John Robinson – Biography, Discography & Instruments

Biography

John Robinson is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. John Robinson was born on 29 December 1954 in Creston. The music is usually filed under rock music. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Funkshui” (2004) to “Platinum” (2010).

John Frederick Robinson (born December 29, 1954), known professionally as JR, is an American drummer and session musician who has been called "one of the most recorded drummers in history". He is known for his work with producer Quincy Jones, including Michael Jackson's multi-platinum Off the Wall album and the charity single "We Are the World". JR's drum fill kicks off Jackson's chart topper "Rock with You", and his drum solo opens the Steve Winwood album Back in the High Life (1986) to begin the number 1 song "Higher Love". Rolling Stone listed JR in 2016 at number 81 in their list of the top 100 "Greatest Drummers of All Time". He was awarded one Grammy Award for the Rufus and Chaka Khan single "Ain't Nobody", but has played drums on more than fifty Grammy winning works. JR plays in many different styles. His first fame came with the funk band Rufus, and he recorded dance/funk hits with the Pointer Sisters.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Funkshui 2004

Platinum 2010

Also plays on

Albums where John Robinson is credited as a sideman

1969	Fancy Free — Donald Byrd	percussion
1980	Give Me the Night — George Benson	drums (drum set)
1981	“The Dude” — Quincy Jones	membranophone
1981	Magic Windows — Herbie Hancock	drums (drum set)
1981	Black & White — The Pointer Sisters	drums (drum set)
1981	The Clarke / Duke Project — Stanley Clarke / George Duke	membranophone, drums (drum set)
1982	Lite Me Up — Herbie Hancock	drums (drum set)
1983	Sergio Mendes — Sérgio Mendes	drums (drum set)
1983	Break Out — Pointer Sisters	drums (drum set)
1983	The Clarke / Duke Project II — Stanley Clarke & George Duke	drums (drum set)
1983	Bodies and Souls — The Manhattan Transfer	instruments, drums (drum set)
1983	Stompin’ at the Savoy: Live — Rufus and Chaka Khan	drums (drum set)
1984	Emotion — Barbra Streisand	drums (drum set)
1984	Confetti — Sérgio Mendes	membranophone
1984	Patti Austin — Patti Austin	membranophone
1984	The Two of Us — Ramsey Lewis & Nancy Wilson	drums (drum set)
1984	Pulse — Greg Phillinganes	cymbal, hi-hat, drums (drum set)
1984	Sunrise — Paulinho Da Costa	drums (drum set)
1984	In the Heat of the Night — Jeff Lorber	membranophone
1985	Behind the Sun — Eric Clapton	drums (drum set)
1985	20/20 — George Benson	drums (drum set)
1985	Vocalese — The Manhattan Transfer	drums (drum set)
1985	Maisha — 渡辺貞夫	membranophone
1986	While the City Sleeps… — George Benson	membranophone
1986	Hideaway — Stanley Clarke	drums (drum set), percussion
1986	George Duke — George Duke	membranophone
1986	Last Nite — Larry Carlton	membranophone
1986	This Side Up — David Benoit	drums (drum set)
1987	A Change of Heart — David Sanborn	drums (drum set)
1987	Brasil — The Manhattan Transfer	drums (drum set)