Steve Gadd

American jazz drummer, percussionist and session musician (born 1945)

Born: 9 April 1945
Rochester
Country: United States
Active: 1968–
Discography: 8 albums

Biography

Steve Gadd is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Steve Gadd was born on 9 April 1945 in Rochester. The music is usually filed under jazz and cool jazz. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “Gadd About” (1984) to “Spirit of Chick Corea” (2022). Honours include honorary doctor of the Eastman School of Music (2017).

Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945) is an American drummer and session musician. Gadd is one of the best-known and most highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1984. Gadd's performances on Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (1976) and "Late in the Evening" (1980), Herbie Mann's "Hi-jack" (1975) and Steely Dan's "Aja" (1977) are examples of his style. He has worked with other popular musicians from many genres including Van McCoy, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Randy Crawford, Eric Clapton, Michel Petrucciani, Paul McCartney, and David Gilmour.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Gadd About 1984 Together Forever 1994 · Gates Music Live at Voce 2010 · Live · BFM Jazz

Mikarimba! 2010

2013-08-13: Charley's Saloon, Paia, HI 2013 · Live

Center Stage 2022

Center Stage 2022 · Leopard Spirit of Chick Corea 2022 · Eight Islands Records

Also plays on

Albums where Steve Gadd is credited as a sideman

1972	Alive! — Chuck Mangione Quartet	drums (drum set)
1974	She Was Too Good To Me — Chet Baker	drums (drum set)
1974	Bad Benson — George Benson	drums (drum set)
1974	Goodbye — Milt Jackson with Hubert Laws	drums (drum set)
1974	One — Bob James	drums (drum set)
1974	Pop Impression — Herbie Mann	drums (drum set)
1974	Performance — Esther Phillips	drums (drum set)
1974	Then There Was Light, Volume 2 — Hubert Laws	drums (drum set)
1974	In the Beginning — Hubert Laws	drums (drum set)
1974	Upon This Rock — Joe Farrell	drums (drum set)
1974	Penny Arcade — Joe Farrell	drums (drum set)
1975	Journey to Love — Stanley Clarke	drums (drum set)
1975	Anything Goes — Ron Carter	drums (drum set)
1975	Concierto — Jim Hall	drums (drum set)
1975	Taking Off — David Sanborn	drums (drum set)
1975	Two — Bob James	drums (drum set)
1975	Mobius — Cedar Walton	drums (drum set)
1975	Unfinished Masterpiece — Eddie Palmieri	drums (drum set)
1975	Waterbed — Herbie Mann	drums (drum set)
1975	The Chicago Theme — Hubert Laws	drums (drum set)
1975	First Cuckoo — Deodato	drums (drum set)
1975	On the Track — Leon Redbone	drums (drum set)
1975	I Hear a Symphony — Hank Crawford	drums (drum set)
1976	The Leprechaun — Chick Corea	drums (drum set)
1976	My Spanish Heart — Chick Corea	drums (drum set)
1976	Good King Bad — George Benson	drums (drum set)
1976	Windjammer — Freddie Hubbard	drums (drum set)
1976	Land of the Midnight Sun — Al Di Meola	drums (drum set)
1976	Primal Scream — Maynard Ferguson	drums (drum set)
1976	School Days — Stanley Clarke	drums (drum set)