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Rufus "Speedy" Jones (May 27, 1936 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz drummer from Charleston, South Carolina. Starting out on trumpet, Jones switched to drums at the age of 13. He worked with Lionel Hampton in 1954 before being drafted.
Drummer Rufus "Speedy" Jones led a quintet in the period 1963–64; this led to the recording of Five on Eight. [1] The album was produced by Elliot Mezer. [2]
This is a list of American jazz drummers.Jazz drummers play percussion (predominantly the drum set) in jazz, jazz fusion, and other jazz subgenres such as latin jazz.The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved over the 1900s, influenced by jazz at large and the individual drummers within it.
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Quincy Jones – arranger, conductor, vocals [5] Joshie Armstead, [6] Valerie Simpson, Bill Cosby, Marilyn Jackson – vocals [5] Freddie Hubbard, Marvin Stamm – flugelhorn [5] Buddy Childers, Snooky Young, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal – trumpet [5] Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown – trombone [5]
Cornell 1964 is a live album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus, featuring multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy.It was recorded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, on March 18, 1964.
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On All About Jazz Joel Roberts called it "a thoroughly enjoyable, low-key blowing session featuring the two tenor titans backed by an excellent veteran rhythm section" and noted "Cohn and Sims display that rare musical affinity that only years of playing together can breed". [6]