ArtistInfo

Dave MacRae

ep, org, *1940 NZ, Auckland
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Jazz
A.k.a. David Scott MacRae

Dave MacRae (born 2 April 1940, Auckland, New Zealand) is a keyboardist from New Zealand, noted for his contributions in jazz and his collaborations with people from the Canterbury scene.MacRae studied at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music and then worked in Australia in the 1960s as an arranger for Festival Records. He moved to the United States in 1969, playing with experimental groups in Los Angeles before joining Buddy Rich's ensemble in 1970. He relocated to London in 1971, working that year with jazz musicians Clark Terry, Chet Baker, Jon Hendricks, and Gil Evans.

Instruments

• Electric piano
• Organ
• Piano
• Synthesizer
• Keyboards

Genres

• Jazz
• Rock
• R&B/Soul
• Pop
• Electronic

Plays With