John Guerin

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John Guerin

John Guerin (born October 31, 1939 in Hawaii , † January 5, 2004 ) was an American drummer . He was considered the most recorded session drummer at the time of his death and played with musicians such as Thelonious Monk ( Monk's Blues , 1969), Frank Sinatra , Quincy Jones , Frank Zappa , Ella Fitzgerald , John Williams, The Byrds , Nelson Riddle and Tom Scott . His work on the Zappa album Hot Rats received particular critical acclaim.

Life

Guerin grew up in San Diego and taught himself to play the drums at a young age by rhythmically accompanying his father's big band albums. As a teenager he played in several bands, including Don Sleet and Mike Wofford . In 1960 he became a member of the Buddy DeFranco Quartet and later played with the jazz pianist George Shearing .

Since the late 1960s, Guerin hired himself as a session musician in Hollywood. He was involved in the recording of hundreds of albums, film and television music.

In 1973 he founded the group LA Express with saxophonist Tom Scott and guitarist Robben Ford , with which he successfully released four albums by 1976. With his band he accompanied Joni Mitchell and recorded with her the successful album Court and Spark as well as four other albums. At the time, he was in a relationship with Mitchell that led to their engagement.

During the last years of his life, Guerin worked with Oscar Peterson and various other jazz musicians.

John Guerin was known for capturing the essence of a piece and giving it the perfect rhythmic foundation. Phil Hood lifts in Drum! pointed out that Guerin had a special gift for endorsing a piece by adding "mysteriousness and clarity" to what turned ordinary recordings into pop masterpieces.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Phil Hood: John Guerin. (No longer available online.) Drum !, Enter Music Publishing, archived from the original on May 26, 2010 ; Retrieved April 23, 2010 . 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.drummagazine.com
  2. ↑ Michael G. Nastos: Entry LA Express. allmusic.com, accessed April 23, 2010 .
  3. ↑ johnguerindiscography.blogspot.de: John Guerin Discography
  4. ↑ girlslikeusthemusic.com: Joni Mitchell writes Coyote
  5. ^ Obituary for John Guerin. Daily Telegraph, January 15, 2004, accessed April 23, 2010 .
personal data
SURNAME Guerin, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American drummer
DATE OF BIRTH October 31, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Hawaii
DATE OF DEATH January 5, 2004