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steve gadd

1945–presentUnited States1980s1970s2010s2000s2020s1960s1940s

About steve gadd

Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945) is an American drummer and session musician. Gadd is one of the best-known and most highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1984. Gadd's performances on Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (1976) and "Late in the Evening" (1980), Herbie Mann's "Hi-jack" (1975) and Steely Dan's "Aja" (1977) are examples of his style. He has worked with other popular musicians from many genres including Van McCoy, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Randy Crawford, Eric Clapton, Michel Petrucciani, Paul McCartney, and David Gilmour.

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Formed

1945

Origin

United States

Discography

Gadd About (1984)

The Best Of Steve Gadd (1988)

The Boys From Rochester (1989)

Together Forever (1994)

Trio in Tokyo (1999)

Legends Live at Montreux 1997 (2005)

Super Trio (2006)

Double Exposure (2007)

Continental Talk (2009)

Mikarimba! (2010)

Live at Voce (2010)

Live (2012)

Quartette Humaine (2013)

Sir, (2019)

Live at Blue Note Tokyo (2019)

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