ,
Soul-Jazz/Monolog
Pharoah Sanders
Heart Is A Melody
1983,
Various
The Jazz Rock Album
1979, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,
Howard McGhee Orchestra*
Cookin' Time
1977
Grachan Moncur III
Shadows
1977
Archie Shepp
Kwanza
1974, ,
Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Stan Clarke*
Children Of Forever
1973, ,
Soul-Jazz/Fusion
Horace Silver Quintet* / Sextet With Vocals*
Total Response (The United States Of Mind / Phase 2)
1972, ,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Horace Silver
Horn Of Life / Cause And Effect
1972, ,
Soul-Jazz/Rhythm & Blues/Vocal
Horace Silver Quintet* / Sextet*
All (The United States Of Mind / Phase 3)
1972, ,
Soul-Jazz/Hard Bop
Horace Silver Quintet* With Vocals*
That Healin' Feelin' (The United States Of Mind / Phase 1)
1970, ,
Soul-Jazz/Modal
Archie Shepp
For Losers
1970, Vinyl, ,
Free Jazz/Funk
Duke Pearson
Now Hear This
1969
Duke Pearson
How Insensitive
1969, ,
MPB/Latin Jazz/Space-Age/Bossa Nova
Max Roach
Members, Don't Git Weary
1968, ,
Post Bop
Various
Nu Jazz Cafe Programm vol.1
CD, Comp, Mixed, Nu Jazz Cafe
Gerry Eastman
Lovecentric
CD, Album, Williamsburgh Music Center, Inc.
Eddy Ramich
Compost Broken Beat Selection Vol. 1 - Stargazer - Twisted Grooves
2019, 12xFile, ALAC, Comp, Compost Records, ,
Broken Beat
Volcov
From The Archive Volume 2
2018, ,
Future Jazz/Neo Soul/House/Deep House
Various
Kandytown Life Presents “Land Of 1000 Classics”
2017, CD,
Rupert & Mennert
Compost Vocal Selection (Brothers) - Merging - Male Vocal Tunes
2013, 14xFile, MP3, Comp + File, MP3, Mixed, Compost Records, ,
Doomcore/Deep House
Various
Jazziz On Disc - Winter 2013/2014 - Music For Early Evenings And Late Nights
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Jazziz,
Djrum*
RA.307
2012, File, MP3, Mixed, 160, Resident Advisor, ,
Downtempo/Dubstep/Ambient
Roger Willemsen
Roger Willemsen Legt Auf - My Favourite Things - Singers
2011, CD, Album, Tacheles!, Roof Music, ,
Audiobook
Various
Ya Dig! The Ultimate Collection Of Ricky-Tick Records
2010, CD, Comp, T.A.C.S Records,
Rob Quest
Latest Greatest And A Lil Bit Of Some'hing In Between Vol.1
2009, CDr, Two Rich Records
Nick Drake
The Music Of Nick Drake
2008, 2xCDr, Album, Comp, Promo, Smplr, BMG, ,
Folk
Various
A Night At The Jazz Rooms
2007, 2x CD Jewel Case in Slipcase, ,
Jazzdance
Various
TSF Explore Blue Note
2006, CD, Comp, TSF Explore Blue Note
Various
Jazz Vocalists Hear & Now
2006, 2x CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Various
Jazz - Libération
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Dig, Universal Music, ,
Free Jazz/Modal/Fusion
Various
The Most Relaxing Jazz Guitar Music In The Universe
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Denon
Various
SLG Presents
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, WEA,
Various
Back To Black
2005, CDr, Album, Promo, Lo Recordings, ,
Soul-Jazz/Gospel/Roots Reggae/Funk/Soul
Various
Back To Black
2005, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Gospel/Roots Reggae/Funk/Soul
Various
Reprise ! When Jazz Meets Pop
2005
Various
Cadillac Wax
2004, CD, Mixed, Names You Can Trust, ,
Soul
Various
The Very Best...Live - Les Meilleurs Moments... Volume 1
2004,
Various
N-Coded Music Presents Classic Jazz - Volume Six
2003, CD, Comp, N-Coded Music
various
N-Coded Music Presents Volume 5: Vocal Jazz
2003, CD, Album, N-Coded Music
Various
Ma (Minotour)
2002, CD, Comp, Ltd, Spe, Quality! Records, ,
Downtempo/Future Jazz/Deep House
IG Culture / Chris Brann
Inspirations (A Collection Of Classic And Rare Grooves)
2002, CD, Comp, RE + CD, Comp, RE + Comp, Karma Giraffe, ,
Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock/Reggae/Hip Hop/Funk/Soul
Chris Brann
Inspirations
2002, ,
Downtempo/Latin
Various
Drive Time Vol. 2
2001, CD, Comp, N-Coded Music
Various
Jazz In Paris (Volumes 1-76)
2001, 75xCD, Mono, RE, RM, Box, Universal Music France,
Various
'Det Live! Vol. 2
2000, 2xHDCD, Comp, Ltd, WDET-FM 101.9, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Classic Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Rhythm 'n Blue Note
2000, 2xCD, Comp, EMI
Various
Blue Velvet
1999, ,
Swing/Bop/Cool Jazz/Vocal
Gilles Peterson
INCredible Sound Of Gilles Peterson
1999, ,
Acid Jazz/Latin/Future Jazz
Various
San Francisco Jazz Festival CD Sampler Volume III
1998, CD, Comp, Smplr, Jazz In The City, ,
Fusion
Various
All Stars 91
1992, CD, Album, Jazzette
Various
Springtime Jazz Fever '91
1991, CD, Jazzette
Various
Atlantic July L.P. Sampler
1974, LP, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Atlantic
Various
Diverse Jazz Series
LP, Comp, W/Lbl, Not On Label
Various
Uncle Sunday's Pudding Pie
CD, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Loft Classics Vol. 9
2012, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Loft Classics, ,
Electro/Disco/Soul/Funk
Various
The Blue Guerrilla
1997, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Right World
Various
Untitled
LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, Not On Label (Nina Simone), ,
Soul
Various
Sack Of Soul Volume 8
LP, Comp, Unofficial, From The Basement Records
Arthur King
Arthur King's Slowly But Surely: The Best Slow Jams In Town
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Funk/New Jack Swing