Dick Hyde (musician)
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Hyde in 2014.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard John Hyde |
| Also known as | Dick "Slyde" Hyde |
| Born |
July 4, 1936 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, funk & soul, folk, world & country, electronic, rock, pop, blues, classical |
| Occupation(s) | multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Trombone, horn, tuba, trumpet, euphonium, cornet, flute, reed |
| Years active | 1953–present |
| Associated acts | Steely Dan. Albums: Aja, Royal Scam |
Dick "Slyde" Hyde (born Richard John Hyde; July 4, 1936) is an American trombone, brass and woodwind instruments player, four-time MVP (Most Valuable Player) and MVP Emeritus in the NARAS Hall of Fame, primarily noted for session and live work with a large number of popular music acts including Count Basie, Carole King, Herbie Hancock, Donna Summer, Jaco Pastorius, The Beach Boys, Steely Dan, Earth, Wind & Fire, Frank Sinatra, Tom Waits, and Madonna.
Hyde was born Richard John in Lansing, the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan, on July 4 1936. He began his trombone studies in fourth grade when he was living in Blufton Indiana and later in Los Angeles California. He now lives in Hawaii with his wife Yolanda (Yolee) of 42 years in Hawi, Hawaii. Hyde continued his studies first at the Los Angeles City College and then at the Navy School of Music, which at the time was located at the Naval Receiving Station of Anacostia, on the Anacostia River in Maryland. He served and toured with the United States Navy Band, based at the historic Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., where he met saxophonist Jay Migliori, who helped him to take the first steps towards his professional career.
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