Ron Jefferson

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Ron Jefferson (right) with Les McCann Trio (1962)

Roland Parris "Ron" Jefferson (born February 13, 1926 in New York City , † May 7, 2007 in Richmond (Virginia) ) was an American jazz drummer.

Jefferson studied at the New York School of Music, began as a tap dancer and played drums with Roy Eldridge in 1950 , with Coleman Hawkins in 1951 , with Joe Roland in 1955/56 , with Oscar Pettiford and Lester Young (1956/57). In 1957 he formed the Jazz Modes trio with Pettiford musicians Charlie Rouse and Julius Watkins , which existed until 1959. He also played in New York with Charles Mingus , Freddie Redd , Randy Weston , Lou Donaldson , Gil Mellé and Horace Silver and Les McCann . In 1959 he went to the west coast of Los Angeles , where he made his first recording as a leader in 1962 (Love Lifted Me, Pacifica ). He played in LA with Art Pepper , Sonny Rollins , Shorty Rogers and Leroy Vinnegar , with Groove Holmes , Zoot Sims , Carmell Jones and Joe Castro and in 1959 with Nina Simone . He toured with Jazz and People's Movement of Roland Kirk and spent several years in Paris, where he taught at the US Embassy with music and Hazel Scott played. In 1976 his album Vous Etes Swing! (Catalyst Records). Back in New York, he had a cable television series with John Lewis ( Miles Ahead .) In the 1980s .

Tom Lord records 49 recordings from 1949 to 1981.

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  1. ↑ He also used this half-French phrase in his TV series as a sign of recognition
  2. ↑ To the TV series Miles Ahead on NPR .
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SURNAME Jefferson, Ron
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jefferson, Roland Parris
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz drummer
DATE OF BIRTH February 13, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH May 7, 2007
Place of death Richmond, Virginia