Jimmy Madison (musician)

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Jimmy Madison
Born (1949-02-17) February 17, 1949 (age 76)
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
GenresJazz, Fusion, Bebop
InstrumentDrums
Years active1959-present

James Henry Madison (born February 17, 1947, Cincinnati) is an American jazz drummer with a career spanning over six decades. He started playing the drums professionally at age 10 and was considered a child prodigy. [1] [2]

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Early Life

Madison grew up in a musical family and was playing drums in public by age 12. In 1966, he worked in Ohio with Don Goldie, then toured with Lionel Hampton. He worked both in Cincinnati and New York in the late 1960s; by 1969, he had joined Marian McPartland in New York, working with her until 1972. He also worked as a record producer for his own studio. [3]

As a leader, Madison led a small ensemble starting in the 1970s; his sidemen rotated over time but at times included Tom Harrell, Harold Danko, Phil Markowitz, Larry Schneider, Andy LaVerne, Dan Wall, Mike Richmond, Bill Evans, Kenny Barron, Dennis Irwin, Gene Perla, Manhattan Jazz Quintet, and Jon Burr.

He also led a big band in the early 1980s in New York. His associations as a sideman in the 1980s included Ron McClure, Janet Lawson, Chip Jackson, Ricky Ford, Jack Walrath, David Schnitter, Paul Nash, and Stanley Turrentine.

Discography

Jimmy Madison (& Friends)

With Nina Simone

With Joe Farrell

With Carmen McRae [4]

With Mark Murphy

With Jack Walrath

With Lee Konitz

With Ant Farmer

With Eddie Gómez

With James Brown

With Red Rodney aka 'Albino Red'

With Urbie Green

With Yusef Lateef

With Stanley Turrentine

Other collaborations

References

  1. ↑ "Jimmy Madison | Mezzrow jazz club". www.mezzrow.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Jeff (2013-04-01). "Tomorrow Never Knows". Cincinnati Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  3. ↑ "Jimmy Madison - New York State Of Mind". Modern Drummer Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  4. ↑ Yanow, Scott (2000). Bebop. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   978-0-87930-608-3.
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