- Born
- 8 January 1948
Chicago - Country
- United States
Biography
Thurman Barker is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Thurman Barker was born on 8 January 1948 in Chicago. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Thurman Barker (born January 8, 1948, Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American jazz drummer. Barker's first professional experience was at age sixteen with Mighty Joe Young. Barker took his bachelor's at Empire State College, then studied at the American Conservatory of Music under Harold Jones and at Roosevelt University. He next served as an accompanist for Billy Eckstine, Bette Midler, and Marvin Gaye. He was house percussionist at the Shubert Theater in Chicago for ten years. In 1968, he joined Joseph Jarman's first ensemble, and soon after became a member of the AACM in its early days. Aside from Jarman, he played in the late 1960s and 1970s with Muhal Richard Abrams, Pheeroan akLaff, Anthony Braxton, Billy Bang, Henry Threadgill, and Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre. He recorded and toured again with Braxton in 1978-80 and with Sam Rivers in 1979–80.
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument does Thurman Barker play?
Thurman Barker is known for playing drum kit.
When and where was Thurman Barker born?
Thurman Barker was born 8 January 1948 in Chicago.
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