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| − | '''Darryl Joseph Dybka''' (Detroit, Michigan, 25 October 1953 | + | '''Darryl Joseph Dybka''' (Detroit, Michigan, 25 October 1953) is an American jazz composer, music producer, arranger, keyboardist and pianist. |
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| + | During the fall of 1975 he rehearsed a few weeks with [[Frank Zappa]]’s band. He performed with them on [[75/12/05 London Ontario Canada London Arena|5 December 1975 in the London Arena in Ontario, Canada]], as well as other places in the American Midwest. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | He was the son of a polka bandleader. Dybka started playing music at a young age | + | He was the son of a polka bandleader. Dybka started playing music at a young age. |
| − | + | After performing with Zappa Dybka joined [[wikipedia:Earl Klugh|Earl Klugh's]] band as a keyboard player. During the 1980s he played in [[wikipedia:Chet Atkins|Chet Atkins’]] band. From 1986 on he arranged, produced and composed many instrumentals by Atkins. Atkins and [[wikipedia:Jerry Reed|Jerry Reed’s]] duet album [[wikipedia:Sneakin' Around|Sneakin' Around]] won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Record. Over the years Dybka has produced and engineered hundreds of albums, including by the [[wikipedia:Four Tops|Four Tops]], [[wikipedia:Frank Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]], [[wikipedia:Steely Dan|Steely Dan]] and [[wikipedia:Béla Fleck|Béla Fleck]]. | |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | * [http://www.jazzkeyboard.com/ | + | * [http://www.jazzkeyboard.com/ Darryl Dybka at Jazz Keyboard site] |
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[[Category:Jazz Composers|Dybka, Darryl]] | [[Category:Jazz Composers|Dybka, Darryl]] | ||
Revision as of 03:44, 7 January 2021
Darryl Joseph Dybka (Detroit, Michigan, 25 October 1953) is an American jazz composer, music producer, arranger, keyboardist and pianist.
During the fall of 1975 he rehearsed a few weeks with Frank Zappa’s band. He performed with them on 5 December 1975 in the London Arena in Ontario, Canada, as well as other places in the American Midwest.
Biography
He was the son of a polka bandleader. Dybka started playing music at a young age.
After performing with Zappa Dybka joined Earl Klugh's band as a keyboard player. During the 1980s he played in Chet Atkins’ band. From 1986 on he arranged, produced and composed many instrumentals by Atkins. Atkins and Jerry Reed’s duet album Sneakin' Around won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Record. Over the years Dybka has produced and engineered hundreds of albums, including by the Four Tops, Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan and Béla Fleck.
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