ALBUMValse SinistreBilly Drummond & Freedom of Ideas
ALBUMOn a MountainShannon Gunn, Neil Swainson & Billy Drummond
ALBUMEn rougeAtlantico, Dave Schroeder, Billy Drummond & Sébastien Paindestre
ALBUMDubai (feat. Chris Potter, Walt Weiskopf & Peter Washington)Billy Drummond
ALBUMManhattanDavid Hazeltine & George Mraz Trio with Billy Drummond
ALBUMThe Lost ChordsAndy Sheppard, Billy Drummond, Carla Bley & Steve Swallow
ALBUMSongBilly Drummond, Marty Ehrlich, Michael Formanek & Uri Caine
ALBUMMutual Admiration SocietyBilly Drummond, David Hazeltine, Essiet Essiet, Joe Locke & Joe Locke/David Hazeltine Quartet
ALBUMOpen ChangesLaurent de Wilde, Ira Coleman & Billy Drummond
Artist Biography
b. 19 June 1959, Newport News, Virginia, USA. Drummond began playing drums at the age of four, following the example of his drummer father. He played in high school and local bands and thanks to hearing his father’s record collection began taking an interest in the masters of modern jazz. In his teens he attracted attention in New York and became one of several young musicians recorded by Blue Note Records in their series of bands named Out Of The Blue. He became a member of Horace Silver’s band, thereafter touring and sometimes recording with artists including Sonny Rollins, Pat Metheny, J.J. Johnson, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Tommy Smith, Vincent Herring, Jon Faddis and Renée Rosnes. He has played on several records with the latter and she plays in his band, Native Colours, which also includes Steve Wilson. An exceptionally accomplished technician, Drummond is a highly supportive player, always listening and eager to bring out the best in the musicians he accompanies.