Chris Minh Doky

Vietnamese-Danish jazz bassist

Chris Minh Doky
Chris Minh Doky live at Dudelange 2008
Background information
Born	(1969-02-07) 7 February 1969 (age 55) Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, record producer
Instrument(s)	Double bass, bass guitar
Years active	1989–present

Website	doky.com

Musical artist

Chris Minh Doky (born 7 February 1969) is a Vietnamese-Danish jazz bassist.^[1] He is the younger brother of jazz pianist Niels Lan Doky.^[2] He released his first album, Appreciation, in 1989^[3] four years after picking up the instrument.

As a sideman, he has collaborated with Mike Stern,^[4] Michael Brecker,^[5] Trilok Gurtu, Ryuichi Sakamoto,^[6] and David Sanborn.

His sound is often described as a blend of his native Scandinavian tradition with the feel of his adopted homeland, the United States.^[7] He was married to Tanja, a lady-in-waiting to Denmark's Crown Princess Mary, but they divorced in 2014.^[8]

Discography

Appreciation (Storyville, 1989)
The Sequel (Storyville, 1990)
Letters (Storyville, 1991)
The Toronto Concert (Maracatu, 1992) with Niels Lan Doky, John Abercrombie, Adam Nussbaum
Paris by Night (Soul Note, 1993)
Live in Marciac (Dreyfus, 1994)
Blue Eyes (Dreyfus, 1998)
Minh (EMI, 1998)
Listen Up! (Virgin, 2000)
Cinematique (Blue Note/Capitol, 2002)
The Nomad Diaries (Blue Note, 2006)
Scenes from a Dream (Red Dot, 2010)
New Nordic Jazz (Red Dot, 2015)
Transparency (Red Dot, 2018)

References

^ "Et sted i Chris Minh Dokys liv". Berlingske. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
^ Biography retrieved from www.doky.com.
^ Storyville Records interview at Midem 2000.
^ mikestern.org
^ "Michael Brecker on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads". Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
^ "Sitesakamoto". Archived from the original on 2006-11-24. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
^ Bass Player Magazine, July 2006.
^ 'https://www.bt.dk/kendte/tidligere-hofdame-tilbage-paa-amalienborg-er-flyttet-sammen-med-chefen