Rudy Collins

Rudolph Alexander Collins (born July 24, 1934 in New York City , † August 15, 1988 ) was an American jazz drummer .

Collins first played the trombone, then turned to drums. He studied this instrument from 1953-57 with Sam Ulano . In 1952 he became a professional musician and played first with Hot Lips Page and in 1953 with Cootie Williams , then with Eddie Bonnemere from 1953 to 1956 - as well as appearances with Johnny Smith , JJ Johnson and Kai Winding and Roy Eldridge (1956). Played for Austin Powell in 1957/58 - next to Cab Calloway and Carmen McRae (1958), 1959 for Cecil Taylor and from late 1959 and 1960 for Herbie Mann . Collins played with Dizzy Gillespie from 1962 to 1967 , toured with Ray Bryant , Kenny Burrell , Woody Herman in 1967/68 ; played in 1969 with Junior Mance , Lloyd Price , Harry Belafonte . Was active in theater orchestras around 1970 and has taught drums ever since; 1972 with Earl Hines ; 1973 in New York clubs with Duke Pearson and Lee Konitz ; 1974 with Randy Weston and Count Basie's North American tour , 1975 with Cleo Laine / John Dankworth .

Selection discography

• Dizzy Gillespie: Dizzy Goes Hollywood , 1963; The Cool World , film soundtrack, 1964; (both Philips )
• Quincy Jones : Big Band Bossa Nova ( Mercury Records , 1962)
• Herbie Mann: ... at the Village Gate ( Atlantic Records , 1962)
• Dave Pike : Bossa Nova Carnival ( New Jazz , 1962)
• Lalo Schifrin : Lalo = Brilliance ( Roulette Records , 1962)

literature

• Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
• Bielefeld Catalog Jazz 2001
• Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-532000-8 , p. 144.