This list of jazz drummers attempts to include all those for whom Wikipedia has an article. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ...

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• Brian Abrahams
• Rashied Ali
• Don Alias
• Carl Allen
• Barry Altschul
• Steve Argüelles
• John Armatage

Brian Abrahams (b. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Don Alias is a jazz percussionist. ... Carl Allen (born 1961) is an American jazz drummer. ... Barry Altschul is a magnificent drummer who gained fame in the late 60s with pianist Paul Bley and others playing in the outside style of jazz that had been evolving steadily since Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, and others broke ground. ... Steve Argüelles (b. ... John Armatage (b. ...

B

• Ginger Baker
• Newman Taylor Baker
• Louis Barbarin
• Paul Barbarin
• Danny Barcelona
• Joey Baron
• Ray Barretto
• Ray Bauduc
• Louie Bellson
• Warren Benbow
• Gregg Bendian
• Tommy Benford
• Han Bennink
• Black Benny
• Jerry Bergonzi
• Chief Bey
• Jim Black
• Cindy Blackman
• Ed Blackwell
• Brian Blade
• Art Blakey
• Johnny Blowers
• Terry Bozzio
• Tiny Bradshaw
• Anthony Braxton
• Anthony Brown
• Guillermo E. Brown
• Bill Bruford
• Gary Burghoff
• Dominik Burkhalter

Peter Edward Ginger Baker (born August 19, 1939, Lewisham, South London) is an English drummer and singer who gained fame as a member of the Graham Bond Organisation (GBO) and Cream from 1966 until 1968. ... Newman Taylor Baker (born February 4, 1943) is a jazz drummer best known for his 26 year association with Billy Harper, and his work with Henry Threadgill, Billy Bang, Henry Grimes, and Leroy Jenkins, and Diedre Murray. ... Louis Barbarin (1902-1997) was a New Orleans Jazz drummer. ... Paul Barbarin was a New Orleans jazz drummer, usually regarded (along with Baby Dodds) as one of the very best of the pre-Big Band era jazz drummers. ... Danny Barcelona (August 23, 1929 - April 1, 2007) was an international jazz-band drummer for Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars band. ... Joey Baron (born June 26, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia) is a jazz drummer probably best known for his work with Bill Frisell, Stan Getz, and John Zorn. ... Ray Barretto a. ... Ray Bauduc (1906 — 1988) was a hugely popular and influential New Orleans-born jazz drummer best known for his work with the Bob Crosby Orchestra and their band-within-a-band, the Bobcats, between 1935 and 1942. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Warren Benbow (b. ... Gregg Bendian is a jazz drummer, percussionist and composer. ... Thomas Tommy Benford prominent African American jazz drummer. ... Han Bennink (born April 17, 1942) is a Dutch jazz drummer, clarinetist and percussionist. ... Black Benny Williams (c. ... Jerry Bergonzi (b. ... Chief Bey, born James Hawthorne Bey, ( April 17, 1913 - April 8, 2004) was an American jazz percussionist and African folklorist. ... Jim Black (born 1967 in Seattle, Washington) is a jazz drummer who has performed with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas, among others. ... Drummer for Lenny Kravitz A great jazz drummer. ... Ed Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 7, 1992) was a jazz drummer. ... Brian Blade (born 1970 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American jazz drummer and composer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... John G. Blowers, Jr. ... Terry John Bozzio (born December 27, 1950, San Francisco, California) is an American drummer. ... Myron (Tiny) Bradshaw (1905 – 1958) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer, composer, pianist, and drummer from Youngstown, Ohio. ... Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American composer, multi-reedist and pianist. ... Anthony Brown is an American jazz percussionist, drummer, composer, and bandleader, and ethnomusicologist. ... Guillermo E. Brown is a jazz drummer who has performed or recorded with Matthew Shipp, David S. Ware and others. ... Bill Bruford on the cover of his album, Feels Good to Me William Scott Bruford (born May 17, 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England), better known as Bill Bruford, is an influential British drummer known for his forceful, highly precise, polyrhythmic style. ... Gary Burghoff as Walter Radar OReilly. ... Dominik Burkhalter (born 1975 in Zurich) is a Swiss bandleader, composer and drummer. ...

C

• Candido Camero
• Keith Carlock
• Terri Lyne Carrington
• Michael Carvin
• Sid Catlett
• Dennis Chambers
• Joe Chambers
• Jim Chapin
• Dennis Charles
• Jon Christensen
• Mike Clark
• Kenny Clarke
• Terry Clarke
• Gerald Cleaver
• Jimmy Cobb
• Billy Cobham
• Cozy Cole
• Clark Coolidge
• Stewart Copeland
• Tony Crombie
• Stanley Crouch
• Andrew Cyrille

Candido Camero (1921 - ) is Cuban percussionist (mainly conga and bongo) who backed many a jazz act since the 1950s. ... Keith Carlock is a professional drummer currently residing in New York City, NY. Born in 1971, Keith hails from Clinton, Mississippi, near the capitol of Jackson. ... Terri Lyne Carrington (born 1965 in Medford, Massachusetts) is a musician, composer, producer and clinician. ... Michael Carvin (1944 – ) is an American jazz drummer. ... Sidney Catlett (born January 17, 1910 in Evansville, Indiana and died March 25, 1951 Chicago, Illinois) was a jazz drummer often referred to as Big Sid Catlett because of his large frame. ... Dennis Chambers is an American drummer who has recorded and performed with John Scofield, Steely Dan, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, and many others. ... Joe Chambers (b. ... James F. Chapin (July 23, 1919 - ) is a well-regarded American jazz drummer and the author of a popular text on jazz drumming, the first two volumes of which are and He is currently at work on Vol. ... Denis Charles (December 4, 1933 - March 26, 1998) was a jazz drummer. ... Jon Lynn Christensen (b. ... Mike Clark (October 3, 1946) is a jazz and funk drummer who is most noted for playing in the Headhunters band headed up by Herbie Hancock. ... Kenny Clarke (born January 9, 1914 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania-died January 26, 1985 in Paris, France) was a jazz drummer and an early innovator of the bebop style of drumming. ... Gerald Cleaver is a jazz drummer. ... Jimmy Cobb (born January 20, 1929 in Washington D.C.) is an American jazz drummer. ... Billy Cobham performing on Réunion in October 2006. ... Cozy Cole is a well known jazz drummer who had a #1 hit with the song Topsy part 2. The song was a drum solo, and one of the few drum solo recordings that ever made the popular Billboard top 100 charts. ... Clark Coolidge (February 26, 1939 – ) is an American poet born in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band The Police and is an influential drum stylist. ... Tomy Crombie is the Commissioner for the British overseas territory BIOT (British Indian Ocean Territory). ... Stanley Crouch (born December 14, 1945, Los Angeles) is an American music critic, syndicated columnist, and novelist perhaps best known for his jazz criticism and his novel Dont the Moon Look Lonesome? // During the early 1970s, Crouch moved from California to New York City, where he lived along with... Andrew Charles Cyrille (born November 10, 1939) is a jazz drummer. ...

D

• Roy Davis
• Alan Dawson
• Jack DeJohnette
• Whit Dickey
• Baby Dodds
• Bill Dowdy
• Hamid Drake
• Martin Drew
• Buzzy Drootin
• Joe DeRenzo

This biography does not cite any references or sources. ... Alan Dawson is a respected jazz drummer and widely influential teacher based in Boston. ... Jack DeJohnette (b. ... Whit Dickey is a jazz drummer. ... Warren Baby Dodds (December 24, 1898–February 14, 1959) was a jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Bill Dowdy (b. ... Hamid Drake (b. ... Martin Drew (born February 11, 1944 in Northampton) is an English jazz drummer. ... Benjamin Buzzy Drootin (April 22, 1920 - May 21, 2000) was a Russian born jazz drummer. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

E

• Barry Elmes
• Peter Erskine

Peter Erskine (born June 5, 1954) is an American jazz drummer. ...

F

• Al Foster
• Vernel Fournier
• David "Panama" Francis
• Future Man

Al Foster (born Jan 18, 1944 in Richmond, Virginia) is a jazz drummer best known for his long stint as Miles Daviss drummer, from the mid-1970s to mid-1980s, and for being Daviss closest friend and confidant during his late-70s retirement. ... Vernel Fournier was a jazz drummer probably best known as the drummer for Ahmad Jamal. ... David Panama Francis (born December 21, 1918 in Miami, Florida; died November 13, 2001 in Orlando, Florida) was an American jazz drummer. ... Future Man Royel (Roy) Wilfred Wooten (stage name Futureman, known as Futch to his fans, born October 13, 1957 in Hampton, Virginia) is an inventor, musician and composer. ...

G

• Steve Gadd
• Rich Galichon
• Stéphane Galland
• Alvester Garnett
• Paul Goldberg
• Danny Gottlieb
• Bobby Graham
• Milford Graves

Steve Gadd (born April 9, 1945 in Rochester, New York) is a very well known session drummer, mainly known for work with Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Joe Cocker, Stuff, Bob James, Chick Corea, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Eddie Gomez, The Manhattan Transfer, Michal Urbaniak, Steps Ahead, Al Di... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Stéphane Galland (born October 27, 1969) is a Belgian drummer. ... Alvester Garnett b. ... Paul Goldberg Paul Goldberg (born 25 April 1959) is an American jazz/rock drummer. ... Danny Gottlieb (born 1953) is a freelance drummer who has performed as part of the Pat Metheny Group and Mahavishnu Orchestra. ... Bobby Graham (born Robert Graham Neate on March 11, 1940 in Edmonton, London) is a session musician and has been described as the most incredible drummer in the United Kingdom, or alternatively, Europe. ... Milford Graves (born August 20, 1941) is a free jazz drummer who plays several different kinds of percussion of origins throughout the world. ...

H

• Omar Hakim
• Tubby Hall
• Chico Hamilton
• Beaver Harris
• Billy Hart
• Roy Haynes
• J. C. Heard
• Albert "Tootie" Heath
• Gerry Hemingway
• Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez
• Billy Higgins
• Ari Hoenig
• William Hooker
• Gary Husband

Omar Hakim (born February 12,1959 New York City) is a noted drummer in jazz, jazz fusion and pop music. ... Alfred Tubby Hall (12 October 1895 - 13 May 1945) was a jazz drummer. ... Foreststorn Hamilton, better known as Chico Hamilton (born September 21, 1921 in Los Angeles) is a jazz drummer. ... William Godvin Beaver Harris (April 20, 1936 - December 22, 1991) was an American jazz drummer. ... William Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is a jazz drummer and educator who has performed with some of the most important jazz musicians in history. ... He is equally adept at gracefully backing a singer like Sarah Vaughan or in explosive interactions with the likes of John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Eric Dolphy, or Andrew Hill. ... J. C. Heard (1917 - 1988) was a United States swing, bop, and blues drummer. ... Albert (Tootie) Heath is an American jazz drummer, the brother of tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and bassist Percy Heath. ... Gerry Hemingway (b. ... Horacio El Negro Hernandez (born April 24, 1963) is a renowned Cuban drummer and percussionist. ... Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936–May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. ... Ari Hoening Ari Hoenig (born 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is a jazz drummer, composer and educator known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming emphasizing complex rhythms in direct harmony with other group members. ... William Hooker (born 1946) is a jazz drummer and composer. ... Gary Husband born in Yorkshire in 1960, is an English drummer who has played with, amongst others, the British jazz-funk band Morrissey Mullen and Level 42, and recorded with the likes of Allan Holdsworth, John McLaughlin and Mark King (to name a few). ...

I

• Susie Ibarra

Susie Ibarra is an American percussionist and composer of jazz, opera, experimental, and avant-garde music. ...

J

• Ronald Shannon Jackson
• Randy James
• Clifford Jarvis
• Dink Johnson
• Elvin Jones
• Jo Jones
• Philly Joe Jones

Ronald Shannon Jackson (born January 12, 1940) is an American jazz drummer. ... Clifford Jarvis (1941–1999) was an American hard bop and free jazz drummer. ... Oliver Dink Johnson ( October 28, 1892 - November 29, 1954) was an early jazz pianist, clarinetist, and drummer. ... Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was a jazz drummer. ... Jo Jones (October 11, 1911–September 3, 1985) (later known as Papa Jo Jones) was an American drummer, one of the most influential in the history of jazz. ... Joseph Rudolph (Philly Joe) Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. ...

K

• Johnny Klein
• Gene Krupa
• David King

John A. Klein, Jr. ... Gene Krupa Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was a famous and influential American jazz and big band drummer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style. ... Professor Sir David King ScD FRS is Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government, and consequently head of the Office of Science and Technology. ...

L

• Joe LaBarbera
• Pete La Roca
• Papa Jack Laine
• Stan Levey
• Torstein Lofthus
• Yoseph "Joe" Levy
• Mel Lewis

Joe LaBarbera is an American jazz drummer. ... Pete LaRoca was a stage name used by jazz drummer Pete Sims early in his career. ... George Vital Laine aka Papa Jack (September 21, 1873 - June 1, 1966) was the most busy and perhaps the most important band leader in New Orleans in the years from the Spanish-American War to World War I. Laine in 1906 Many of the New Orleans musicians who first spread... Stan Levey (April 5, 1926 — April 19, 2005) was a U.S. jazz drummer. ... Torstein Lofthus (born 1977) is a Norwegian drummer. ... Yoseph Joe Levy is a Jazz Fusion drummer originally from Gibraltar, currently living in Toronto, Ontario Canada. ... Mel Lewis (May 10, 1929 - February 2, 1990) was a drummer, Jazz musician and band leader. ...

M

• Ray McKinley
• William McKinney
• Shelly Manne
• Jason Marsalis
• Barrett Martin
• Billy Martin
• Harvey Mason
• Jordan Mencel
• Charles Moffett
• Louis Moholo
• T.S. Monk
• Airto Moreira
• Joe Morello
• Paul Motian
• Idris Muhammad
• Mike Michalkow
• Günter Müller
• Sunny Murray

This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... William McKinney (17 September 1895 - 14 October 1969) was an American jazz drummer who led a series of musical groups, most notably McKinneys Cotton Pickers. ... Shelly Manne (June 11, 1920–September 26, 1984), born Sheldon Manne in New York, New York, was an American jazz drummer. ... Jason Marsalis (b. ... Barrett Martin is a man who has worn many hats over the course of 20 years as a professional musician. ... Billy Martin plays drums and percussion for the avant-garde jazz-funk trio Medeski, Martin & Wood. ... Harvey Mason is one of the most well-known session drummers. ... Charles Moffett was a jazz drummer probably best known for his part in Ornette Colemans trio in the 1960s and 70s. ... Louis Tebugo Moholo, born in Cape Town on 10 March 1940, is a South African jazz drummer. ... T.S. Monk (Born in 1949 as Thelonious Sphere Monk, Jr) is a jazz drummer, composer and bandleader. ... Airto Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian Jazz percussionist and musician. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Stephen Paul Motian (born 25 March 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Providence, Rhode Island), is a American jazz drummer, percussionist and composer of Armenian extraction. ... Idris Muhammad is a jazz drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana. ... This page has been deleted, and protected to prevent re-creation. ... Günter Müller is a percussionist and drummer active primarily in free improvisation. ... Sunny Murray is one of the pioneers of the free jazz style of drumming. ...

N

• Lewis Nash
• Paal Nilssen-Love

Lewis Nash (born in 1958) is an American jazz drummer who has played in the hard bop and post-bop genres. ... Paal Nilssen-Love (born December 24, 1974) is a Norwegian drummer active in the jazz and free jazz genres. ...

O

• Tony Oxley

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P

• Sonny Payne
• Ben Pollack
• Richie Pratt
• Bobby Previte
• Bernard Purdie

Sonny Payne (4 May 1926–29 January 1979) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Count Basie and Harry James. ... Ben Pollack (June 22, 1903 - June 7, 1971) was a drummer and bandleader from the mid 1920s through the swing era. ... Richie Pratt (born Richard Dean Pratt in April 1943 in the Kansas City area) is a professional musician. ... Robert Previte (born July 16, 1954, Niagara Falls, New York) is a jazz drummer, composer and bandleader. ... Bernard Pretty Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is a session drummer from Maryland, United States, who claims to be the most recorded drummer in history, working on over 3000 albums. ...

R

• Ray Bauduc
• Buddy Rich
• Dannie Richmond
• Alex Riel
• Karriem Riggins
• Ben Riley
• Herlin Riley
• Max Roach
• Steve Rubin
• Hal Russell

Ray Bauduc (1906 — 1988) was a hugely popular and influential New Orleans-born jazz drummer best known for his work with the Bob Crosby Orchestra and their band-within-a-band, the Bobcats, between 1935 and 1942. ... Bernard Buddy Rich (September 30, 1917 Brooklyn, New York – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. ... Dannie Richmond (15 December 1935–15 March 1988) was an American drummer who was best known among jazz fans for his work with Charles Mingus, and among pop fans for his work with Joe Cocker and Elton John. ... Alex Riel, (September 13, 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark), is a Danish jazz and rock drummer. ... Karriem Riggins (born August 25, 1975) is a jazz musician and a former member of the Ray Brown Trio (which is no longer in existence), who hails from Detroit, Michigan. ... Ben Riley (b. ... Herlin Riley, b- 15th Feb 1957, New Orleans Louisiana. ... Jazz in 3/4 time cover released in 1957 on EmArcy Maxwell Lemuel Roach (born January 10, 1924) is a percussionist, drummer, and jazz composer. ... Hal Russell (1926 - 1992) was an American free jazz musician. ...

S

• Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Group)
• Phil Seamen
• John Serry
• Ed Shaughnessy
• Pete Sims
• Zutty Singleton
• Marvin Smith
• Ed Soph
• Stewie Speer
• Ronnie Stephenson
• John Stevens
• Ragbaby Stevens
• Bill Stewart

Antonio Sanchez (born November 1, 1971) is a drummer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Phillip William Phil Seamen (28 August 1926 - 13 October 1972) was a British jazz drummer. ... John Serry is a lesser-known jazz pianist who has been praised as an excellent keyboardist and composer by musicians and critics alike. ... Edwin Thomas Ed Shaughnessy (b. ... Peter Sims (born in 1938) is an American jazz drummer who performed for much of his career under the name Pete La Roca. ... Arthur James Singleton, much better known as Zutty Singleton (14 May 1898 - 14 July 1975) was a United States jazz drummer. ... Marvin Smitty Smith (born June 24, 1961) is an American jazz drummer and composer. ... Ed Soph is a professional drummer and an educator currently residing in Denton, TX. He toured with Woody Herman, Clark Terry, and Stan Kenton and lived in New York City, NY, for many years before returning to his alma mater, The University of North Texas, to become an Associate Professor... Australian drummer Stewie Speer (born Melbourne, Victoria, June 26, 1928; died Sydney, New South Wales, September 16, 1986) is best known as a member of the 1960s-70s Australian group Max Merritt & The Meteors. ... Ronnie Stephenson (January 26th 1937, Sunderland, United Kingdom - August 8th 2002) was a british jazz drummer. ... John Stevens (June 10, 1940 - September 13, 1994) was a British drummer. ... Joe Stevens, generally known as Ragbaby or Rag Baby Stevens, (January, 1887 - 1927) was an early New Orleans ragtime and jazz drummer. ... Bill Stewart William Harris Bill Stewart (born October 18, 1966, Des Moines, Iowa) is an American jazz drummer. ...

T

• Tani Tabbal
• Grady Tate
• Art Taylor
• Torstein Lofthus
• Ed Thigpen
• Cal Tjader

... Grady Tate, (born January 14, 1932 in Durham, North Carolina), is a jazz drummer. ... Arthur S. Taylor, Jr. ... Torstein Lofthus (born 1977) is a Norwegian drummer. ... Edmund Leonard (Ed) Thigpen (born December 28, 1930) is an American jazz drummer. ... Cal Tjader (July 16, 1925–May 5, 1982) was an American Latin jazz musician. ...

V

• Vinson Valega
• Edward Vesala

Vinson Valega is a jazz musician and composer who resides in New York City. ... Edward Vesala (born Martti Vesala) (February 15, 1945 – December 4, 1999) was a Finnish avant-garde jazz composer, bandleader and drummer. ...

W

• Chad Wackerman
• Jeff 'Tain' Watts
• Chick Webb
• Dave Weckl
• Paul Wertico
• Maurice White (Ramsey Lewis)
• Tony Williams