RAY DRUMMOND

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Composer, arranger, bandleader, educator and producer are hats that bassist RAY DRUMMOND has worn well over the past 30 years. But it all comes down to one thing: musician Ray Drummond likes to make great music. Born the son of an Army colonel on November 23, 1946 in Brookline, Massachusetts, he attended 14 different schools around the world. Drummond's musical journey began at age eight with the trumpet, then French horn. Though, early on he developed a love of jazz and taught himself listening to the music of jazz masters. It wasn't until he was 14 years old that his music director persuaded him to play the bass. Ultimately, his family settled in California, where Drummond earned a B.A. in Political Science, and attended Stanford Business School.

While living in the San Francisco area, he worked with Bobby Hutcherson (that collaboration continues to this day), Michael White, Martha Young (Lester's Niece),
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RAY DRUMMOND Susanita album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Susanita
Hard Bop 1984
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Maya's Dance
Hard Bop 1985
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Camera in a Bag
Hard Bop 1990
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Excursion
World Fusion 1993
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Continuum
Hard Bop 1994
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Vignettes
Hard Bop 1996
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1 ● 2 ● 3 ● 4
Hard Bop 1999

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