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Andrew Cyrille
American avant-garde jazz drummer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Charles Cyrille (born November 10, 1939)[1] is an American avant-garde jazz drummer. Throughout his career, he has performed both as a leader and a sideman in the bands of Walt Dickerson and Cecil Taylor, among others. AllMusic biographer Chris Kelsey wrote: "Few free-jazz drummers play with a tenth of Cyrille's grace and authority. His energy is unflagging, his power absolute, tempered only by an ever-present sense of propriety."[2]
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Birth name | Andrew Charles Cyrille |
Born | (1939-11-10) November 10, 1939 (age 84) |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz, post-bop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Drums |
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