Byron Landham
Byron Christopher Landham (born November 16, 1969 in Philadelphia ) is an American jazz musician ( drums ) who is predominantly active in the sub-genres of hard bop and soul jazz .
Live and act
Landham began playing the drums when he was seven; while at Olney High School he had the opportunity to perform with Shirley Scott . He then worked as a professional musician in the Philadelphia area, influenced by Mickey Roker , Bobby Durham and Butch Ballard . In the 1990s, Landham played in his hometown a. a. at Club Ortlieb's Jazzhaus and with musicians like John Swana , Orrin Evans , Sid Simmons , Papa John DeFrancesco (the father of Joey DeFrancesco ) and Bootsie Barnes . For several years he was a member of Joey DeFrancesco's band, on whose albums A Jazzy Wonderland (1990), Reboppin ' (1992), The Champ Round 2 (1998) and Ballads & Blues (2002) he can be heard. He has also worked with Houston Person , Ron Holloway , Russell Malone and Tim Armacost ; In 1998 Landham played the album Landham Brothers: At Last (Straight Street) with his brother, alto saxophonist Robert Landham . Throughout the 2000s, he continued to work with Lee Ritenour ( Rit's House , 2002), Mort Weiss , Pat Bianchi , Tim Warfield , Bobby Hutcherson ( Somewhere in the Night , 2009), Cory Weeds , Frank Wess , Massimo Farao , Ed Cherry and Bootsie Barnes / Larry McKenna ( The More I See You , 2018). In the field of jazz he was involved in 89 recording sessions between 1989 and 2018.
Web links
- Web presence
- Byron Landham at Allmusic (English)
- Byron Landham at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
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SURNAME | Landham, Byron |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Landham, Byron Christopher (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |