Pheeroan akLaff – Biography, Discography & Instruments

Biography

Pheeroan akLaff is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Pheeroan akLaff was born on 27 January 1955 in Detroit. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 3 albums, from “House of Spirit: “Mirth”” (1979) to “Global Mantras” (1998).

Pheeroan akLaff (born Paul Maddox; January 27, 1955) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist. He began playing in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan and Ann Arbor, with R & B keyboardist Travis Biggs, funk keyboardist Nimrod “The Grinder” Lumpkin, The Ebony Set and The Last Days. He moved to New Haven, Connecticut, and formed a group with saxophonist/flautist/percussionist Dwight Andrews. He debuted with saxophonist Bill Barron in 1975, followed by a tenure in Leo Smith's ‘New Dalta Ahkri’ (1977–1979). akLaff developed a longstanding association with saxophonist and poet Oliver Lake starting in 1975, which included writing for their fusion ensemble, ‘Jump Up’. He recorded with Lake on and off from 1980–1992.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

House of Spirit: “Mirth” 1979

Sonogram 1990

Global Mantras 1998

Also plays on

Albums where Pheeroan akLaff is credited as a sideman

1979	Shine! — Oliver Lake	drums (drum set)
1980	Song for Mother E — Amina Claudine Myers	percussion
1983	Variations In Dream-Time — Anthony Davis	drums (drum set)
1986	Gallery — Oliver Lake	drums (drum set)
1986	Air Show No. 1 — New Air featuring Cassandra Wilson	percussion
1987	Impala — Oliver Lake	drums (drum set)
1988	Easily Slip Into Another World — Henry Threadgill	drums (drum set)
1991	Again and Again — Oliver Lake	drums (drum set)
1992	Maroons — Geri Allen	congas, drums (drum set)
1992	Tuskegee Experiments — Don Byron	drums (drum set)
1993	Dazzling Days — Yosuke Yamashita	drums (drum set)
1994	Summit Conference — Reggie Workman	drums (drum set)
1994	Ways of Time — Yosuke Yamashita	drums (drum set)
1995	Charlie Parker Project 1993 — Anthony Braxton	drums (drum set)
1995	Makin’ a Move — Henry Threadgill	drums (drum set)
1996	Bug Music — Don Byron	drums (drum set)
1998	Standards — 山下洋輔	drums (drum set)
2002	Yonn-Dé — David Murray & The GWO-KA Masters	drums (drum set)
2003	One Atmosphere — Julius Hemphill	drums (drum set), percussion
2018	Sextet (Parker) 1993 — Anthony Braxton	drums (drum set)