Joe Dodge
Joseph "Joe" George Dodge (* 9. February 1922 in Monroe , Wisconsin ; † 18th August 2004 ) was an American jazz - drummer .
Joe Dodge grew up on the west coast of the United States and learned drums from an orchestra musician. He initially oriented stylistically to bebop drummers Max Roach and Art Blakey , but opted for a softer sound that he in the rhythm section with the alto saxophonist Desmond Paul began, with whom he formed in 1947 an ensemble, which also includes the pianist Dave Brubeck belonged . Dodge also played in Nick Esposito's touring band in 1948/49 and toured with Dave Brubeck from 1953 to 1956. In 1954 he worked on Desmond's fantasy album "Desmond", in 1956 on the album "Quintet / Quartet featuring Don Elliott ".
With the Brubeck Quartet, Dodge was involved in the band's early classic albums, such as "Stardust", "Jazz at the Blackhawk" and the 1954 Columbia album "Brubeck Time" with Desmond and bassist Bob Bates . After working at Brubeck, Dodge disappeared from the music scene.
literature
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler: Reclams Jazzführer (= Reclams Universal Library. No. 10185). 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-15-010185-9 .
Web links
- Joe Dodge Biography by Eugene Chadbourne in the All Music Guide
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dodge, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dodge, Joseph George (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Monroe , Wisconsin |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 18, 2004 |