Hamid Drake
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| Hamid Drake | |
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 Hamid Drake at Moers Festival 2006, Germany
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hamid Drake |
| Born | August 3, 1955 |
| Origin |  Monroe, Louisiana, USA |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Associated acts | Fred Anderson, Peter Brötzmann, Irene Schweizer |
Hamid Drake (b. Monroe, Louisiana, August 3, 1955) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist. He lives in Chicago, IL although he spends much of his time traveling around the world for concerts and studio dates.
He first became known for his work with Chicago tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson. His other frequent collaborators include New York bassist William Parker, saxophonist David Murray, composer and percussionist Adam Rudolph, German free jazz saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, and Chicago free jazz saxophonist Ken Vandermark.
In addition to the drum set, he also plays the frame drum and other hand drums.
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[edit] Partial discography
[edit] As leader
- Hu: Vibrational "Universal Mother (Soul Jazz)[1]
- Bindu (RogueArt)
[edit] With IsWhat?!
- 2004 - You Figure It Out (Hyena)
- 2006 - The Life We Chose (Hyena)[2]
[edit] With Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures
[edit] With William Parker
- 2001 - Piercing the Veil (Aum Fidelity)[5]
- 2007 - First Communion/Piercing the Veil [LIVE] (Aum Fidelity)[6]
[edit] With Yakuza
- 2007 - Transmutations (Prosthetic)[7]
