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Stix Hooper | |
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 Stix Hooper in 1980 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nesbert Hooper |
| Born | 15 August 1938 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz fusion, smooth jazz, crossover jazz, jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1950s–present |
Nesbert "Stix" Hooper (born August 15, 1938) is an American drummer and founding member of The Crusaders. [1]
Hooper developed an interest in music, drums, and percussion at an early age. Starting in middle school with band director George Magruder, he began devoting much of his time to the study of music. While he was a student at Wheatley High School (Houston), he formed the band the Swingsters, then the Modern Jazz Sextet. At Texas Southern University, he received coaching from members of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and other local professional musicians. After moving to the west coast, he studied music at California State University, Los Angeles and with private instructors and mentors. During the 1950s the Jazz Crusaders were formed.
He has worked with Arthur Fiedler, George Shearing, B.B. King, Grant Green, Grover Washington Jr., Quincy Jones, Marvin Gaye, Nancy Wilson, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, and the Rolling Stones. He was National Vice Chairman of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and president of its Los Angeles chapter.
With The Crusaders
With Joe Sample
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