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.

personal data
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