Ron Jefferson

Les McCann Trio, Ron Jefferson on the right (1962)

Ron Jefferson (1926^[1]–2007^[2]) was a jazz drummer.

Born February 13, 1926 in New York City, died May 7, 2007 in Richmond, Virginia.

Considered a disciple of Max Roach, in the 1950s, he worked with Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Oscar Pettiford, and Lester Young, among others.^[1]

A founding member of Les McCann's trio, with whom he played from 1960 to 1964, he also recorded with "Groove" Holmes,^[2] as well as with Joe Pass for Pacific Jazz Records in 1963/1964.

After leaving the West Coast, he went to live in Paris, and from there to Barcelona backing Ruth Brown as part of a trio with pianist Stuart de Silva.^[3]

He led his own line-ups comprising Bobby Hutcherson, among others.

He was an uncle of drummer Al Foster.^[1]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

• 1962: Love Lifted Me (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
• 1976: Vous Ete's Swing (CAT-7601)

As sideman

With Joe Pass

• 2001: The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions (Mosaic Records) (recorded 1963/1964)

With Lou Rawls

• Stormy Monday (Capitol Records, 1962)

With Julius Watkins and Charlie Rouse

• Les Jazz Modes (Dawn, 1957)
• Mood in Scarlet (Dawn, 1957)
• The Most Happy Fella (Atlantic, 1958)
• The Jazz Modes (Atlantic, 1959)

References