Art Blakey

Art Blakey

male, deceased (1990) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States)
Arthur (Art) Blakey (October 11 1919-October 16 1990), also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Along with...
Max Roach

Max Roach

male, 85 years old
Maxwell Lemuel Roach (born January 10, 1924) is a bebop/hard bop percussionist, drummer, and composer. He has worked with many of the greatest jazz...
Philly Joe Jones

Philly Joe Jones

male, deceased (1985)
Joseph Rudolph (Philly Joe) Jones was a Philadelphia-born United States jazz drummer. The name "Philly Joe" was used to avoid confusion with Jo...
Roy Haynes

Roy Haynes

male, 83 years old
Roy Owen Haynes, born on March 13 1926, in Boston, Massachusetts, is an American jazz drummer who began his full time professional career in 1945....
Art Taylor

Art Taylor

male, deceased (1995)
Arthur S. Taylor, Jr. (6 april 1929-6 february1995) was an American jazz drummer of the hard bop school. After playing in the bands of Howard...
Elvin Jones

Elvin Jones

male, deceased (2004)
Elvin Ray Jones (9 September 1927-18 May 2004) was one of the most influential jazz drummers of the post-bop era. He showed interest in drums at a...
Jimmy Cobb

Jimmy Cobb

male, 80 years old
Jimmy Cobb (born January 20 1929 in Washington D.C.) is an American hard bop drummer. He has worked extensively with a wide range of artists,...
Tony Williams

Tony Williams

male, deceased (1997)
Tony Williams (December 12, 1945 - February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer.
Ben Riley

Ben Riley

male, 76 years old
Ben Riley (b. 17 July 1933) is an American hard bop drummer who has worked with Thelonious Monk, Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Eddie...
Grady Tate

Grady Tate

male, 67 years old
Grady Tate, (born January 14, 1932 in Durham, North Carolina), is a hard bop and soul-jazz drummer. He has played with Lena Horne, Astrud Gilberto,...