Lex Humphries
Lex Humphries (* 22. August 1936 in Rockaway , Queens , New York ; † 11. July 1994 ) was an American jazz - drummer .
Live and act
Lex Humphries first played with Chet Baker in Europe in 1956, with Dizzy Gillespie in 1958, with the Art Farmer / Benny Golson Jazztet 1959-60 ( Meet the Jazztet ) and with Donald Byrd in 1960. He became known for working with musicians who worked with World music and jazz dealt with, Sun Ra and Yusef Lateef . He has also made records with John Coltrane , Slide Hampton , John Handy , Freddie Hubbard , Wes Montgomery , Duke Pearson , McCoy Tyner , Leon Thomas and Doug Watkins .
Discographic notes
- Donald Byrd: Fuego ( Blue Note , BLP 63802)
- John Coltrane - The Heavyweight Champion - The Atlantic Recordíngs
- Yussef Lateef: Eastern Sounds , The Centaur And The Phoenix (all OJC)
- Sun Ra: Calling Planet Earth, Space In The Place, Black Myth / Out In Space (all Freedom)
- Wes Montgomery: So Much Guitar! (OJC, 1961)
literature
- Bielefeld Jazz Catalog, 2001.
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Web links
- Lex Humphries at Allmusic (English)
swell
- ↑ As a member of the Sun Ra Arkestra he appears in the film Space Is the Place cf. IMDB
- ↑ Humphries did not record the master take of Giant Steps with John Coltrane , which was released on the Atlantic LP from 1960 ( Giant Steps ), but the alternate take on March 26, 1959
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Humphries, Lex |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rockaway , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1994 |