Bill Summers

Jazz musician

Born: 20 May 1948
New Orleans
Country: United States
Active: 1970–
Record labels: MCA Records
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Bill Summers is a jazz musician. Bill Summers was born on 20 May 1948 in New Orleans. Record labels: MCA Records. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Feel the Heat” (1976) to “The Essence of Kwanzaa” (1997).

Bill Summers (born June 27, 1948) is an American Afro-Cuban jazz/Latin jazz percussionist, a multi-instrumentalist who plays primarily on conga drums.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Feel the Heat 1976

The Essence of Kwanzaa 1997

Also plays on

Albums where Bill Summers is credited as a sideman

1973	Head Hunters — Herbie Hancock	congas, shekere, balafon, agogô, cabasa, whistle
1974	Thrust — Herbie Hancock	percussion
1974	The Jewel in the Lotus — Bennie Maupin	percussion
1975	Man-Child — Herbie Hancock	percussion
1975	Survival of the Fittest — The Headhunters	agogô, balafon, bell, berimbau, bongos, cabasa
1976	Black Miracle — Joe Henderson	percussion
1976	Everybody Come On Out — Stanley Turrentine	bongos, congas, percussion
1977	Easy Living — Sonny Rollins	congas
1977	The Way I Feel — Sonny Rollins	congas, percussion
1977	Black Narcissus — Joe Henderson	percussion
1977	Straight From the Gate — The Headhunters	percussion
1978	Sunlight — Herbie Hancock	percussion
1978	One — Ahmad Jamal	percussion, bongos, congas
1978	Together — McCoy Tyner	percussion
1978	Sing a Song — Phyllis Hyman	percussion
1978	Somewhere in My Lifetime — Phyllis Hyman	percussion
1978	Concrete Jungle — David “Fathead” Newman	percussion
1979	Feets Don’t Fail Me Now — Herbie Hancock	percussion
1979	Directstep — Herbie Hancock	percussion
1979	Don’t Ask — Sonny Rollins	congas, percussion
1979	Butterfly — Kimiko Kasai with Herbie Hancock	percussion
1979	Conception: The Gift of Love — Bobby Hutcherson	percussion
1980	Mr. Hands — Herbie Hancock	bass, percussion
1980	Love at First Sight — Sonny Rollins	congas, percussion
1988	Bird of Paradise — Djavan	percussion, choir vocals
1989	Back on the Block — Quincy Jones	arranger, other instruments, percussion, performer
1991	I Remember — Dianne Reeves	percussion
1993	Plantation Lullabies — Me’Shell NdegéOcello	performer, shekere
1994	Dis Is da Drum — Herbie Hancock	arranger, bass drum, bell, djembe, shekere, tambourine
1994	Master Sessions, Volume I — Cachao	claves, background vocals

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Bill Summers born?

Bill Summers was born 20 May 1948 in New Orleans.

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