Steve GaddFor other people named Steve Gadd, see Steve Gadd recorded with Paul Simon and also with Al Di Meola’s (disambiguation). Electric Rendezvous Band. In 1976, Gadd and other session musicians in New York City, including Richard Tee, Eric Gale and Cornell Dupree, formed the group Stuff. Their work included appearances on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, both performing on their own and backing Joe Cocker. By the end of the 1970s, Gadd was an accomplished drummer, with transcriptions of his drum solos on sale in Japan. Corea once commented, “Every drummer wants to play like Gadd because he plays perfect.... He has brought orchestral and compositional thinking to the drum kit while at the same time having a great imagination and a great ability to swing.”[4] Stephen Kendall “Steve” Gadd (born April 9, 1945,[1] in Irondequoit, New York) is an American musician. Gadd is one of the most well-known and highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1984.[2] Gadd’s groove on Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover", and drum solo on Steely Dan's "Aja", are both examples of his seminal sound and signature style. He has worked with popular musicians from a wide range of genres including notably Simon & Garfunkel, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Grover Washington Jr., Chick Corea, Lee Ritenour and Al Di Meola. 1 In 2005, along with Abraham Laboriel, Patrice Rushen and others, Gadd was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music for outstanding contributions to contemporary music.[5][6] Biography “How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?" joked Phil Collins. “Ten. And then another ten to talk Gadd is a native of Irondequoit, New York, a suburb of about how Steve Gadd would have done it.”[7] Rochester. When he was seven years old, his uncle, a drummer in the US Army, encouraged him to take drum lessons. By the age of eleven Gadd had sat in with Dizzy Gillespie. In a Modern Drummer interview Gadd men- 2 Session work tioned that some of his influences at a young age and later on included Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, and the “less is more” style of Rick Marotta.[3] After graduating from Irondequoit’s Eastridge High School, he attended the Manhattan School of Music for two years before transferring to the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, playing in wind ensembles and concert bands. After Gadd finished college in the late 1960s, he played regularly with Chuck Mangione and his brother Gap. His first recording was on Gap Mangione’s debut solo album, Diana in the Autumn Wind (1968). Gadd was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent three years as a drummer in the Army Music Program, most of which was spent with the Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band in Fort Meade, MD. While living in the Washington DC area, he briefly took lessons from the noted jazz drummer Michael S. Smith. Following his military service, Gadd played and worked with a band in Rochester. In 1972, Gadd formed a trio with Tony Levin and Mike Holmes, traveling to New York with them. The trio eventually broke up, but Gadd began to work mainly as a studio musician. Gadd also played with Chick Corea’s Return to Forever but left the group. In the 1970s and 1980s, he toured internationally, and Gadd behind his drum kit in 2010 A short list of musicians with whom Gadd has worked includes Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Steely Dan, Al Jarreau, Joe Cocker, Stuff, Bob James, Chick Corea, Eric Clapton, Pino Daniele, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Eddie Gómez, The Manhattan Transfer, Michal Urbaniak, Steps Ahead, Al Di Meola, Manhattan Jazz Quintet, Carly Simon, Richard Tee, Jon Bon Jovi, 1 which Yamaha made for the 30th anniversary of his collaboration with the company. Gadd demonstrated his strengths in his work on the title track of Steely Dan’s Aja album. Gadd reunited with his band from 1973. David Sanborn. video concert.5 2010s 2. Michel Petrucciani.[16] Before signing on with Yamaha. He also contributed to 10cc's album Windows in the Jungle.[10][12] Latin Percussion. Gadd returned to Clapton’s band to play 11 nights at the Royal Albert Hall and was part of Clapton’s touring band throughout May 2009.B. The group performed at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City. Simon’s hit "Late in the Evening" was the movie’s main title in which Gadd implemented the "Mozambique". Gadd played drums on “The Hustle” by Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony. featuring Mike Mainieri. on “Winelight” and “Come Morning” records and a live Grover Washington Jr. Gadd played next to Eric Clapton at Crossroads show. Myself an Eye".40 cm). 1980s In 1981. richer tone that became known as his signature sound. "Me. Gadd also played drums for one of Charles Mingus’ posthumous tracks. really down to earth” and said that “his interpretation of music is so sophisticated”. 2. David Spinozza and Tony Levin. a Cuban dance rhythm. The stick is slightly shorter than the American Classic 5A. Gadd played in the famous Simon & Garfunkel’s Concert in Central Park. off of the album. he also has his own signature brushes.Also in 2009. "Three Worlds of Drums".2 3 EQUIPMENT Chet Baker. King. Eric Clapton and Jimmy Vaughan and a few others. and she declared – during an interview by Jamie Cullum – that she had wanted to work with Steve Gadd for a long time but had not had the courage to approach him. she described him as “a sweet person. Gadd played a mixed kit that included a Gretsch bass drum (20”) and Pearl concert toms customized by Frank Ippolito’s Professional Percussion Center in New York. toured Japan. Kurt Baebi.2 Gadd endorses and uses Yamaha drums.1 1970s In 1975.3 1990s Gadd recorded and toured with Eric Clapton in 1994/1996 and again from 1997 to 2004. and features a barrel tip for improved recording sound.[10][11] Remo drumheads. "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover". In 2009. he also played the recognizable drum intro and beat behind Paul Simon's hit. He also has birch and maple versions of the snare drum. 2. The drumsticks are very light and thin.0. It is 15 3 ⁄4 in (40. under the direction of Quincy Jones. There is also an identical model with nylon tips. a sound still popular 30 years later. black in color. 14"x12” and 16"x14” birch tom toms. pedals & hardware. bassist Anthony Jackson (captured on the Trio in Tokyo CD and Live in Stuttgart DVD/VHS).[10][14] Vic Firth sticks and brushes[10][15] and Beato bags.[8] 3 Equipment He uses Zildjian cymbals. “L'Image”. 2. Jr. Kate Bush. He was a featured performer in the 1980 motion picture One Trick Pony starring Paul Simon. including solos under both Wayne Shorter's tenor sax solo and in the song’s tag. These brushes are intended to solve the problem of wire brushes snagging on new coated drumheads by slightly angling the wires in the top 3/4” (1. Gadd performed a drum solo on Carly Simon's Spy LP. Gadd worked with Kate Bush on her 50 Words for Snow album. Gadd also has Vic Firth sticks with his signature on them. into the song. Gadd is currently (2014) touring with James Taylor. Donald.0 cm) long and the diameter is . He uses his 14"x5. including him.550 in (1.5” Yamaha Steve Gadd signature steel snare drum with wood hoops. including Steve Gadd. which featured five percussionists. In 2011. 2. and also that she loved working with him due to a real chemistry that started to click in.4 2000s Gadd played on the blues album Riding with the King along with B. Warren Bernhardt. Gadd now mainly uses the “Steve Gadd Commemorative” kit. The wires glide across the head. That same year.9 cm) of the playing end. Michael Mc. 13"x9”. Gadd also played with Grover Washington. and released the album L'Image 2. . allowing a smoother sweep and a velvet swish sound. In addition to having his own signature stick. as well as Jim Hall's 1975 album Concierto are some more examples of Gadd’s jazz playing. The kit consists of a 22"x14” maple bass drum and 12"x8”. 1997 also saw him on a world tour in a trio with the French jazz great Michel Petrucciani and his Paul Simon band colleague. and have normal “wood color” on the tips. In 1979. Paul Desmond. and he collaborated with Zildjian when they made the K Custom Session cymbals. By using Evans hydraulic heads with added bottom heads he was able to get a deeper.[10][13] Earthworks microphones. Frank Sinatra’s 1984 studio album LA Is My Lady featured a large orchestra of some of the world’s top session musicians.and Blicher Hemmer Gadd.[9][10] Zildjian cymbals. Chick Corea's straight-ahead jazz albums Friends and Three Quartets. The Bee Gees. King • Riding with the King With Chick Corea • My Spanish Heart • Still Crazy After All These Years (track "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover") • Hearts and Bones • You're the One • Paul Simon’s Concert in the Park.B. August 15.with Chick Corea and Christian McBride • (the unreleased version of Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy) With Steely Dan • Aja on (title track) • Gaucho on (“Glamour Profession”. clear Pinstripes or coated Ambassadors on the batter sides of toms.[16][17][18] 4 Discography As Steve Gadd & Friends • Live At Voce – Deluxe Edition (2010) [BFM Jazz] As Steve Gadd/ with the Gadd Gang • Gadd About (1984) • The Gadd Gang (1986) • Pigs and Wizards (1987) • Here & Now (1988) • Live at Bottom Line (1988) • Gadd Gang (1991) With Stuff • Stuff (1976) • Stuff It (1978) • Live Stuff (1978) • Live In New York (1980) • East (1981) • Friends • Three Quartets • The Leprechaun • The Mad Hatter • Rendezvous in New York • The Ultimate Adventure • Super Trio (2006) . 1991 • Surprise • Late in the Evening With Steps • Smokin' in the Pit • Step by Step . but occasionally uses a Coated Ambassador on his bass drum. 1976) With B.3 Gadd uses a variety of Remo heads: a coated Powerstroke 3 on the batter side of the snare with a Hazy Diplomat on the resonant side of the snare. He usually uses a Pinstripe on the bass drum. “Third World Man”. and clear Ambassadors for the resonant sides. “My Rival”. k and percussion on “Hey Nineteen”) With Simon and Garfunkel • The Concert in Central Park With The Manhattan Transfer • Mecca for Moderns • Pastiche With Warren Bernhardt • Manhattan Update (1980) With Paul Simon • Best Stuff (1981) • One-Trick Pony With Blicher Hemmer Gadd • Blicher Hemmer Gadd Live (c-nut 2014) With Patti Austin • End of a Rainbow (CTI. 1973) • Livin' Inside Your Love • Good King Bad (CTI. One More Rider • Me and Mr. 1979) With Johnny Hammond • Higher Ground (Kudu. 1975) With Grover Washington. • Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 • Back Home • Clapton Chronicles • Old Sock With James Brown • Black Caesar With Art Farmer With Rickie Lee Jones • Rickie Lee Jones • Pirates • Magazine With 10cc • Windows in the Jungle With Paul McCartney • Tug Of War • Pipes Of Peace With Chuck Mangione . 1974) • Grover Washington. 1973) With Hubert Laws • Winelight (Elektra/Asylum. In Concert (View Video With Yusef Lateef DVD. 1973) With Al Jarreau • This Time (1980) • Live at Hyde Park (DVD) • Breakin' Away (1981) • Pilgrim • Jarreau (1983) • Reptile • Tenderness (1994) • Riding with the King • One More Car. 1980) • In the Beginning (CTI. 1 (2009) • Thank You Soldier (2010) With Eric Clapton • In a Temple Garden (CTI. Jr. 1977) • Big Blues (CTI. 1981) With Joe Brucato • Free (2007) • Acoustic Joe Vol. Johnson • Sessions for Robert J.4 4 DISCOGRAPHY With George Benson: • Bad Benson • Pacific Fire • GB • In Your Eyes • Crawl Space (CTI. 1975) • In Concert-Carnegie Hall (CTI. 1974) • Come Morning (Elektra/Asylum. 1979) With Jackie and Roy • A Wilder Alias (CTI. 1980) • The Chicago Theme (CTI. Jr. With Milt Jackson • Goodbye (CTI. 1978) with Jim Hall • Yama with Joe Henderson (CTI. 1976 • She and I. 1976 • Land of Make Believe. 1982 • Tour de Force Live. 1976 (track “The Wizard”) • Elegant Gypsy. 1973 • Alive. 1982 • Orange and Blue. 2003 • Planet Gap. 1984 • Friendship With Bob James • Tarantella. 1972 • Diana in the Autumn Wind. 2008 • Other Covers. “Funk It” and “Lilliput”) With Lalo Schifrin • Towering Toccata (CTI. 1978 • Splendido Hotel. 1989 • Disguise. 1972 • Together. 2006[19] • Covers. 1971 • BJ4 (1977) • Heads (1978) • Touchdown (1978) • Lucky Seven (1979) (Tracks “Rush Hour” and “Blue Lick”) • Friends and Love. 2002[19] • James Taylor: A Christmas Album. 1976) With Jeremy Steig • Firefly (CTI.5 • The Boys From Rochester. 1970 With Michel Jonasz: With Gap Mangione • Family Holidays. 2007[19] • Captains Journey • Songs from a Parent to a Child. 2004 • Stolen Moments. 1977) With James Taylor • New Moon Shine. 1994 (tracks “Theme of the Mothership” & “Casmir”) • Consequence of Chaos. 1998 • Gap Mangione!. 1974 • Michel Jonasz au Zénith (1993) • Où vont les rêves (2002) With Sunlightsquare • Urban Sessions (2006) With Weather Report • Sing Along Junk. 1968 With Michel Petrucciani • Trio in Tokyo • Both Worlds With Al Di Meola • Land of the Midnight Sun. 2006 With Lee Ritenour • Mr Gone (1978) (Tracks “Young and Fine” and “And Then”) With Funk Factory • Funk Factory (1975) (Tracks “Watusi Dance”. 1991 • October Road. 1997[19] . 1977 (tracks “Flight Over Rio” & “Elegant Gypsy Suite”) • Casino. 1980 • Main Squeeze. “Rien Ne Va Plus”. 2009 With Art Garfunkel • Feel the Night • Some Enchanted Evening. 1980 (tracks “Roller Jubilee” & “Spanish Eyes”) • Electric Rendezvous. EXTERNAL LINKS [3] Rick Mattingly. [5] “Honorary Degree Recipients”. Hall of Fame . Steve”. photos • Steve Gadd page on The Party Of The Century project – contains video and sound clips. Barry (2002). [18] Yard Gavrilovic: Steve Gadd’s Drum Tech. Retrieved June 14. and his own band”. 2011 With Cedar Walton • Mobius (RCA. [2] “Modern Drummer’s Readers Poll Archive. Retrieved 2011-10-15.php [16] http://www.com/artists/stevegadd. ISBN 1561592846. • Steve Gadd at Free Video Drum Lessons – discography. 2010. 2 (2nd ed. [7] White. Chuck. 2. McCartney.Steve Gadd”. “Jeff’s Strut” and “Corbitt Van Brauer”) 5 References [1] Braman. “Stuffy”. • Steve Gadd at OnlineDrummer – contains video clips.6 6 • Fate for Breakfast With L'Image • L'Image 2. “Georgy Porgy”. 2010. 1989) With Mike Porcaro • Brotherly Love (2011) (Tracks “Rosanna”. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 1985 With Kate Bush • Director’s Cut. Terri: “Cash for questions”.com. • Steve Gadd at BehindTheDrums – contains discography and equipment list.vicfirth.com/portal/artists/4315/Steve_Gadd. July 5. 1979–2014”.com/artists/artist/SteveGadd/ [14] http://www. In Barry Kernfeld.earthworksaudio. “Let’s Stay Together”. retrieved May 6.with Rochester magazine POST .lpmusic. “Manic Depression”. Q. “Steve Gadd on playing with Clapton. [4] Bosso. Profile. 2009.com/setup. Percussive Arts Society. August 15. Retrieved July 10.0. Musicradar. 1974 • Studio Trieste. 2010 With Chet Baker • She Was Too Good to Me. 1975) With Masahiko Satoh • Amorphism. [19] “Official website: discography”.com . (CTI 9007. 2011.musicradar.com/Artists/G/Steve-Gadd [12] http://remo.html [10] http://www. 6 External links • Gadd’s official website • Steve Gadd at Drummerworld – contains video and sound clips.). New York: Grove’s Dictionaries Inc. pp30–33 [8] Jamestaylor.Steve Gadd page [9] http://www. 1975) With Richard Tee • Inside You (album) (Columbia. “Africa”. “Human Nature”.yamaha. 1982) With Don Sebesky • The Rape of El Morro (CTI.com/news/drums/ drum-kits-of-the-pros-stars-live-and-studio-drum-setups-in-pictures-42833 34 [17] The Official Steve Gadd Website: Set Up. 2009 With Lesley Meguid • The Truth About Love Songs. “Gadd. Modern Drummer. Berklee College of Music website [6] Gadd official website.html [11] http://zildjian.com. Vol. p.drstevegadd. December 2014. “Lowdown”. 2011 • 50 Words for Snow. Retrieved 10 August 2015. Joe.com/artists/steve-gadd/ [15] http://www. Kernfeld. videos.html [13] http://www. 1991.com/artists/gadd. “E Minor Shuffle”. • BFM Jazz • Steve Gadd 2014 Interview . Drstevegadd. org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Fb5. Jonnydrums7. Wikidrums. Bjboylondon. Nimitzdrumbum07. ShelfSkewed. Homun. Nedgreiner.wikimedia. Pazzar7. Kale Weathers. JonLawry. Persian Poet Gal. 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