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Closely associated with Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond was on most of his sessions from 1955-1978, showing impressive versatility. Richmond and Mingus made for a very potent team, shifting rhythms, tempos, and grooves together, hinting at New Orleans jazz now and then while sometimes playing very freely. Richmond was originally a tenor saxophonist who as a teenager played R&B, touring with Paul Williams. He took up the drums in 1955, and six months later joined Charles Mingus when he proved that he could play at very fast tempos. During Mingus' off periods, Richmond freelanced with Chet Baker, the group Mark-Almond, Joe Cocker, and even Elton John. After Mingus' death, Richmond played with Mingus Dynasty and then became a member of the George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet (1980-1985), occasionally leading his own groups.
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~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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Charles Mingus
Paul Williams
Chet Baker
Lionel Hampton
Paul Williams
Mark-Almond
Joe Cocker
Elton John
Mingus Dynasty
George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet
Jacky Walrath
Kenny Garrett
Booker Ervin
Cameron Brown
Zoot Sims
Mal Waldron
Bennie Wallace
Charles McPherson
Ricky Ford
Bob Neloms
John Handy
Johnny Coles
Lonnie Hillyer
Don Pullen
Horace Parlan
Ted Curson
Nesuhi Ertegun
Shafi Hadi
Pepper Adams
Ilhan Mimaroglu
Paul Jeffrey
....and many more
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Classic Jazz Drummers - Swing and Beyond
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Highlights include films of the legendary Sid Catlett with Louis Armstrong, Ray Bauduc with Jack Teagarden, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich with their own orchestras, Gus Johnson with the rarely-heard Count Basie small group, Joe Harris with the pioneering Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, Panama Francis with Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, never-before-seen solo footage of Philly Joe Jones, Stan Levey with a small group, the groundbreaking bop of Kenny Clarke and many others.
A certifiable find: The only existing film of that influential New Orleans pioneer, the one and only Warren “Baby” Dodds.
Classic Jazz Drummers presents six decades of legendary drummers soloing and battling.
Special DVD Features: Four bonus clips featuring Sonny Payne, Shelly Manne, Lionel Hampton and Philly Joe Jones as well as an exclusive photo gallery of these early jazz drummers.
Running Time: 70 minutes
$29.95 plus shipping
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