John Daley, bassist with Hazel Scott

[AllenLowe]

many years ago (probably the late 1970s) pianist Bob Neloms worked a regular gig at the Charcuterie in NYC, and a friend of his, the bassist John Daley, used to pop in regularly and sometimes sit in. Daley was Hazel Scott's bass player at the time, and a great player, in the same league as Milt Hinton. I have no idea whatever happened to him, cannot find any internet traces, and was wondering if anybody knew of him and where he was or if he had died (I do believe that it's possible he ended up in Vegas, but I am not sure).

Edited January 22, 2010 by AllenLowe

[brownie]

The Lord discography has a bass player by the name of John Daley appearing on Valerie Caper's 'Portrait in Soul' session from 1965/1966 and Clyde Lucas' 'Positive Light' from around 1980 for the Three C's Co label!

That's all!

[Niko]

here: http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2005.html

John Daley - Died 5-22-2005 - Heart complications ( Jazz ) He was 74 years old - Bass player - Worked with Joel Robin

he's on this cd (Live on Letterman)

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9fpxqujldae

he plays on an album by Nadine Jansen ("A little taste")

http://www.8-track-shack.com/nadine-jansen-a-little-taste-p-41228.html

apparently lived in Phoenix Arizona at the end

[Niko]

can't access them but apparently he's mentioned in these two New York Times articles from around 1980

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0E12F83B5413718DDDA90994D9405B8084F1D3

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40E13FB3C5F12728DDDA90B94DA415B898BF1D3

this woman should know (Patricia Myers):

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=2031

and here's a gorgeous photo of the nadine jansen quintet, just to make sure it's the right john daley:

from this page: http://www.nuancemusic.org/gallery.html

Edited January 22, 2010 by Niko

[AllenLowe]

many thanks, guys, that's him, I'm pretty sure - I had a feeling he must have died, and the 2005/Arizona date makes sense, as I know he went to the Southwest. He was an amazing bass player, didn't make a big name for himself on the mainstream jazz scene, but, as I said, had a sound and conception like Hinton.