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'''Roy McCurdy''', born November 28, 1936 in [[Rochester, New York]], is a [[Jazz drumming|jazz drummer]].
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'''Roy McCurdy''' (born November 28, 1936) is a jazz drummer.

==Early life==
McCurdy began playing drums around the age of 10 in his hometown of Rochester and took lessons from [[Eastman School of Music|Eastman]] percussionist Bill Street as a teenager. He spent three years in the Air Force before returning to Rochester to begin his career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=Steps forward, and steps backward, with Hall of Famer Roy McCurdy |url=https://www.wxxinews.org/2022-04-27/steps-forward-and-steps-backward-with-hall-of-famer-roy-mccurdy |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=WXXI News |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
Before joining [[Cannonball Adderley]]'s Quintet in 1965 and staying with the band until Adderley's death in 1975, he had played with [[Chuck Mangione|Chuck]] and [[Gap Mangione]] in the Jazz Brothers (1960–1961), as well as with [[Bobby Timmons]], [[Betty Carter]] and [[Sonny Rollins]] (1963–1964), appearing on the classic 1963 album ''[[Sonny Meets Hawk!]]''.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r301021|pure_url=yes}} arwulf arwulf at allmusic]</ref>
Before joining [[Cannonball Adderley]]'s Quintet in 1965 and staying with the band until Adderley's death in 1975, he had played with [[Chuck Mangione|Chuck]] and [[Gap Mangione]] in the Jazz Brothers (1960–1961), as well as with [[Bobby Timmons]], [[Betty Carter]] and [[Sonny Rollins]] (1963–1964), appearing on the classic 1963 album ''[[Sonny Meets Hawk!]]''<ref>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=sonny-meets-hawk%21-mw0000238994 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Sonny Meets Hawk! |author=arwulf arwulf |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>


He attended the [[Eastman School of Music]] from sixteen to eighteen, during which time he also played professionally with [[Roy Eldridge]] and with [[Eddie Vinson]] at seventeen. In 1960 he joined the [[Art Farmer]] - [[Benny Golson]] [[Jazztet]] and remained for two years.
He attended the [[Eastman School of Music]] from sixteen to eighteen, during which time he also played professionally with [[Roy Eldridge]] and with [[Eddie Vinson]] at seventeen. In 1960 he joined the [[Art Farmer]] – [[Benny Golson]] [[Jazztet]] and remained for two years.


Among the influences he cites [[Louie Bellson]], [[Shelly Manne]], [[Sam Woodyard]], [[Buddy Rich]], [[Jo Jones|Papa Jo Jones]], [[Philly Joe Jones]] and the bands of [[Duke Ellington]], [[Jimmie Lunceford]] and [[Lionel Hampton]].
Among the influences he cites [[Louie Bellson]], [[Shelly Manne]], [[Sam Woodyard]], [[Buddy Rich]], [[Jo Jones|Papa Jo Jones]], [[Philly Joe Jones]] and the bands of [[Duke Ellington]], [[Jimmie Lunceford]] and [[Lionel Hampton]].


He has also played and/or recorded with [[Count Basie]], [[Wes Montgomery]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Sarah Vaughan]], [[Carmen McRae]], [[Joe Williams (jazz singer)|Joe Williams]], [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Oscar Peterson]], [[Bud Powell]], [[Art Pepper]], and the jazz rock group [[Blood, Sweat and Tears]], etc.
He has also played and/or recorded with [[Count Basie]], [[Wes Montgomery]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Sarah Vaughan]], [[Carmen McRae]], [[Joe Williams (jazz singer)|Joe Williams]], [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Oscar Peterson]], [[Bud Powell]], [[Art Pepper]], and the jazz rock group [[Blood, Sweat & Tears|Blood, Sweat and Tears]], etc.


He appears on the classic 1983 recording ''Jackson, Johnson, Brown & Company'' featuring [[Milt Jackson]] on vibes, [[J. J. Johnson]] on trombone, [[Ray Brown (musician)|Ray Brown]] on bass, [[Tom Ranier]] on piano, and [[John Collins (jazz guitarist)|John Collins]] on guitar.
He appears on the classic 1983 recording ''Jackson, Johnson, Brown & Company'' featuring [[Milt Jackson]] on vibes, [[J. J. Johnson]] on trombone, [[Ray Brown (musician)|Ray Brown]] on bass, [[Tom Ranier]] on piano, and [[John Collins (jazz guitarist)|John Collins]] on guitar.


As of 2010, McCurdy is an Adjunct Professor in the Jazz Studies Department of the [[Thornton School of Music]] at the [[University of Southern California]] in Los Angeles, California.<ref>[http://www.usc.edu/schools/music/private/faculty/rwmccurd.php USC Thornton School of Music: Faculty Profiles: Roy McCurdy]</ref>
As of 2010, McCurdy is an adjunct professor in the Jazz Studies Department of the [[Thornton School of Music]] at the [[University of Southern California]] in Los Angeles, California.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.usc.edu/roy-mccurdy/ |title=Roy McCurdy, Adjunct Professor |work=[[USC Thornton School of Music]] |date=August 2012 |access-date=15 April 2016}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

===As sideman===
===As sideman===
'''With [[Gap Mangione|Gap]] and [[Chuck Mangione]], The Jazz Brothers'''

* ''The Jazz Brothers'' (Riverside, 1960)
* ''Hey Baby'' (Riverside, 1961)

'''With [[Cannonball Adderley]]'''
'''With [[Cannonball Adderley]]'''
*''[[Money in the Pocket]]'' (Capitol, 1966 [2005])
*''[[Money in the Pocket (Cannonball Adderley album)|Money in the Pocket]]'' (Capitol, 1966 [2005])
*''[[Great Love Themes]]'' (Capitol, 1966)
*''[[Great Love Themes]]'' (Capitol, 1966)
*''[[Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club']]'' (Capitol, 1966)
*''[[Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club']]'' (Capitol, 1966)
*''[[Cannonball in Japan]]'' (Capitol, 1966)
*''[[Cannonball in Japan]]'' (Capitol, 1966)
*''Swingin' In Seattle, Live At The Penthouse'' (Reel to Real, 1966-67 [2019])
*''[[Radio Nights]]'' (Night, 1967-68 [1991])
*''[[Radio Nights]]'' (Night, 1967-68 [1991])
*''[[74 Miles Away]]'' (Capitol, 1967)
*''[[74 Miles Away]]'' (Capitol, 1967)
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*''[[Soul Zodiac]]'' (Capitol, 1972)
*''[[Soul Zodiac]]'' (Capitol, 1972)
*''[[Soul of the Bible]]'' (Capitol, 1972)
*''[[Soul of the Bible]]'' (Capitol, 1972)
*''[[Double Exposure (album)|Double Exposure]]'' (Capitol, 1974)
*''[[Double Exposure (Nat Adderley album)|Double Exposure]]'' (Capitol, 1974)
*''[[A Little New York Midtown Music]]'' (Galaxy, 1979)
'''With [[Gene Ammons]]'''
'''With [[Gene Ammons]]'''
*''[[Brasswind]]'' (Prestige, 1974)
*''[[Brasswind]]'' (Prestige, 1974)
'''With [[Count Basie]]'''
'''With [[Count Basie]]'''
*''[[Mostly Blues...and Some Others]]'' (Pablo, 1983)
*''[[Mostly Blues...and Some Others]]'' (Pablo, 1983)
'''With [[Benny Carter]]'''
*''[[Benny Carter Songbook]]'' (MusicMasters, 1996)
*''[[Benny Carter Songbook Volume II]]'' (MusicMasters, 1997)
'''With [[Betty Carter]]'''
'''With [[Betty Carter]]'''
*''[[Inside Betty Carter]]'' (United Artists, 1964)
*''[[Inside Betty Carter]]'' (United Artists, 1964)
'''With [[Art Farmer]]'''
'''With [[Art Farmer]]'''
*''[[Perception (Art Farmer album)|Perception]]'' (Argo, 1961)
*''[[Perception (Art Farmer album)|Perception]]'' (Argo, 1961)
*''[[Here and Now (The Jazztet album)|Here and Now]]'' (Mercury, 1962) - with [[Benny Golson]]
*''[[Here and Now (The Jazztet album)|Here and Now]]'' (Mercury, 1962) – with [[Benny Golson]]
*''[[Another Git Together]]'' (Mercury, 1962) - with Benny Golson
*''[[Another Git Together]]'' (Mercury, 1962) – with Benny Golson
'''With [[Benny Golson]]'''
* ''[[California Message]]'' (Baystate, 1981) with [[Curtis Fuller]]
*''[[One More Mem'ry]]'' (Baystate, 1982) with Curtis Fuller
'''With [[Herbie Mann]] and [[Tamiko Jones]]'''
*''[[A Mann & A Woman]]'' (Atlantic, 1966)
'''With [[Mark Murphy (singer)|Mark Murphy]]'''
*''[[Bop for Kerouac]]'' (Muse, 1981)
'''With [[Kenny Rankin]]'''
*''After the Roses'' (Atlantic, 1980)
*''Professional Dreamer'' (Private Music, 1995)
'''With [[Shorty Rogers]] and [[Bud Shank]]'''
* ''[[Yesterday, Today and Forever]]'' (Concord Jazz, 1983)
'''With [[Sonny Rollins]]'''
'''With [[Sonny Rollins]]'''
*''[[Sonny Meets Hawk!]]'' (RCA Victor, 1963)
*''[[Sonny Meets Hawk!]]'' (RCA Victor, 1963)
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'''With [[Bobby Timmons]]'''
'''With [[Bobby Timmons]]'''
*''[[Sweet and Soulful Sounds]]'' (Riverside, 1963)
*''[[Sweet and Soulful Sounds]]'' (Riverside, 1963)
'''With [[Eddie Vinson|Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson]]'''
*''[[I Want a Little Girl]]'' (Pablo, 1981)
'''With [[Joe Williams (jazz singer)|Joe Williams]]'''
*''[[Joe Williams Live]]'' (Fantasy, 1973)
'''With [[Michael Wolff (jazz pianist)|Michael Wolff]]'''
*''[[Portraiture, The Blues Period]]'' (Fuel 2000 FLD-1004, 1997)
;With [[Betty Bennett (singer)|Betty Bennett]]
*''The Song Is You'' (1990) with [[Bob Cooper (musician)|Bob Cooper]], [[Mundell Lowe]], [[George Cables]], [[Monty Budwig]] and Roy McCurdy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jazzwax.com/2011/07/interview-betty-bennett-part-2.html |title=Interview: Betty Bennett (Part 2) |work=[[JazzWax]] |date=6 July 2011}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
*{{AllMusic |class=artist |id=roy-mccurdy-mn0000852412}}
*{{Discogs artist|274391-Roy-McCurdy}}
*{{IMDb name|1667222}}

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Latest revision as of 14:25, 2 August 2024

Roy McCurdy
Born (1936-11-28) November 28, 1936 (age 88)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Drums, guitar

Roy McCurdy (born November 28, 1936) is a jazz drummer.

Early life

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McCurdy began playing drums around the age of 10 in his hometown of Rochester and took lessons from Eastman percussionist Bill Street as a teenager. He spent three years in the Air Force before returning to Rochester to begin his career.[1]

Career

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Before joining Cannonball Adderley's Quintet in 1965 and staying with the band until Adderley's death in 1975, he had played with Chuck and Gap Mangione in the Jazz Brothers (1960–1961), as well as with Bobby Timmons, Betty Carter and Sonny Rollins (1963–1964), appearing on the classic 1963 album Sonny Meets Hawk![2]

He attended the Eastman School of Music from sixteen to eighteen, during which time he also played professionally with Roy Eldridge and with Eddie Vinson at seventeen. In 1960 he joined the Art Farmer – Benny Golson Jazztet and remained for two years.

Among the influences he cites Louie Bellson, Shelly Manne, Sam Woodyard, Buddy Rich, Papa Jo Jones, Philly Joe Jones and the bands of Duke Ellington, Jimmie Lunceford and Lionel Hampton.

He has also played and/or recorded with Count Basie, Wes Montgomery, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Joe Williams, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell, Art Pepper, and the jazz rock group Blood, Sweat and Tears, etc.

He appears on the classic 1983 recording Jackson, Johnson, Brown & Company featuring Milt Jackson on vibes, J. J. Johnson on trombone, Ray Brown on bass, Tom Ranier on piano, and John Collins on guitar.

As of 2010, McCurdy is an adjunct professor in the Jazz Studies Department of the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.[3]

Discography

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As sideman

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With Gap and Chuck Mangione, The Jazz Brothers

  • The Jazz Brothers (Riverside, 1960)
  • Hey Baby (Riverside, 1961)

With Cannonball Adderley

With Nat Adderley

With Gene Ammons

With Count Basie

With Benny Carter

With Betty Carter

With Art Farmer

With Benny Golson

With Herbie Mann and Tamiko Jones

With Mark Murphy

With Kenny Rankin

  • After the Roses (Atlantic, 1980)
  • Professional Dreamer (Private Music, 1995)

With Shorty Rogers and Bud Shank

With Sonny Rollins

With Bobby Timmons

With Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

With Joe Williams

With Michael Wolff

With Betty Bennett

References

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  1. ^ "Steps forward, and steps backward, with Hall of Famer Roy McCurdy". WXXI News. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. ^ arwulf arwulf. "Sonny Meets Hawk!". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Roy McCurdy, Adjunct Professor". USC Thornton School of Music. August 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Interview: Betty Bennett (Part 2)". JazzWax. 6 July 2011.
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