Greg Bandy
Greg Bandy (born March 1949 in Cleveland ) is an American jazz - drummer .
Live and act
Bandy was discovered by Charles Mingus at the age of 20 and worked in New York a. a. with Art Davis ( Reemergence , 1980), Lee Morgan , Malachi Thompson ( Legends And Heroes , 1983), Jimmy Ponder , Joe Henderson , Betty Carter , Pharoah Sanders ( Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong 1987), Johnny Lytle , Freddie Hubbard , Olu Dara ( Neighborhoods , 2001), Curtis Fuller , Jack McDuff , Leon Thomas , Stanley Turrentine , George Benson , Gary Bartz and Yusef Lateef . In 1997, Bandy's debut album Lightning in a Bottle (Big Ox Records) was released, which received two Grammy nominations. After returning to his hometown of Cleveland, he was the leader of his own trio in the 2000s and eventually co-leader of the Eddie Henderson / Greg Bandy Quartet . With his Bandy Does Blakey ensemble , he created a tribute to one of his mentors, Art Blakey , and played with former Jazz Messengers musicians .
Web links
- Greg Bandy at Discogs (English)
- Information from Roger Friedman
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information in All About Jazz ( Memento of the original from November 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Website of the Eddie Henderson / Greg Bandy Quartet
- ^ Information in St. Louis Jazz Notes
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bandy, Greg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland |