Chris Dagley

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Chris Dagley (called Daggers , * 23. June 1971 in Solihull , † 28. July 2010 in London ) was a British jazz - drummer . He became known especially as a sought-after accompanist for many jazz and mainstream musicians. He was also a pioneer in the Internet session music scene, where samples that were ordered and recorded in the recording studio are sent directly over the web.

Life

Dagley grew up in the small village of Dorridge near Solihull in the West Midlands . His father David was a semi-professional jazz pianist himself . Both parents promoted his musical talent. After years of practicing buddy-rich techniques in his parents' garage, the 13-year-old was able to fill the drummer position in the “Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra” on his own. He was soon accepted into Bill Ashton's National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO). A professional football player career would also have been open to him, but he focused on music. At the age of 18 he gave students drum lessons.

As a young adult he moved to a musicians' flat share in Bushey , Hertfordshire . By the time he left NYJO he taught himself all the skills of a professional drummer, such as sign language ( sightreading ), arrangements , contemporary grooves . Bob Armstrong, Andrew Lloyd Webber's lead drummer and unit manager , was his temporary mentor.

He played with the well-known jazz soloists Benny Golson , Randy Brecker , Jim Mullen and Don Weller at their invitation as well as in the BBC Big Band . The famous British jazz singer Claire Martin and the jazz-classical crossover violinist Lizzie Ball brought him into their accompanying band. Mainstream pop musicians such as Bette Midler , Lionel Richie , Take That , Jamiroquai , Liza Minnelli , Westlife , Will Young , Van Morrison and the Osmonds have given him orders as an accompanist for recordings or tours.

When the famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club reopened in London in 2006 , Dagley got a permanent position in the new house band together with pianist James Pearson and bassist Sam Burgess.

Dagley died on July 28th in a motorcycle accident on the A40 motorway near White City while driving home after a concert in Ruislip , Middlesex . The 39-year-old left a wife and three children, a son and two daughters.

style

At first, Dagley was particularly attracted to funk drum styles such as those of the Americans Steve Gadd , Dave Weckl and Vinnie Colaiuta . As a sought-after studio and session musician, he willingly let others take the limelight, but showed a lot of his own creative “handwriting” as a drummer.

The musician, praised for his tireless energy, had a highly trained, almost perfect pitch. An arrangement that he once heard briefly could usually be reproduced directly. He was also known for being able to read every piece of music on sight. As a house band professional, he changed his hard funk style into a smoother jazz style. He had made it a constant habit to record each of his appearances with a DAT recorder in order to later analyze them accurately for potential for improvement.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.jazzjournal.co.uk/magazine.php?id=128
  2. ↑ http://www.saxappeal.co.uk/chris.html
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h John Fordham in The Guardian of August 2, 2010: Chris Dagley obituary
  4. ^ A b Jazzwise of July 29, 2010: Jazz breaking news: Chris Dagley Dies In Motorcycle Accident
  5. ↑ Condolences to Ronnie Scotts ( Memento of the original from August 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ronniescotts.co.uk
  6. ↑ http://www.drumsundpercussion.de/index.php?id=68&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=539

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personal data
SURNAME Dagley, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dagley, Christopher; Daggers (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British jazz drummer
DATE OF BIRTH June 23, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Solihull
DATE OF DEATH July 28, 2010
Place of death London