Drummers · 1929–1992

Ed Blackwell

American jazz drummer (1929–1992)

Born: 10 October 1929
New Orleans
Died: 7 October 1992
Hartford
Country: United States
Record labels: Enja Records, Black Saint

Biography

Ed Blackwell was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Ed Blackwell was born on 10 October 1929 in New Orleans and died on 7 October 1992 in Hartford. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Enja Records and Black Saint.

Edward Joseph Blackwell (October 10, 1929 – October 7, 1992) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with saxophonist Ornette Coleman. Blackwell first came to national attention as a member of Coleman's quartet around 1960, when he took over for Billy Higgins during a residency at the Five Spot Café in Manhattan. Blackwell became a pioneering free jazz drummer, fusing New Orleans and African rhythms with bebop. Blackwell later toured and recorded extensively with fellow Coleman veterans Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Dewey Redman, both individually and as the quartet Old and New Dreams.

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