Andrew Cyrille | |
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 photo by Shawn Brackbill | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrew Charles Cyrille |
| Born | November 10, 1939 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz, post-bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
| Instrument | Drums |
Andrew Charles Cyrille (born November 10, 1939)[1] is an American avant-garde jazz drummer. Throughout his career, he has performed both as a leader and a sideman in the bands of Walt Dickerson and Cecil Taylor, among others. AllMusic biographer Chris Kelsey wrote: "Few free-jazz drummers play with a tenth of Cyrille's grace and authority. His energy is unflagging, his power absolute, tempered only by an ever-present sense of propriety."[2]
- ^ Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (1999). "Cyrille, Andrew Charles". The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 161.
- ^ Kelsey, Chris. "Andrew Cyrille: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved June 30, 2020.