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Ron Jefferson (February 13, 1926, in New York City [1] – May 7, 2007, in Richmond, Virginia [2]) was a jazz drummer.
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 ( Catalyst)
- As sideman
With Teddy Edwards
- It's About Time (Pacific Jazz, 1959) with Les McCann
- "Groove" (Pacific Jazz, 1961) with Les McCann and Ben Webster
- Tell It Like It Tis (Pacific Jazz, 1961–62 [1966])
- Somethin' Special (Pacific Jazz, 1962) with Les McCann
With Les McCann
- Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Truth (Pacific Jazz, 1960)
- Les McCann Ltd. in San Francisco (Pacific Jazz, 1960 [1961])
- From the Top of the Barrel (Pacific Jazz, 1960 [1967])
- Pretty Lady (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
- Les McCann Sings (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
- Les McCann Ltd. in New York (Pacific Jazz, 1961 [1962])
- Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Shampoo (Pacific Jazz, 1961 [1963])
- New from the Big City (Pacific Jazz, 1961 [1970])
- On Time (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
- A Bag of Gold (Pacific Jazz, 1960–64 [1966])
With Oscar Pettiford
- Oscar Pettiford ( Bethlehem, 1954)
With Joe Pass
- The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions ( Mosaic, 2001) (recorded 1963/1964)
With Lou Rawls
- Stormy Monday ( Capitol, 1962)
With Joe Roland
- Joltin' Joe Roland (Savoy, 1955)
With Leroy Vinnegar
- Leroy Walks Again!!! ( Contemporary, 1963)
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
- ^ a b c (in French) Guillon, Roland (2005), Anthologie du hard bop: L'éclat du jazz noir américain, Editions L'Harmattan, pp. 49–60. At Google Books. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Drummer Ron Jefferson Dies at 81", Jazz Times, May 12, 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ (in Spanish) Pujol Baulenas, Jordi (2005), Jazz en Barcelona: 1920-1965, Almendra Music, pp. 429–30. At Google Books. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
- African-American jazz musicians
- American jazz drummers
- 2007 deaths
- 1926 births
- Jazz musicians from New York (state)
- 20th-century American drummers
- American male drummers
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- 21st-century African-American people
Ron Jefferson (February 13, 1926, in New York City [1] – May 7, 2007, in Richmond, Virginia [2]) was a jazz drummer.
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 ( Catalyst)
- As sideman
With Teddy Edwards
- It's About Time (Pacific Jazz, 1959) with Les McCann
- "Groove" (Pacific Jazz, 1961) with Les McCann and Ben Webster
- Tell It Like It Tis (Pacific Jazz, 1961–62 [1966])
- Somethin' Special (Pacific Jazz, 1962) with Les McCann
With Les McCann
- Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Truth (Pacific Jazz, 1960)
- Les McCann Ltd. in San Francisco (Pacific Jazz, 1960 [1961])
- From the Top of the Barrel (Pacific Jazz, 1960 [1967])
- Pretty Lady (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
- Les McCann Sings (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
- Les McCann Ltd. in New York (Pacific Jazz, 1961 [1962])
- Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Shampoo (Pacific Jazz, 1961 [1963])
- New from the Big City (Pacific Jazz, 1961 [1970])
- On Time (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
- A Bag of Gold (Pacific Jazz, 1960–64 [1966])
With Oscar Pettiford
- Oscar Pettiford ( Bethlehem, 1954)
With Joe Pass
- The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions ( Mosaic, 2001) (recorded 1963/1964)
With Lou Rawls
- Stormy Monday ( Capitol, 1962)
With Joe Roland
- Joltin' Joe Roland (Savoy, 1955)
With Leroy Vinnegar
- Leroy Walks Again!!! ( Contemporary, 1963)
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
- ^ a b c (in French) Guillon, Roland (2005), Anthologie du hard bop: L'éclat du jazz noir américain, Editions L'Harmattan, pp. 49–60. At Google Books. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Drummer Ron Jefferson Dies at 81", Jazz Times, May 12, 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ (in Spanish) Pujol Baulenas, Jordi (2005), Jazz en Barcelona: 1920-1965, Almendra Music, pp. 429–30. At Google Books. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
- African-American jazz musicians
- American jazz drummers
- 2007 deaths
- 1926 births
- Jazz musicians from New York (state)
- 20th-century American drummers
- American male drummers
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- 21st-century African-American people