Drummers · 1942–2025

Jamie Muir

British musician (1942–2025)

Born: 30 November 1942
Edinburgh
Died: 17 February 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Jamie Muir was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Jamie Muir was born on 30 November 1942 in Edinburgh and died on 17 February 2025. The music is usually filed under jazz.

William James Graham Muir (4 July 1945 – 17 February 2025) was a Scottish painter and musician, best known for his work as the percussionist in King Crimson from 1972 to 1973, appearing prominently on their fifth album Larks' Tongues in Aspic. Following his departure from King Crimson, Muir returned to Scotland, where he pursued a monastic Buddhist lifestyle at Samye Ling Monastery. He returned to music in 1980, later contributing percussion to studio albums from Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, and Michael Giles, the latter of whom was a founding member of King Crimson. By 1990, Muir had permanently retired from music and focused his efforts on painting.

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