Rick Latham

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Rick Latham (born October 1, 1955 in Columbia , South Carolina ) is an American radio drummer . With his textbook "Advanced Funk Studies" (1980) he aroused international interest and became famous.

Latham studied percussion at East Carolina University . He was then accepted into the Masters program at North Texas State University , where he held an apprenticeship as an assistant. From 1996 to 2002 the composer and producer played in the band "Rainey Man". In 1999 he performed with the "Edgar Winter Band" at the Montreux Jazz Festival . His current jazz group is called "Rick Latham and the groove doctors". In the course of his career he has worked with numerous artists from the funk, rock, R&B, pop, country and jazz sectors, such as BB King and Quincy Jones .

Works

  • Advanced Funk Studies ( 1980 )
  • Contemporary Drumset Techniques ( 1990 )
  • 25th Advanced Funk Studies Anniversary ( DVD , 2005 )

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personal data
SURNAME Latham, Rick
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American funk drummer
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Columbia