Danny Ray
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Danny Ray, (born, Dan Feinstein, February 1, 1951, New York, NY) is an American tenor saxophonist, known for his "exploding sax" style, evolved from early punk rock and R&B roots.
Currently (2007), playing in an eclectic project called Mad Juana, with rock bassist Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, Jet Boy, Demolition 23, New York Dolls), Karmen Guy(NYC singer, songwriter, artist, model), Marni Rice (electric accordion), Paul Garisto (percussion, Jesse Malin band) and Jimmy Vespa (trumpet, The Hypno-Twists). They blend gypsy and Mediterranean influences along with other globalista music, within an intensive rock format, that they call "Acoustic Voodoo".
[edit] Performance history
A list of artists Danny Ray has performed with from 1975-present:
Sylvain Sylvain, Jerry Nolan and the Ugly Americans , Johnny Thunders, The Waldos, Walter Lure, Rob Stoner, Tony Garnier, Chris Spedding, Anton Fig, Howie Wyeth, Lenny Kaye, Anton Fier, Robert Gordon, Brian Setzer (and The Tomcats), Wayne Kramer, New York Dolls,The Persuasions, DGeneration, Bo Diddley, Roy Buchanan, Earl Scruggs, Bobby Steele, Burny White, Wild Bill Thompson, Edward "Little Buster" Forehand, Kenny Margolis, River City Rebels, Seamonster, Andy Rosen, Spacehog, Six Gun Republic, Pete Missing (Missing Foundation), The Loveless, Philippe Marcade, The Backbones, The Senders, The Drossells, The Sheiks. He also significantly contributed to the song "Picture me Rollin" by Tupac Shakur
[edit] 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
The Backbones-- "The Backbones" (1986) Midnight Records "Static Soul" (1986) Midnight Records "Hanging Out at Midnight" (1984) Midnight Records Records "Midnight X-Mess Part 3" (1987) Midnight Records
The Waldos-- "The Waldos" (1994) Sympathy for the Record Industry
DGeneration-- "No Lunch" (1994) EMI, Chrysalis Records
Seamonster-- "Seamonster" (1986)
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-- "Acoustic Voodoo" (2007), Azra Records, Fuzztones (Tribute Album) (2005) "Illegitimate Spawn" with Mad Juana
Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls-- "Jet Black & Beautiful" (2007) Stay Gold Records
