Best Jazz Drummers

**Frownland** · 01-29-2014, 09:02 PM

We all know that jazz percussionists generally put drummers of other genres to shame. Who are your favourites?

My all time favourite is Han Bennink. He's dynamic as all hell and is amazing in pretty much any setting.

FRED HALE SR. · 01-30-2014, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

We all know that jazz percussionists generally put drummers of other genres to shame. Who are your favourites?

My all time favourite is Han Bennink. He's dynamic as all hell and is amazing in pretty much any setting.

Gotta roll with my guy Tain Watts like I always do. Technicality isn't everything, precision and heart can take you places also.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...60444564,d.cGU

Gotta throw Vinnie Colaiuta in the mix also. Anybody who studied at Berklee and can impress Zappa on a first impression is holding it down also.

Moss · 08-19-2014, 06:20 PM

Saw a guy named Bill Stewart play with Scofield, blew my mind.

skyline · 08-19-2014, 06:50 PM

Ramon Angel

I first heard him on some Joan Diaz albums, his playing just really stood out to me. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much on youtube.

Euronomus · 08-20-2014, 09:26 PM

I've been seeking out Larry Bunkers work for the last week, he's exactly what I want in a jazz drummer.

As far as contemporary drummers, I've got to go with Daisuke Niitome from mouse on the keys.

Madda · 10-27-2014, 10:42 AM

Without any doubt Max Roach. His "We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite" is also one of the best Jazz albums ever.

Holerbot6000 · 10-28-2014, 04:49 PM

Props to a couple of Fusion guys and their albums:

Billy Cobham - Spectrum (A bonafide Fusion classic)
Lenny White - Venusian Summer/Adventures of Astral Pirates (Two Sc-Fi themed albums that just rock with that squiggly 70's Fusion sound...)

**Frownland** · 10-28-2014, 04:54 PM

^And let's not forget Bitches Brew and Red Clay for Lenny White.

Also Max Roach is incredible, I love his work with Braxton and the M'Boom ensemble.

grindy · 10-28-2014, 05:19 PM

Well, Han Bennink came to my mind first as well...
Paul Lovens is incredible. You should check out "Regalia" together with Cecil Taylor. Just mindblowing drum/percussion work.

Chris Cutler might be my favourite drummer, but he is no jazz drummer. But on the other hand Henry Cow's first album was at least partially JazzRock, so naming him is somewhat justified.

Joey Baron is also wonderful, although he does a lot of rock and other stuff as well.
Here's a solo performance:

I also really like Chris Corsano. Incredibly talented guy.

Chula Vista · 10-28-2014, 05:31 PM

These three are no slouches.

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Best Jazz Drummers We all know that jazz percussionists generally put drummers of other genres to shame. Who are your favourites? My all time favourite is Han Bennink. He's dynamic as all hell and is amazing in pretty much any setting. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Moss Scuttle Buttin' Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 972	Saw a guy named Bill Stewart play with Scofield, blew my mind. Last edited by Moss; 10-28-2014 at 05:08 PM.

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skyline Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 78	Ramon Angel I first heard him on some Joan Diaz albums, his playing just really stood out to me. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much on youtube. Last edited by skyline; 08-19-2014 at 06:57 PM.

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Euronomus Dibs on the killing sound Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Spider Scull Island Posts: 366	I've been seeking out Larry Bunkers work for the last week, he's exactly what I want in a jazz drummer. As far as contemporary drummers, I've got to go with Daisuke Niitome from mouse on the keys. __________________ Last edited by Euronomus; 08-20-2014 at 09:56 PM.

10-28-2014, 04:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Holerbot6000 Music Mutant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: near a record store Posts: 327	Props to a couple of Fusion guys and their albums: Billy Cobham - Spectrum (A bonafide Fusion classic) Lenny White - Venusian Summer/Adventures of Astral Pirates (Two Sc-Fi themed albums that just rock with that squiggly 70's Fusion sound...) __________________ "I'm forever near a stereo saying, 'What the fook is this garbage?' And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers." - Nick Cave

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Madda Groupie Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 46	Without any doubt Max Roach. His "We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite" is also one of the best Jazz albums ever.

10-28-2014, 04:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	^And let's not forget Bitches Brew and Red Clay for Lenny White. Also Max Roach is incredible, I love his work with Braxton and the M'Boom ensemble. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-28-2014, 05:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Well, Han Bennink came to my mind first as well... Paul Lovens is incredible. You should check out "Regalia" together with Cecil Taylor. Just mindblowing drum/percussion work. Chris Cutler might be my favourite drummer, but he is no jazz drummer. But on the other hand Henry Cow's first album was at least partially JazzRock, so naming him is somewhat justified. Joey Baron is also wonderful, although he does a lot of rock and other stuff as well. Here's a solo performance: I also really like Chris Corsano. Incredibly talented guy. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

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Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	These three are no slouches. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”