Max Roach

Max Roach

male, 85 years old
Bebop drummer, bebop, hard bop, American jazz drummer, Hard-bop drummer, Post-bop drummer…drummer, jazz drummer
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...
Elvin Jones

Elvin Jones

male, deceased (2004)
Modal jazz drummer, Progressive jazz drummer, The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, Mainstream jazz drummer, United States Army, Post-bop drummer…Hard-bop drummer, post-bop, drummer, jazz drummer
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...
Tony Williams

Tony Williams

male, deceased (1997)
Jazz fusion drummer, Post-bop drummer, Hard-bop drummer, death by myocardial infarction, American jazz drummer, The Tony Williams Lifetime…jazz drummer
Tony Williams (December 12, 1945 - February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer.
Bill Bruford

Bill Bruford

male, 60 years old
Jazz fusion drummer, Rock drummer, Yes (band) member, King Crimson member, Post-bop drummer, Old Tonbridgian…drummer
William Scott Bruford (born May 17, 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England), better known as Bill Bruford, is an influential British drummer who is...
Joe Chambers

Joe Chambers

male, 67 years old
composer, Post-bop pianist, Modern Creative pianist, Post-bop drummer, Contemporary jazz pianist, Progressive jazz pianist…Contemporary jazz drummer, Modern Creative drummer, Mainstream jazz drummer, American jazz drummer, drummer
Joe Chambers (born June 25, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist and composer most notable for his work with Wayne Shorter on the album...
Philly Joe Jones

Philly Joe Jones

male, deceased (1985)
Dameronia, Bebop drummer, Post-bop drummer, Hard-bop drummer, Miles Davis Quintet, American jazz drummer…drummer, jazz drummer
Joseph Rudolph (Philly Joe) Jones was a Philadelphia-born United States jazz drummer. The name "Philly Joe" was used to avoid confusion with Jo...

Freddie Waits

male, deceased (1989)
Post-bop drummer, hard bop, post-bop, Hard-bop drummer, American jazz drummer, Karma, album…jazz drummer
Freddie Waits (born Frederick Douglas Waits on April 27, 1943 in Jackson, Mississippi; died November 18, 1989 in New York City) was a hard bop and...
Willie Jones III

Willie Jones III

male, 41 years old
American jazz drummer, Post-bop drummer, Contemporary jazz drummer, jazz musician, drummer, Wille Jones III
Wille Jones III (born 1968) is a famous jazz drummer who is currently based out of the New York area. He has most recently played, toured, and/or...