Ronnie Free

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Ronnie Free
Background information
Birth name Ronald Guy Free
Born January 15, 1936 (1936-01-15) (age 72)
Origin Charleston, South Carolina
Genre(s) Free Jazz
Occupation(s) Session musician
Instrument(s) Drums
Years active 1950s - 1990s
Associated acts Mose Allison
Sonny Clark
Sal Salvador
Woody Herman
Oscar Pettiford

Ronnie Free (born Ronald Guy Free on January 15, 1936, in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American jazz drummer. His recording credits date back to the 1950s, and has collaborated with several notable session musicians, including Mose Allison, Oscar Pettiford, pianist Sonny Clark, and Woody Herman.

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