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Marvin Smith

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP For other people named Marvin Smith, see Marvin Smith (disambiguation). Marvin " Smitty " Smith (born June 24, 1961) is an American jazz drummer and composer. Marvin Smith was born in Waukegan, Illinois, where his father, Marvin Sr., was a drummer. "Smitty" was exposed to music at a young age, receiving formal musical training at the age of three. [1] After graduating from Waukegan East High School, Smith attended College of Lake County from 1983 to 1985 as a member of their Jazz Ensemble after graduating class of 1981 Berklee, [2] has recorded 200 albums with various artists, as well as two solo albums. [3] He also has toured with Sting, Dave Holland, Sonny Rollins, Willie Nelson and with Steve Coleman. [3] He is a former member of The New York Jazz Quartet, [1] and drummer under fellow Berklee alum and Musical Director Kevin Eubanks, for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from January 30, 1995 [3] to the show's end on May 2...

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Ray Drummond

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP Drummond at the 2013 Detroit Jazz Festival Ray Drummond (born November 23, 1946 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is a jazz bassist and teacher. He also has an MBA from Stanford University, hence his linkage to the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He can be heard on hundreds of albums and co-leads The Drummonds with Renee Rosnes and (not related) Billy Drummond. [1] Drummond has been a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, since 1980 with his wife, Susan, and his daughter, Maya. [2] He is the elder brother of David Drummond, senior vice president, corporate development and chief legal officer of Google Inc. Ray Drummond at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, California, July 8, 2017 Contents 1 Discography 1.1 As leader [3] 1.2 As sideman 2 References 3 External links Discography As leader [3] 1984: Susanita (Nilva) with Manny Boyd, Branford Marsalis, John Hicks, Alvin Queen 1989: Two of a Kind (Theresa) with John Hicks 1989: Camera in a Bag (Criss...

John Hicks (pianist)

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP John Hicks Hicks in 2006 Background information Birth name John Josephus Hicks, Jr. Born ( 1941-12-21 ) December 21, 1941 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Died May 10, 2006 (2006-05-10) (aged 64) New York City, New York Genres Jazz, hard bop, bebop, free jazz, modal jazz Occupation(s) Musician, composer, arranger, educator Instruments Piano Years active 1958–2006 Associated acts Jazz Messengers, Woody Herman, Betty Carter, Mingus Dynasty Band, Elise Wood John Josephus Hicks, Jr. (December 21, 1941 – May 10, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He was leader for more than 30 recordings and played as a sideman on more than 300. [1] After early experiences backing blues musicians, Hicks moved to New York in 1963. He was part of Art Blakey's band for two years, then backed vocalist Betty Carter from 1965 to 1967, before joining Woody Herman's big band, where he stayed until 1970. Following these largely mainstream jazz experien...