Steve Jordan
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Drummers · b. 1957

Steve Jordan

American producer, musical director and musician

Born
14 January 1957
New York City
Country
United States
Active
1978–
Record labels
Virgin Records

Biography

Steve Jordan is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Steve Jordan was born on 14 January 1957 in New York City. The music is usually filed under funk and world music. Record labels: Virgin Records.

Steve Jordan (born January 14, 1957) is an American drummer and music producer. Currently, he is the drummer for the Rolling Stones. During the 1970s and 1980s, he was a member of the bands for the television shows Saturday Night Live and Late Night with David Letterman. In the early 1980s, Jordan was a member of the band Eyewitness, along with bandleader Steve Khan on guitar, Anthony Jackson on bass, and Manolo Badrena on percussion. Since the mid-1980s, Jordan has also been a member of the X-Pensive Winos, the side project of the Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. Jordan and Richards have been production and songwriting partners on many of Richards's solo works. In 2005, he became a member of the John Mayer Trio. Jordan also formed the band the Verbs, which he fronts, with his wife Meegan Voss.

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Also plays on

Albums where Steve Jordan is credited as a sideman

1977 Havana Candy — Patti Austin drums (drum set)
1978 Sunbelt — Herbie Mann drums (drum set)
1979 Who's Who? — John Scofield drums (drum set)
1979 Morning Dance — Spyro Gyra membranophone
1980 Carnaval — Spyro Gyra drums (drum set)
1980 Detente — The Brecker Brothers drums (drum set)
1981 Eyewitness — Steve Khan drums (drum set)
1982 The Nightfly — Donald Fagen drums (drum set)
1983 In Your Eyes — George Benson drums (drum set)
1983 Casa Loco — Steve Khan, Anthony Jackson, Steve Jordan, Manolo Badrena drums (drum set)
1983 City Kids — Spyro Gyra drums (drum set)
1984 Electric Outlet — John Scofield drums (drum set)
1986 Fahrenheit — Toto percussion
1986 Upside Downside — Mike Stern drums (drum set)
1987 The Camera Never Lies — Michael Franks drums (drum set)
1988 Close‐Up — David Sanborn drums (drum set), guitar
1988 Street Dreams — Lyle Mays drums (drum set)
1989 A Question of Time — Jack Bruce percussion
1991 Here’s to the People — Sonny Rollins drums (drum set)
1991 Another Hand — David Sanborn drums (drum set)
1994 That’s the Way It Should Be — Booker T. & the MG’s percussion, membranophone, congas, bongos, guitar family, vocals
2005 Possibilities — Herbie Hancock drums (drum set), producer
2005 That's What I Say — John Scofield arranger, drums (drum set), producer, percussion, background vocals, other vocals
2006 Sonny, Please — Sonny Rollins drums (drum set)
2013 Memphis — Boz Scaggs drums (drum set), percussion, mix, producer, background vocals, instrument arranger
2015 A Fool to Care — Boz Scaggs drums (drum set), mix, percussion, background vocals
2016 Live in San Diego — Eric Clapton drums (drum set)
2021 We Are — Jon Batiste drums (drum set)

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Capital Idea The Gene Krupa Sextet · Gene Krupa · Charlie Shavers · Willie Smith… archive.org ↗
  • Overtime The Gene Krupa Sextet · Gene Krupa · Charlie Shavers · Willie Smith… archive.org ↗
  • Capital Idea The Gene Krupa Sextet · Gene Krupa · Charlie Shavers · Willie Smith… · 1954 archive.org ↗
  • Overtime The Gene Krupa Sextet · Gene Krupa · Charlie Shavers · Willie Smith… · 1954 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Steve Jordan play?

Steve Jordan is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Steve Jordan born?

Steve Jordan was born 14 January 1957 in New York City.

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