Graham Morgan (born Melbourne, 30 April 1937, died 1 February 2026) was an Australian drummer and teacher of drumming. [1]
He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School. In 1962 he travelled to Los Angeles to study under prominent drummers Joe Morello and Murray Spivack.
His work in television includes playing on the first ABC television broadcast in 1956, and over twenty years as staff drummer at GTV-9, playing in bands on live shows such as The Don Lane Show . [2] He also played for 10 years on programmes on the 0/10 Network, including Young Talent Time and The Ernie Sigley Show.
In addition to collaborations with artists such as Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, John Farnham, Kiri Te Kanawa, Clark Terry, Carmen McRae, Freddie Hubbard, Nancy Wilson, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, he has performed with numerous informal ensembles and maintained a long career as a highly sought-after session drummer. He has been described as the most recorded drummer in Australia.
Graham was playing well into his 80's with the jazz ensemble, Bete Noire
He has taught hundreds of students of drumming, at the Victorian College of the Arts, and privately, through Melbourne-based firm Drumtek. His book, Analysis of Contemporary Drumming: A Modern Physical and Conceptual Approach, was published in 1999. [3]
Morgan has recorded in Australia, the USA and the UK with artists including: [4]
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