Abbey Rader

Abbey Rader
Background information
Born(1943-10-14)October 14, 1943
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresAvant-garde jazz, free jazz, spiritual
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1961–present
LabelsAbray
Websitewww.abbeyrader.com

Abbey Rader (October 14, 1943) is an American avant-garde jazz drummer. Throughout his childhood and early career, he worked in New York City where loft jazz,[1] bebop, and free jazz influenced him. He played and taught across Europe in the 1970s and 1980s and then returned to North America to create music that combines free jazz, martial arts, and Buddhism. He has recorded over twenty-five albums as a leader and has worked with Dave Liebman, John Handy, Billy Bang, Dr. L. Subramaniam, and Mal Waldron in a career spanning over four decades.[2][3][4]

Rader's album First Gathering was named one of the Best of 2015.[5] It's the first album from his West Coast Quartet with Peter Kuhn, Kyle Motl and Drew Ceccato. His album, Reunion, was released on July 23, 2016[6] and is a recording of his live October 31, 2012 performance at PAX: Performing Arts Exchange in Miami, Florida. This was an improvised performance including Kidd Jordan, John McMinn, Kyle Motl, and Noah Brandmark.[7]

The Message, was released in August 2014[8] and is a recording of his live January 2014 radio performance on Evenin' Jazz with the Real Tracy Fields at WLRN Miami.[9] The Message was named one of the Best of 2014 by Avant Music News.[10]

Before this, his quartet featuring John McMinn, Noah Brandmark and Kyle Motl released their second recording, Reach for the Skies a runner-up for Album of Year in 2013.[11][12][13] Their first album, Live at PAX, was named one of the Best of 2012.[14]

  1. ^ Fish, Scott K (January 1984). "Portraits: Abbey Rader". Modern Drummer. 8 (1): 56, 58.
  2. ^ "Artist Biography - Abbey Rader". Zildjian. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Weinberg, Bob (April 10, 2012). "Generations Quartet: Under the radar, under the overpass". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
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  5. ^ "Avant Music News Best of 2015". Avant Music News. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "Abbey Rader from New York". Artist Trove. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. ^ Malagodi, Stephen (November 17, 2012). "Abbey Rader Quartet with Kidd Jordan - Live in Miami". You Tube. Retrieved 27 Jul 2016.
  8. ^ Attarian, Hrayr (August 26, 2014). "Abbey Rader: The Message (2014)". All About Jazz. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  9. ^ Fields, Tracy. "Evenin' Jazz with Tracy Fields". WLRN.org. WLRN Miami. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Avant Music News Best of 2014". Avant Music News. December 15, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "Avant Music News Best of 2013". Avant Music News. December 17, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  12. ^ Attarian, Hrayr (December 24, 2013). "Abbey Rader: Reach for the Skies (2013)". All About Jazz. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  13. ^ Corroto, Mark (December 18, 2013). "Abbey Rader: Reach for the Skies (2013)". All About Jazz. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  14. ^ Borella, Mike (December 3, 2012). "Avant Music News Best of 2012". Avant Music News. Retrieved August 6, 2014.