Pheeroan akLaff

Pheeroan akLaff
Pheeroan akLaff live with the Oliver Lake trio in Saalfelden, 2009
Background information
Born	January 27, 1955 (1955-01-27) (age 57)
Genres	jazz
Instruments	drums, percussion

Pheeroan akLaff (born January 27, 1955) is an American jazz drummer. Pheeroan akLaff began playing in his hometown of Detroit, and Ann Arbor, Michigan with Travis Biggs, Ars Nova, The Ebony Set, The Last Days, and Rod Lumpkin, recorded with Major Lansky. Moved to New Haven, Connecticut and formed DejaVu with Dwight Andrews. Debuted with Bill Baron in 1975; followed by tenure in Leo Smith's New Dalta Ahkri.^[1]

Later developed a longstanding association with Oliver Lake, which included writing for their fusion ensemble, Jump Up.^[1] His performance and recorded history includes works with Andrew Hill, Cecil Taylor, Reggie Workman and many others.^[2] He is co-founder of Seed Artists Inc. of Brooklyn 2006. He is Wesleyan University music teacher.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 As leader 1.2 As sideman 2 References

Discography

As leader

• 1983; Fits Like a Glove (Gramavision)
• 1989: Sonogram (Mu Works)
• 1998: Global Mantras (Modern Masters)

As sideman

With Oliver Lake

• Prophet (Black Saint, 1980)
• Clevont Fitzhubert (Black Saint, 1981)
• Expandable Language (Black Saint, 1984)

With Henry Threadgill

• When Was That? (1982)
• Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket (1983)
• Subject to Change (1985)
• You Know the Number (1986)
• Easily Slip Into Another World (1987)
• Makin' a Move (1995)

With New Air

• Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival (1984)
• Air Show No. 1 (1986) with Cassandra Wilson

With Don Byron

• Tuskegee Experiments (1992)

With Julius Hemphill

• One Atmosphere (2003)

With Amina Claudine Myers

• Song for Mother E (Leo Records, 1979)

With Mal Waldron

• My Dear Family (Evidence, 1993)

References

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