Payton Crossley
Payton Crossley (* around 1959) is an American modern jazz musician ( drums ) .
Live and act
Crossley took lessons from Alan Dawson between the ages of 14 and 18 . From 1979 to 1982 he was part of the Ahmad Jamal trio ( Live at Bubba’s , 1980). Since the early 1990s he worked in the American jazz scene a. a. with Jimmy Scott , John Basile ( The Desmond Project , 1996) and Onaje Allan Gumbs , as well as accompanying singers Mercy Monet, Christy Baron and Carri Coltrane. Since the late 1990s he has been a regular member of Ron Carter's bands , to be heard on evenings such as Orfeo (Blue Note, 1999), Dear Miles (2006) and Jazz & Bossa (2008). According to Tom Lord , he was involved in 18 recording sessions in the field of jazz between 1980 and 2012, most recently with Lou Caputo & Chris White.
Discographic notes
- Ahmad Jamal & Gary Burton : In Concert (Black Label 1981, with Sabu Adeyola)
- Ron Carter with Renee Rosnes , Jimmy Greene , Payton Crossley: Foursight - Stockholm Vol. 1 ( In + Out Records , 2019)
Web links
- Payton Crossley at Allmusic (English)
- Payton Crossley at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Short bio (Foursight)
- ↑ Mike Hennessey : Jamal now - and then Jazz Journal 11/1979
- ↑ Discography (Ahmad Jamal)
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed February 7, 2020)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Crossley, Payton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (drums) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1959 |