Foley (born Joseph Lee McCreary, Jr. 6 November 1962) is an American bassist, drummer and singer who is best known as the "lead bassist" with Miles Davis from 1987 until 1991.[1]
Foley
Foley performing at Jazz à la Villette, France 2017
Background information
Birth name
Joseph Lee McCreary, Jr.
Also known as
Foley
Born
(1962-11-06) November 6, 1962 (age 61) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Foley was born in Columbus, Ohio. Growing up he listened to Sly and the Family Stone, and after his mother bought him a bass (at age 12) he started playing with local bands. In 1987, he had a phone conversation with Marcus Miller, then Miles Davis's bass player, and afterward sent him a tape of his music. Weeks later he got a call from Davis, who'd heard the tape and asked Foley to send him a copy: Miles Davis was looking for a guitarist, but at that time Foley had been working on getting his bass to sound like a guitar. By May 1987 Foley was touring with Davis, and played with him until the fall of 1991.[2]
According to author George Cole, Davis gave Foley advice late in Foley's tenure with his band that changed the bassist's musical approach:
Ironically Miles died at the time when Foley was beginning to feel happy about his playing in Miles's band. "I didn't enjoy any performance with Miles for the most part until the last seven gigs before it was over – I started playing that gig," he says, "we were at Venice airport one night and he told me to play half of what I normally played. It really fucked me up the whole day and then I went on-stage and tried it and I began to realize that's what would make me phrase. That was the night I started to learn how to play."[3]
In 1993 he played a lead bass solo on Mint Condition's R&B Top 40 hit "So Fine" and the interlude track "Gumbo" from their album From the Mint Factory.
In 1993, during his time at Motown, Foley released 7 Years Ago...Directions in Smart-Alec Music. The album included "If It's Positive".[4]
The Cité de la Musique showed a Miles Davis exhibition from October 16, 2009, to January 17, 2010, that included Foley's "lead bass".
Techniqueedit
Foley tuned his bass nearly an octave higher than a standard bass guitar using piccolo bass strings and processed it through various effects, allowing him to sound like a lead guitarist.[5]
Discographyedit
As leaderedit
7 Years Ago ... Directions In Smart-Alec Music (MoJazz, 1993)
^Franck Bergerot: Miles Davis de A à Z. Castor Music 2012, p. 140f.
^Hallock, Jeremy (January 21, 2015). "Dallas' Foley is a Motown Vet Who's Played with Miles Davis and George Clinton". Dallas Observer. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^books.google.de: The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991
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Foley born Joseph Lee McCreary Jr 6 November 1962 is an American bassist drummer and singer who is best known as the lead bassist with Miles Davis from 1987 until 1991 1 FoleyFoley performing at Jazz a la Villette France 2017Background informationBirth nameJoseph Lee McCreary Jr Also known asFoleyBorn 1962 11 06 November 6 1962 age 61 Columbus Ohio U S OriginColumbus OHGenresJazz jazz fusion post bop Funk Funk RockOccupation s Musician photographerInstrument s leadBASS bass drums guitar singingYears active1980s presentLabelsMotown SmartAlecRECORDSWebsitesmartalecmusic wbr com Contents 1 Music career 2 Technique 3 Discography 3 1 As leader 3 2 As sideman 3 3 As an engineer 4 References 5 External linksMusic career editFoley was born in Columbus Ohio Growing up he listened to Sly and the Family Stone and after his mother bought him a bass at age 12 he started playing with local bands In 1987 he had a phone conversation with Marcus Miller then Miles Davis s bass player and afterward sent him a tape of his music Weeks later he got a call from Davis who d heard the tape and asked Foley to send him a copy Miles Davis was looking for a guitarist but at that time Foley had been working on getting his bass to sound like a guitar By May 1987 Foley was touring with Davis and played with him until the fall of 1991 2 According to author George Cole Davis gave Foley advice late in Foley s tenure with his band that changed the bassist s musical approach Ironically Miles died at the time when Foley was beginning to feel happy about his playing in Miles s band I didn t enjoy any performance with Miles for the most part until the last seven gigs before it was over I started playing that gig he says we were at Venice airport one night and he told me to play half of what I normally played It really fucked me up the whole day and then I went on stage and tried it and I began to realize that s what would make me phrase That was the night I started to learn how to play 3 In 1993 he played a lead bass solo on Mint Condition s R amp B Top 40 hit So Fine and the interlude track Gumbo from their album From the Mint Factory In 1993 during his time at Motown Foley released 7 Years Ago Directions in Smart Alec Music The album included If It s Positive 4 The Cite de la Musique showed a Miles Davis exhibition from October 16 2009 to January 17 2010 that included Foley s lead bass Technique editFoley tuned his bass nearly an octave higher than a standard bass guitar using piccolo bass strings and processed it through various effects allowing him to sound like a lead guitarist 5 Discography editAs leader edit 7 Years Ago Directions In Smart Alec Music MoJazz 1993 Smart Alec Music SmartAlecRECORDS 1997 6 Life without Dat Vol 1 SmartAlecRECORDS 2001 7 IN My Life SmartAlecRECORDS 2002 8 Tryin Mai Nerves Single SmartAlecRECORDS 2004 9 The Lost Sessions LA SmartAlecRECORDS 2017 10 As sideman edit With George Clinton Hey Man Smell My Finger Paisley Park 1993 rec 1992 93 George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love Shanachie 2008 With Miles Davis Amandla Warner Bros 1989 rec 1988 89 Miles In Paris Warner Bros 1990 Dingo Warner Bros 1991 rec 1990 Black Devil Beech Marten 1992 Live From His Last Concert in Avignon LaserLight Digital 1992 Miles in Montreux Jazz Door 1993 Live Around the World Warner Bros 1996 rec 1988 91 Miles And His Group Toshiba EMI 1997 At La Villette JVC 2001 Live In Munich Pioneer 2002 The Complete Miles Davis At Montreux Warner Music 2002 Munich Concert Deluxe 2005 Time After Time Live At The Philharmonic Concert Hall Standing Oh vation 2005 DVD Video The Very Best Of Miles Davis Rhino Records 2007 That s What Happened Live in Germany Eagle Vision 2009 rec 1987 Miles The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux DVD Collection Eagle Vision 2011 1986 1991 The Warner Years Warner Music France 2011 Merci Miles Live at Vienne Warner Bros 2021 rec 1991 With Paolo Rustichelli Capri Verve 1991 Mystic Jazz Polydor 1992 With Keith Staten Take Me Now Self Released 1984 Don t Tell Me That Self Released 1985 Break Your Body Self Released 1985 With Lenny White Renderors Of Spirit Hip Bop 1996 Edge Hip Bop 1998 Lenny White Live BFM Jazz 2013 live rec 1997 With others Arrested Development Zingalamaduni Chrysalis 1994 Paul Brown s Science Gravy Orchestra Science Gravy Classics Self Released 2001 Dean Francis Black As All That Soulciety 1998 11 Kenny Garrett Prisoner of Love Atlantic 1989 Happy Chichester Lovers Come Back PopFly 2007 Talib Kweli Quality Rawkus 2002 12 Mint Condition From the Mint Factory Perspective 1993 Parliament Funkadelic Chocolate City London P Funk Live At Metropolis Metropolis Recordings 2015 Mavis Staples Have A Little Faith Alligator 2004 Bobby Sparks II Schizophrenia The Yang Project Leopard 2019 13 Speech Speech Chrysalis 1995 Tree Thirteen Rough Grooves Surface Out The Box 2004 14 As an engineer edit With Vanessa Williams The Comfort Zone Wing 1991 15 References edit Franck Bergerot Miles Davis de A a Z Castor Music 2012 p 140f Hallock Jeremy January 21 2015 Dallas Foley is a Motown Vet Who s Played with Miles Davis and George Clinton Dallas Observer Retrieved April 22 2021 books google de The Last Miles The Music of Miles Davis 1980 1991 If It s Positive music video on YouTube Cole George Miles s Musician Profiles Foley The Last Miles 2005 Last accessed March 6 2006 Foley Smart Alec Music Discogs Otp FOLEY Live CDR Tree setup Attention Foley fans or newcomers Otp Foley Mystery Disc review Legendary Musician Foley Records New Music on Netburn TM Press release May 18 2004 Foley Cum Round 2017 November 6 2017 Smartalecmusic Mo Info www smartalecmusic com 80 Archived from the original on September 17 2004 Retrieved October 26 2022 Smartalecmusic Mo Info Bobby Sparks II Schizophrenia The Yang Project album review All About Jazz March 19 2019 Rough Grooves Surface Tree Thirteen Credits AllMusic AllMusic The Comfort Zone album External links editOfficial website Discogs entry no 1 Discogs entry no 2 Allmusic 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