Rick Laird  

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Richard Quentin Laird (5 February 1941 – 4 July 2021) was an Irish musician, photographer, teacher, and author best known as the bassist and founding member of the jazz fusion band Mahavishnu Orchestra, with which he performed from 1971 to 1973.

Discography

As leader

• Soft Focus (Timeless Muse, 1979)

As sideman

With Horacee Arnold

• Tales of the Exonerated Flea (Columbia, 1974)

With Richie Cole

• New York Afternoon (Muse, 1977)
• Alto Madness with Eddie Jefferson (Muse, 1978)
• Keeper of the Flame (Muse, 1979)

With Eddie Daniels

• Brief Encounter (Muse, 1977)

With Stan Getz

• Mort d'un Pourri (Melba, 1977) - Soundtrack

With Benny Golson

• Three Little Words (Jazz House, 1997)

With Eddie Jefferson

• Still on the Planet (Muse, 1976)
• The Live-Liest (Muse, 1979)

With Vic Juris

• Roadsong (Muse, 1978)

With Rahsaan Roland Kirk

• Gifts & Messages (Mercury, 1964)
• Live in London (Harkit, 2004)

With Eric Kloss

• Battle of the Saxes with Richie Cole (Muse, 1976)

With Prince Lasha

• Insight (CBS, 1966)

With Yusef Lateef

• Live at Ronnie Scott's 15 Jan 1966 (Gearbox Records, 2017)

With The Mahavishnu Orchestra

• The Inner Mounting Flame (Columbia, 1971)
• Birds of Fire (Columbia, 1973)
• Between Nothingness & Eternity (Columbia, 1973)
• The Best of Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia, 1980)
• The Lost Trident Sessions (Columbia, 1999)
• Unreleased Tracks from Between Nothingness & Eternity (Columbia, 2011)
• The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (Columbia, 2011)

With Czesław Niemen

• Mourner's Rhapsody (Import Records, 1976)

With Gerry Niewood

• Gerry Niewood and Timepiece (A&M/Horizon, 1977)

With Anita O'Day

• Ao vivo no 150 Night Club (Estúdio Eldorado, 1984)

With Buddy Rich

• Keep the Customer Satisfied (Pacific Jazz, 1970)

With Sonny Rollins

• Live in London (Harkit, 2004)
• Live in London, Vol. 2 (Harkit, 2005)
• Live in London, Vol. 3 (Harkit, 2006)

With Annie Ross

• You and Me Baby (Decca, 1971)

With Clive Stevens & Friends

• Atmospheres (Capitol, 1974)

With Stan Tracey

• Laughin' & Scratchin' (Jazz House, 1966)

With Treasure

• Treasure (Epic, 1977)

Instructional books

• Laird, Rick. (1978) Jazz Riffs for Bass<ref name=GP80/>
• Laird, Rick. (1980) Improvising Jazz Bass (Music Sales Corp)<ref name=GP80/>