Danny Ray (saxophonist)
Danny Ray (born Dan Feinstein; February 1, 1951 in New York, United States) is an American tenor saxophonist, known for his sax style, evolved from early punk rock and R&B roots and is a long-time contributing artist to the New York City music scene. He's long been identified with the moniker, "Exploding Sax".
Ray is currently performing, touring and recording with New York singer, songwriter Jesse Malin (D Generation), in the Jesse Malin Band[1][2]. He plays as a member of the perennial Mad Juana,[3] with rock bassist Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, Jetboy, Demolition 23, New York Dolls). Also plays with the Emily Duff Band and NYC poet Puma Perl[4],
Performance history
A list of artists Danny Ray has performed with from 1975 to the present:
Sylvain Sylvain, Jerry Nolan[5] and the Ugly Americans, Johnny Thunders, The Waldos, Walter Lure[6], Rob Stoner, Tony Garnier, Chris Spedding, Lydia Lunch[7], Anton Fig, Howie Wyeth, Lenny Kaye, Anton Fier, Mike Ness[8][9], Alejandro Escovedo[10], Richard Bacchus, Robert Gordon, Lydia Lunch, The Dickies, Brian Setzer (with The Tomcats), Wayne Kramer, Catherine Popper, New York Dolls[11], The Persuasions, D Generation, Jesse Malin[12], Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls, Captain Sensible, The Dickies, Bo Diddley, Roy Buchanan, Earl Scruggs, Bobby Steele, Burny White, Wild Bill Thompson, Steve Conte, Edward "Little Buster" Forehand, Kenny Margolis, River City Rebels, Seamonster, Andy Rosen, Spacehog, Six Gun Republic, Peter Missing (Missing Foundation), The Loveless, Philippe Marcade, The Backbones, The Senders[13], Holis Brown[14], The Drossells, The Sheiks, The Emily Duff Band, Puma Perl, The Carvels NYC[15], Panzie[16] [17][18]
Discography
The Sheiks
- "Here Comes The Night" (1978)
The Senders
- "The Living End b/w No More Foolin'Me" (1978) S.R.I. Records
- "Retour A l'Envoyeur" (1983) Skydog Records
- "Back To Sender (Revisited)" (1996) Skydog Records
- "Goodbye Cruel World" (1999) Action Records
- "Lost Hits" (1986) Skydog Records
- "Outrageous and Contagious" (2010) Devils Jukebox Records
The Backbones
- "The Backbones" (1986) Midnight Records
- "Static Soul" (1986) Midnight Records
- "Hanging Out at Midnight" (1984) Midnight Records
- "Midnight X-Mess Part 3" (1987) Midnight Records
The Waldos
- "The Waldos" (1994) Sympathy for the Record Industry[19]
- "D Generation" (1994) EMI, Chrysalis Records[20]
Seamonster
- "Seamonster" (1986)
- 'Here Come the Moon"
Devil Dogs
- Title unknown (circa 1989)
Raunch Hands
- Title unknown (circa 1989)
The Drossells
- "Wild Knocked Out Crazy" (2003) Den Records
- "Gotham Garage" (2003) Enoch Records
Six Gun Republic
- "6 Gun Republic" (2001) United Snakes
River City Rebels
- "Hate To Be Loved" (2004) Victory Records
Mad Juana
- "Bruja on the Corner" (2008) Acetate Records
- "Acoustic Voodoo" (2007) Azra Records
- Fuzztones (Tribute Album) (2005) - "Illegitimate Spawn" with Mad Juana
- Kumpania (2012) Backstage Alliance Records
Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls
- "Jet Black & Beautiful" (2007) Stay Gold Records
Matty B and The Dirty Pickles (2008)
- "Picklebilly"
Steve Conte and the Crazy Truth
- "Steve Conte and The Crazy Truth" (2010) Varese Vintage Records[21]
Stihleto (2013)
The Bleeding Hearts
- "Divorcing New York" (2014 Slaphappy Records)
The Nuclears
- "The Is How We Party" (Jan 14,2014 - The Nuclears)[22]
- "New York Before the War" (2015 One Little Indian Records)[24]
- "Outsiders" (2016 One Little Indian Records)[25]
The Waldos
- "Walter Lure & The Waldos - Wacka Lacka Boom Bop A Loom Bam Boo" (Aug 2018 Cleopatra Records)[26]
Emily Duff Band
- "Mr. Dollar & A Dime" (2018)[27]
Electrajets
- "Transatlantic Tales" (Sept 7, 2019 Tarbeach Music)
The CARVELS NYC
- "Late Night Heart" (Feb 14,2020 7inch Vinyl Die Laughing Records, LLC[28]
References
- url=http://pancakesandwhiskey.com/2017/11/29/fairytale-of-new-york-a-day-with-jesse-malin-band/
- url=https://motifri.com/alt-nation-jesse-malin-talks-life-as-an-outsider-in-preparation-for-his-cd-release-show-firehouse-13/
- Selzer, Hal B. (February 20, 2012). "Local Noise: Mad Juana". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- url=https://www.greatweatherformedia.com/upcoming-events/2018/10/21/spoken-word-sundays-nyc
- url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jNCGDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT305&lpg=PT305&dq=danny+ray+new+york+dolls&source=bl&ots=rWk2Yqj2xh&sig=ACfU3U2qpiYsGjy2MY4CArTRt0nBtTRIHA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQ7ezv_4PpAhXLneAKHYK5BAoQ6AEwA3oECBQQAQ#v=onepage&q=danny%20ray%20new%20york%20dolls&f=false
- url=https://protopunkapothecary.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-heartbreakers-lamf-40th-anniversary.html
- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ0XmMeMVr0&list=PLCFC3D3D4459A7631&index=27&t=0s
- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIrrR_aCuYo/
- url=https://protopunkapothecary.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-heartbreakers-lamf-40th-anniversary.html
- url=https://archive.org/details/ae2019-01-20
- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr6N4fhVKfY&list=PLCFC3D3D4459A7631&index=119
- url=https://livemusicnewsandreview.com/2018/08/jesse-malin-by-mark-ashe/
- url=https://www.thesenders.us/the_senders_biography.html
- url=http://www.uberrock.co.uk/gig-reviews/15-november-gigs/13203-jesse-malinhollis-browndon-dilego-bristol-bierkeller-23rd-november-2014.html
- url=https://thecarvelsnyc.com/late-night-heart/
- url=https://thesoundlive.com/show-coverage/show-coverage-underground/panzie-rocks-arlenes-grocery/
- url=https://backstreets.com/news.html
- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAXeIpjiCNg&list=PLCFC3D3D4459A7631&index=24&t=0s
- url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Waldos-Rent-Party/release/3740052
- url=https://www.discogs.com/D-Generation-D-Generation/release/4499509
- url=https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/steve-conte-the-crazy-truth.196023/
- url=https://thenuclears.bandcamp.com/album/this-is-how-we-party
- url=https://jessemalin.bandcamp.com/album/outsiders/
- url=https://diffuser.fm/jesse-malin-turn-up-the-mains-video-premiere/
- url=http://velvetelkrecords.com/release/jesse-malin-outsiders/
- url=https://themanhattanbeat.blogspot.com/2018/12/walter-lure-waldos-at-bowery-electric.html
- url=https://emilyduff.bandcamp.com/track/mr-dollar-a-dime-side-a
- https://dielaughingrecords.bigcartel.com/product/the-carvels-nyc-late-night-heart-7-vinyl