Dennis Budimir


Dennis Matthew Budimir was an American jazz and rock guitarist. He was considered to be a member of the Wrecking Crew.

Biography

Budimir learned to play piano and guitar in his youth and first played professionally when he was fourteen years old. In Los Angeles in the mid-1950s he played in a quartet with La Monte Young, Billy Higgins, and Don Cherry. In the late 1950s he worked in the bands of Ken Hanna, Keith Williams, Harry James, and Chico Hamilton. In 1960–1961 he worked with Bud Shank and accompanied Peggy Lee, then entered into military service in 1961.
After his discharge in 1963 he toured Japan with Bobby Troup and returned to the Los Angeles area, where he played as a studio musician for the next several decades. He recorded in this capacity with Joni Mitchell, The Carpenters, Brian Wilson, Barbra Streisand, Ravi Shankar, Frank Zappa, Linda Ronstadt, Julie London, Dusty Springfield, Dave Grusin, Quincy Jones, David Axelrod, Lalo Schifrin, Marty Paich, Don Ellis, Gil Melle, Tom Waits, Harry Nilsson, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Johnny Mathis, Cher, and Doris Day. In jazz idioms he worked with Ella Fitzgerald, Milt Jackson, Stan Getz, Jimmy Smith in the 1970s and with Ray Brown and Johnny Mandel. He recorded with the Capp-Pierce Juggernaut in the 1990s. As a session player he also played on more than 900 movie soundtracks from the early 1960s until the 2000s.
Budimir died on January 10, 2023, at the age of 84.

Discography

As leader

The Creeper Alone Together A Second Coming Sprung Free! The Session with Albert
  • ''The Soul of Dennis Budimir''

As sideman

With Alessi BrothersAlessi
With David AxelrodEarth Rot
With Bobby CaldwellStuck On You Blue Condition Solid Ground
With Bill ContiRocky II Blood in Blood Out The Right Stuff
With The 5th DimensionThe Magic Garden The [Age of Aquarius (album)|The Age of Aquarius] Portrait Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes Individually & Collectively Living Together, Growing Together Soul & Inspiration Earthbound
With Michael FeinsteinRemember: [Michael Feinstein Sings Irving Berlin] Isn't It Romantic Forever Big City Rhythms
With Chico HamiltonWith Strings Attached Gongs East! The Three Faces of Chico Chico Hamilton Truth
With Milt JacksonFeelings Soul Believer Big Mouth
With Quincy JonesThe Hot Rock You've Got It Bad Girl Mellow Madness The Color Purple
With Peggy LeeIf You Go Blues Cross Country In Love Again! Pass Me By Guitars a là Lee Big $pender Somethin' Groovy! Make It with You Let's Love Mirrors Close Enough for Love
With Jon LucienSong for My Lady Premonition Romantico
With Henry ManciniSymphonic Soul The Cop Show Themes Mancini's Angels The Theme Scene
With Sérgio MendesLove Music Vintage 74 Sergio Mendes Homecooking
With Harry NilssonAerial Ballet The Point! Duit on Mon Dei ...That's the Way It Is
With Robert PalmerHeavy Nova Don't Explain Ridin' High
With The Partridge FamilyThe Partridge Family Album Sound Magazine Up to Date A Partridge Family Christmas Card The Partridge Family Notebook Shopping Bag Crossword Puzzle
With Linda RonstadtWhat's New For Sentimental Reasons
With Tom ScottThe Honeysuckle Breeze Tom Scott in L.A. Blow It Out
With Bud ShankBarefoot Adventure New Groove Bud Shank and the Sax Section Girl in Love A Spoonful of Jazz Plays Music from Today's Movies Magical Mystery Let It Be
With Frank SinatraThat's Life The World We Knew Sinatra & Company Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back
With others