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Gerry Hemingway
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Drummers · b. 1955

Gerry Hemingway

American drummer

Born
23 March 1955
New Haven
Country
United States
Record labels
Tzadik Records
Discography
18 albums

Biography

Gerry Hemingway is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Gerry Hemingway was born on 23 March 1955 in New Haven. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Tzadik Records. The discography here lists 18 albums, from “Kwambe” (1978) to “How the Dust Falls” (2025). Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship.

Gerry Hemingway (born March 23, 1955) is an American drummer and composer. Hemingway was a member of the Anthony Braxton quartet from 1983 to 1994. He has also performed with Ernst Reijseger, Anthony Davis, Earl Howard, Leo Smith, George E. Lewis, Ray Anderson, Mark Helias, Reggie Workman, Michael Moore, Oliver Lake, Marilyn Crispell, Christy Doran, John Wolf Brennan, Don Byron, Cecil Taylor, and Cuong Vu. Hemingway received a Guggenheim Fellowship for his work in music composition in 2000, and was a student of Alan Dawson. He is a graduate of Foote School in New Haven. He has recorded on over one hundred albums for the labels Clean Feed, Enja, hatArt, Palmetto, Random Acoustics, and Tzadik. He owns his own label, Auricle.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Kwambe 1978
Outerbridge Crossing 1989
Outerbridge Crossing 1989
Demon Chaser 1993
Slamadam 1995
The Marmalade King 1995
Chamber Works 1999
Tom & Gerry 1999
Songs 2002
Inbetween Spaces 2010
The Apple in the Dark 2010
Oostum 2018 · Live
Slips 2019
Afterlife 2022
Kairos 2023
How the Dust Falls 2025
Buffalo Pearl
Table of Changes · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Gerry Hemingway is credited as a sideman

1983 Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983 — Anthony Braxton percussion
1984 Right Down Your Alley — Ray Anderson drums (drum set), steelpan
1990 Quartet (London) 1985 — Anthony Braxton percussion
1992 Willisau (Quartet) 1991 - Studio/Live — Anthony Braxton marimba, membranophone
1995 Cerebral Caverns — Reggie Workman drums (drum set)

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Gerry Hemingway play?

Gerry Hemingway is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Gerry Hemingway born?

Gerry Hemingway was born 23 March 1955 in New Haven.

What are Gerry Hemingway's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Kwambe (1978), Outerbridge Crossing (1989), Demon Chaser (1993) and Slamadam (1995).

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