Marcus Gilmore

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Marcus Gilmore
Also known asDrummerslams
Born Hollis, Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Drummer, Composer, Producer, Bandleader, Musical Director

Marcus Gilmore (born October 10, 1986) is an American jazz drummer. In 2009, New York Times critic Ben Ratliff included Gilmore in his list of drummers who are "finding new ways to look at the drum set, and at jazz itself", saying, "he created that pleasant citywide buzz when someone new and special blows through New York clubs and jam sessions". [1]

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Biography

Marcus Gilmore is a multi-Grammy award winning drummer, composer, producer, and educator.  

A graduate of the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, [2] Marcus also received full ride scholarships to the Juilliard School of Music and Manhattan School of Music. He has been touring professionally since the age of sixteen. [3]

The New York based musician has been recognized with numerous awards, residencies, and fellowships - including becoming a protégé of the 2018 Rolex Mentors And Protégé project. [4]

Gilmore, in all his playing, integrates a unique style where he is musically expanding rhythm, while supporting the great musicians with whom he plays.  

He has performed or recorded with Mulatu Astatke, Chick Corea, Pharoah Sanders, Savion Glover, Pat Metheny, Ambrose Akinmusire, Ravi Coltrane, Common, Flying Lotus, Robert Glasper, Natalie Cole, Steve Coleman, Vijay Iyer, Derrick Hodge, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Thundercat, Brad Mehldau, Cassandra Wilson, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Nicholas Payton, Jill Scott, Talib Kweli, Queen Latifah, Norah Jones, Black Thought, Zakir Hussain, The Cadillacs, Bilal, Terrence Blanchard, Roy Hargrove, Terrace Martin, Taylor Mcferrin, and Fred Armisen.  

Marcus was featured on the cover of Modern Drummer Magazine for their June 2019 issue.  

He was chosen as a primary artist to contribute to the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, for the 2020 Oscar Award Winning Disney-Pixar film, “Soul”.

He was commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra to write his first Orchestral work which debuted in 2020 with members of the Cape Town Philharmonic.

In June 2023, Marcus premiered his full composition with the American Composers Orchestra, in NYC.

He has worked 23 years as a professional musician and performed in over 60 countries throughout his career.

Upcoming projects include: the release of his highly anticipated debut album, his innovative Marcus Gilmore Solo, Trio, and Quintet engagements, and the continued exploration of percussion with new sound compositions and rhythms thrilling music audiences worldwide.

Awards and honors

Marcus Gilmore is the recipient of several awards such as a Latin Grammy Award for his work with pianist and composer Chick Corea. [5]

Marcus was introduced as one of the “25 for the Future” by DownBeat magazine in 2016. [6]

Gilmore was featured on the cover of the June 2019 issue of Modern Drummer.

Musical style

Like his grandfather Roy Haynes, Gilmore draws upon a wide variety of influences from Tony Williams to free jazz drummer Milford Graves. [7] When talking about Graves in Modern Drummer, he said "A lot of Milford’s playing deals with rhythm, but not in a very metric way—it’s non-metric, a lot of waves. It’s still melodic, even more so because it’s very linguistic. Milford doesn’t even really play snares. He keeps the snares off. His drumming sounds very melodic and very lyrical. It sounds like a language." [8] He has specifically cited Elvin Jones on the album Speak No Evil and Tony Williams' Lifetime as influences.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

With Steve Coleman

With Chick Corea

With Graham Haynes

With Taylor McFerrin

With Gilad Hekselman

With Vijay Iyer

With Joe Martin

With Nicholas Payton

With Chris Potter

With Gonzalo Rubalcaba

With Mark Turner

With Ambrose Akinmusire

With In Common: Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens

Main source: [10]

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