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Bernard Purdie
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Drummers · b. 1939

Bernard Purdie

American R&B, soul and funk drummer

Born
11 June 1939
Elkton
Country
United States
Active
1958–
Record labels
A&M Records, Flying Dutchman Records
Discography
15 albums

Biography

Bernard Purdie is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Bernard Purdie was born on 11 June 1939 in Elkton. The music is usually filed under soul. Record labels: A&M Records and Flying Dutchman Records. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “Soul Drums” (1968) to “Cool Down” (2018).

Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul, funk and jazz musician. He is known for his precise time-keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the Purdie shuffle. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013. One of the most recorded drummers in music history, Purdie is said to have played on over 4,000 recordings.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Soul Drums 1968
Purdie Good! 1971
Soul Is… Pretty Purdie 1972
Shaft 1973
Lialeh 1974
Delights of the Garden 1977
Coolin’ ‘n Groovin’ 1994
Jazz Groove Sessions in Tokyo 1995 · Live
Master Drummers, Volume 1 1995
Master Drummers, Volume Two 1996
Soul to Jazz 1996
Soul to Jazz II 1997
The Godfathers of Groove 2006
Purdie Good Cookin’ 2007
Cool Down 2018

Also plays on

Albums where Bernard Purdie is credited as a sideman

1967 Nina Simone Sings the Blues — Nina Simone drums (drum set), timpani
1967 Silk & Soul — Nina Simone drums (drum set)
1969 Fat Albert Rotunda — Herbie Hancock drums (drum set)
1969 To Love Somebody — Nina Simone drums (drum set), timpani
1970 Louis Armstrong and His Friends — Louis Armstrong drums (drum set)
1970 The Real Thing — Dizzy Gillespie drums (drum set)
1970 Cornucopia — Dizzy Gillespie drums (drum set), percussion
1974 Get Up With It — Miles Davis drums (drum set)
1982 It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing — Duke Ellington & Teresa Brewer drums (drum set)

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Bernard Purdie play?

Bernard Purdie is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Bernard Purdie born?

Bernard Purdie was born 11 June 1939 in Elkton.

What are Bernard Purdie's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Soul Drums (1968), Purdie Good! (1971), Soul Is… Pretty Purdie (1972), Shaft (1973) and Lialeh (1974).

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