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Bobby Read


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Voice, saxophones, synth, piano, percussion, clarinet, flute

Bobby Read is an established performer, recording engineer, and producer. Early in his career, he was a member of the DC-based progressive rock band, However, and later joined the the eclectic 'chamber-folk' group Trapezoid. He has been touring and recording with Bruce Hornsby, and has worked with numerous artists including Paul Reisler, John McCutcheon, Michael Manring, ModeReko, and Bonnie Raitt. He also has been commissioned to compose works for The Kennedy Center, National Geographic, and various dance and theater productions. In 2005, Bobby released his solo CD Monkfish, and in 2008 The Bobby Read Quartet released the CD Simbia.

Owner of the [l635235].

ALBUMS


Paul Reisler & Bobby Read
Birth Of A River
1998
However
Calling
2010
Mark Roebuck & Tony Fischer
Midnight To Morning
2011, CD, Album, Fear of the Atom Records
However
Sudden Dusk
2011
The Brew
Back To The Woods
2008, CD, Dig, Not On Label
J. Lalah Simcoe
Lightspeed: The Story Songs Of J. Lalah Simcoe
2006, CD, Album, LIghtspeed (2)
Troublesome Creek String Band
Fast As Time Can Take Me
2005, CD, Album, County Records
Terri Allard
Makes No Sense
2002, CD, Album, Reckless Abandon Music
Jones & Leva
Vertie's Dream
2000, HDCD, Album, Copper Creek Records
The Free Bridge Quintet
Spanning Time
1999, CD, Album, Rotunda Records (5),
Jones & Leva
Journey Home
1998, CD, Album, Rounder Records, ,
Country
Vicky Pratt Keating*
Blue Apples
1996
Trapezoid
Remembered Ways
1994
Various
Narada. Decade: The Anniversary Collection
1993
Various
The Narada Wilderness Collection
1990
Trapezoid
Moon Run
1990
Si Kahn
I'll Be There: Songs For Jobs With Justice
1989
Sally Rogers
Generations
1989
Sleep Of Reason
Building 27
1987, LP, Album, Top Records, ,
Indie Rock
Michael Manring
Unusual Weather
1986, Vinyl, ,
Fusion/Ambient
Various
Windham Hill Records Sampler '86
1986, CD, ,
New Age/Modern Classical/Fusion/Theme
Michael Manring
Welcoming
1986
Mark Everett*
Bad Dude In Love
1985, LP, Album, Joe Mama Records
James Deely And The Valiants*
Set The Night On Fire
1985, 7", Single, Son Records (6)
Frontier Theory
Atlantic
1985, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock
However
Calling
1984, ,
Art Rock/Prog Rock
Freyda*
Globalullabies
1995, CD, Album, Trees Music & Art
Seth Swingle
Solo 5- & 6-String Banjo
2015, CD, Album, Not On Label
Hod O'Brien Trio
It Don't Mean A Thing
2011, CD, Album, Ltd, Dig, Spice Of Life, ,
Bop
Alex Caton
Alex Caton
2007, CD, Album, Tall Girl Production
Peyton Tochterman
The Personals
2005, CD, Album, Not On Label
Maggie Sansone
Mystic Dance
2004, CD, Album, Maggie's Music
Morrison Brothers Band
Busking At Twilight
2002, CD, Album, Oak Union
James Leva
Memory Theatre
2001, CD, Album, Copper Creek Records
ModeReko
ModeReko
2001
Robin & Linda Williams
Devil Of A Dream
1998, CD, Album, Sugar Hill Records (2)
Jones And Leva*
Light Enough To Find My Way
1997, CD, Album, Rounder Records
Peggy Seeger
An Odd Collection
1996, CD, Album, Rounder Records, ,
Folk
Bruce Hornsby
Hot House
1995, ,
Country Rock/Pop Rock
Peter Kater, R. Carlos Nakai* With David Darling, Mark Miller (4), Chris White
Migration
1992
Peter Kater
The Season
1991
However
Sudden Dusk
1981
Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers
Bride Of The Noisemakers
2011, 2xCD, Album, 429 Records
Bruce Hornsby And The Noisemakers
Levitate
2009
ModeReko
ModeReko
2001

APPEARANCES +


Silent Orchestra
Poe - A Dream Within A Dream
2021, CDr, Album, SubGeranium
Love Canon
Cover Story
2018, CD, Album, Organic Records (8)
James Deely & The Valiants
A Harder Road
2016,
Marek Niedźwiecki
Smooth Jazz Cafe 13
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Magic Records, ,
Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Mission For Christ
The Complete Sessions
2012, CD, Comp, Ektro Records
Lew Woodall Quartet Featuring Hod O'Brien
Second Time Around
2010, CD, Album, Philology
Alex Caton
The Sinners And The Saved
2009, CD, Album, Not On Label (Alex Caton Self-released),
Sokoband*
Sokoband
2009, CD, Album, Dig, Breezeway Records
Devon Sproule
¡Don't Hurry For Heaven!
2009
Samantha Farrell
Luminous
2008, CD, Album, Not On Label (Samantha Farrell Self-Released)
Paul Curreri
Songs For Devon Sproule
2008
Royce Campbell Trio Featuring Hod O'Brien
Roses & Wine
2007, CD, Philology
Keller Williams
Dream
2007, CD, Dig, SCI Fidelity Records,
Jennifer Kirkland & Bert Carlson
Alone Together
2007, CD, KangaRoo Productions, LLC
Various
Endless Highway - The Music Of The Band
2007, ,
Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Country/Country Rock/Indie Rock
Devon Sproule
Keep Your Silver Shined
2007
The Virginia Ramblers
The Virginia Ramblers
2006, CD, Album, Hay Holler Records
Royce Campbell, Hod O'Brien, Tom Baldwin
Trio By Starlight
2006, CD, Album, Philology, ,
Bop
Bruce Hornsby
Intersections [1985-2005]
2006, 4x CD, DVD Region Free, Box Set, ,
Pop Rock/Jazz-Rock
John McCutcheon
Stand Up! Broadsides For Our Times
2004, CD, Album, Appalsongs
Bruce Hornsby
Halcyon Days
2004
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby + Friends
2004
Brady Earnhart
Manalapan
2003, CD, Album, City Salvage Records
Jennifer Kirkland
You Must Believe In Spring
2003, CD, Album, KangaRoo Productions, LLC,
Hanneke Cassel, Dave Wiesler
Many Happy Returns
2003, CD, Album, Cassel Records (3)
Devon Sproule
Upstate Songs
2003
Bruce Hornsby
Big Swing Face
2002,
Peter Kater • R. Carlos Nakai*
Song For Humanity (A Celebration Of Ten Years)
2002
Various
Verve Today 2001 (Volume 5)
2001, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal Jazz Germany, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Thompson D'earth
Mercury
2001, HDCD, Cosmology Records
Bruce Hornsby
Sunflower Cat / It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
2000, CD, Single, Promo, RCA, ,
Jazz-Rock
Bruce Hornsby
Here Come The Noise Makers
2000, 2x CD, ,
Jazz-Rock
Robin Bullock
Between Earth & Sky
1998, CD, Album, Maggie's Music
Ceoltoiri
Women Of Ireland
1998, CD, Album, Maggie's Music
John D'Earth
Thursday Night Live At Miller's
1998, CD, Album, Cosmology Records
Bruce Hornsby
Spirit Trail
1998,
John McCutcheon
Bigger Than Yourself
1997, CD, Album, Rounder Kids
Various
Narada Smooth Jazz
1997
John McCutcheon & Tom Chapin
Doing Our Job
1997
Peter Kater
Music from Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge
1997
Peter Kater With R. Carlos Nakai*
How The West Was Lost Volume Two
1995, CD, Album, Silver Wave Records
Al Petteway
Midsummer Moon
1995, CD, Album, Maggie's Music
Bruce Hornsby
Hot House
1995, ,
Country Rock/Pop Rock
John McCutcheon
John McCutcheon's Four Seasons: Wintersongs
1995
John McCutcheon
Between The Eclipse
1994, CD, Album, Rounder Records
Peter Kater With Special Guest R. Carlos Nakai*
How The West Was Lost
1993, ,
Soundtrack/Tribal/Downtempo/Ambient
John McCutcheon
Family Garden
1993
Flesh & Bone
Skeleton Woman
1992
Various
Piano Solos
1992, ,
New Age
Narada Artists
Narada Christmas Collection Volume 2
1992
Various
Wisdom Of The Wood (Contemporary Acoustic Music)
1991, CD, ,
New Age
John McCutcheon
Live At Wolf Trap
1991
John McCutcheon
What It's Like
1990
Glee Club
Glee Club
1989
Frontier Theory
No Waltz In The Meadow
1988, LP, Album, Top Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock
District Authority
Seventeen/Eight
1988, Cass, T.O.G. Recordings
Tom Espinola, Lorraine Duisit
Feather River
1988
Robert Gibson
Music Of Robert Gibson
1986, LP, Spectrum Records (5)
Patti Dallas & Laura Baron
Good Morning Sunshine
1986, Cass, Album, Golden Glow Recordings
Jason Bear
What's Wrong?
1986, LP, Album, Bearly Able Records
John McCutcheon
Step By Step
1986, ,
New Age/Folk
The Beatnik Flies
From Parts Unknown
1985
Ortho-tonics*
Accessible As Gravity
1982
Trans-Idio
Alchemical Rowdies
1981, LP, Album, Trans Museq
Ortho-tonics*
Doo-Doo Cars / Woman Fish
1981, 7", Single, Artifacts Records
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby + Friends
DVD-V, PAL, Hybrid Recordings, Hybrid Recordings, Hybrid Recordings
Various
20 Years Of Narada Piano
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Narada Equinox
Various
The Best Of Narada Christmas
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Narada, ,
New Age
Various
Narada Christmas Collection Volume 2
1992, ,
New Age