Bob Maize

Bob Maize (January 15, 1945 – November 20, 2004) was an American jazz double bassist born and raised in Ontario California.

Maize played piano from age seven and switched to bass at 13. After moving to San Francisco in 1963, Maize worked in the house bands of many jazz clubs in the city, including Soulville and Bop City. He played with Sonny Stitt, Philly Joe Jones, Vince Guaraldi, Mose Allison, Herb Ellis, Monty Alexander, Anita O'Day, Emily Remler, and Jon Hendricks; he also did a stint in a rock band as a bass guitarist.

He moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1980, where he worked with Concord Jazz All Stars, Scott Hamilton, Dave McKenna, Rosemary Clooney, Mel Tormé and Tal Farlow. Maize also worked with Horace Silver in 1983–84, 1993 (It's Got to Be Funky) and 1995–96. He did a tour of Japan and Europe with Sarah Vaughan in 1985. He continued to play as a sideman in West Coast clubs into the 2000s.

Maize died on November 20, 2004, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles, after suffering a heart attack at home, according to bassist Putter Smith.[1]

Discography (as sideman)

Year
recorded 		Leader Title Label
1969 Vince Guaraldi The Eclectic Vince Guaraldi Contemporary Jazz
1976 Anita O'Day Live At Mingo's Trio Records
1979 Dick Johnson Dick Johnson Plays Concord Jazz
1979 Monty Alexander Just In Time Live At EJ's
1981 Barney Kessel Jellybeans Concord Jazz
1981 Emily Remler Firefly Concord Records
1981 Dave McKenna Piano Mover Concord Jazz
1981 Scott Hamilton Scott's Budy Concord Jazz
1982 Al Cohn Tour De Force Concord Jazz
1982 Anli Sugano Love Sketch Concord Jazz
1982 Herb Ellis Herb Mix Concord Jazz
1982 Woody James Hardcore Jazz Sea Breeze Jazz
1983 Horace Silver Spiritualizing the Senses Silverto
1983 Eiji Kitamura Seven Stars Concord Jazz
1985 Tal Farlow The Legendary Tal Farlow Concord Jazz
1991 Gildo Mahones Gildo Mahones Trio Interplay Records
1994 Lanny Morgan The Lanny Morgan Quartet V.O.S.P. Records
1996 Jon Mayer Do It Like It Is A-Records
1998 Jon Mayer Live At The Jazz Bakery Fresh Sound Records
2001 Wally Leask Serving Time LKW Records

References

  1. ^ "Bob Maize, 59; Bassist Performed With Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughn". Los Angeles Times. 2 December 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  • Bob Maize at AllMusic
  • Musician credits - Warner LP WS 1775, 1969.
  • Musician credits - Concord Jazz LP CJ-217, 1983.