Dave Pike

David Samuel Pike (March 23, 1938 – October 3, 2015) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. He appeared on many albums by Nick Brignola, Paul Bley and Kenny Clarke, Bill Evans, and Herbie Mann. He also recorded extensively as leader, including a number of albums on MPS Records.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 23, 1938 (Detroit (city in and county seat of Wayne County, and largest city in State of Michigan, United States)), Died October 3, 2015 (Del Mar (city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: vibraphone

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 114516 2/11/1964 Baby Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114517 2/11/1964 Sandunga Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114518 2/11/1964 Latin blues Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114732 3/31/1964 La playa Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114733 3/31/1964 Not a tear Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114734 3/31/1964 Que males querer Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114735 3/31/1964 Montuna orita Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114736 3/31/1964 Dream garden Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114737 4/2/1964 Aphrodite Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114738 4/2/1964 South sea Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114739 4/2/1964 Mambo dinero Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  
Decca 114740 4/2/1964 Vikki Dave Pike Orchestra instrumentalist, vibraphone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pike, Dave," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/337708.

Pike, Dave. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/337708.

"Pike, Dave." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/337708

External Sources

Wikipedia: Dave Pike

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Pike, Dave, 1938-2015 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93043842

Wikidata: Dave Pike - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q678577

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49410166

MusicBrainz: Dave Pike - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d3b8fe27-fb57-4256-b8a9-df8586929103

ISNI: 0000 0001 1638 4609 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116384609

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