Ralph Penland

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Ralph Morris Penland (* 15. February 1953 in Cincinnati , Ohio ; † 14. March 2014 in Los Angeles ) was an American drummer of modern jazz , who was particularly active in the music scene of California.

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Penland studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston , Massachusetts, and worked with Freddie Hubbard in the early 1970s , on whose albums Keep Your Soul Together and High Energy , and in the groups of Charles Lloyd and Don Menza (with Cedar Walton and Tony Dumas ). During this time he also played with Eddie Harris , Joe Henderson . In 1978 he accompanied the singer Nancy Wilson on a European tour, in 1987 Chet Baker . He established himself as one of the most important drummers on the Los Angeles jazz scene . Record sessions followed in the 1980s with the world jazz band Eternal Wind around Charles Moore and Adam Rudolph and with Chet Baker (Sings and Plays from the Film ›Let's Get Lost‹ 1985) , Buddy Montgomery ( So Why Not?, With Ron Carter ), also with George Cables , Frank Strazzeri , Phil Ranelin , Charlie Rouse , Jimmy Rowles and Bunky Green (Feelin 'the Pain) . As a musician, he was in Danny DeVito's comedy film Throw the mom off the train! (1987) and the documentary Let's Get Lost about Chet Baker. In 1990 he made a guest appearance in Germany in a trio with Marc Copland and Dieter Ilg and with Charles Lloyd. He also led his own quintet. He also worked with Eddie Daniels , Hubert Laws , Andy Simpkins , Bob Cooper , Conte Candoli , Kirk Whalum , Bob Belden , Jack Sheldon , Cedar Walton, Joe Sample and Mike Melvoin in the 1990s and 2000s . In the field of jazz he was involved in 100 recording sessions between 1973 and 2013. He also taught at Pasadena City College . Penland died in March 2014 at the age of 61.

Michael Rüsenberg describes him as a "precision worker with wonderful snare drum control."

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  1. ↑ Drummer Ralph Penland Dies at 61 JazzTimes, March 18, 2014
  2. ↑ Ralph Penland in the Internet Movie Database (English)
  3. ↑ Penland Quintet Shows Strengths Los Angeles Times , December 20, 1993
  4. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed March 17, 2014)
  5. ↑ Michael Rüsenberg : Ralph Penland, 1953 - 2014 ( Memento from March 19, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
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SURNAME Penland, Ralph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Penland, Ralph Morris (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American modern jazz drummer
DATE OF BIRTH February 15, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Cincinnati , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH March 14, 2014
Place of death los Angeles