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'''Jeffrey Lee Hirshfield''' (b. [[New York City]], August 22, 1955) is an American [[jazz]] drummer. |
'''Jeffrey Lee Hirshfield''' (b. [[New York City]], August 22, 1955) is an American [[jazz]] drummer. |
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Hirshfield studied under [[Ed Soph]]. He worked for the [[Joffrey Ballet]] in 1976-77 and then played with [[Mose Allison]] ( |
Hirshfield studied under [[Ed Soph]]. He worked for the [[Joffrey Ballet]] in 1976-77 and then played with [[Mose Allison]] (1977–79). During the 1980s he worked with [[Red Rodney]] and [[Ira Sullivan]] (1981–85), [[Toshiko Akiyoshi]] (1986-89), and [[Bennie Wallace]] (1987–90). Alongside [[Fred Hersch]] and [[Steve LaSpina]], he was a member of the trio ''Etc.'' during 1988-91. During this time he also played in a trio with Hersch and [[Michael Formanek]]. From 1990 he played with [[Harold Danko]], played in Formanek's Wide Open Spaces project, and played again with LaSpina in a quartet setting. He also worked in a quartet with [[John Abercrombie (guitarist)|John Abercrombie]] and [[Andy LaVerne]] early in the 1990s. In the mid-1990s he played in a trio with [[Marc Copland]] and [[Dieter Ilg]] (1992–95), another trio with [[Tim Berne]] and Formanek (1993–94), and the [[Lan Xang]] ensemble with [[David Binney]], [[Donny McCaslin]], and [[Scott Colley]] (after 1995). |
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Hirshfield has also played with a number of other leaders, including [[Bob Belden]], Marc Copland, [[Vic Juris]], [[Steve Slagle]], [[Dave Stryker]], [[Jim Snidero]], [[Warren Bernhardt]], [[Jay Anderson]], and [[Paul Bley]]. |
Hirshfield has also played with a number of other leaders, including [[Bob Belden]], Marc Copland, [[Vic Juris]], [[Steve Slagle]], [[Dave Stryker]], [[Jim Snidero]], [[Warren Bernhardt]], [[Jay Anderson]], and [[Paul Bley]]. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Revision as of 21:36, 15 October 2013
Jeffrey Lee Hirshfield (b. New York City, August 22, 1955) is an American jazz drummer.
Hirshfield studied under Ed Soph. He worked for the Joffrey Ballet in 1976-77 and then played with Mose Allison (1977–79). During the 1980s he worked with Red Rodney and Ira Sullivan (1981–85), Toshiko Akiyoshi (1986-89), and Bennie Wallace (1987–90). Alongside Fred Hersch and Steve LaSpina, he was a member of the trio Etc. during 1988-91. During this time he also played in a trio with Hersch and Michael Formanek. From 1990 he played with Harold Danko, played in Formanek's Wide Open Spaces project, and played again with LaSpina in a quartet setting. He also worked in a quartet with John Abercrombie and Andy LaVerne early in the 1990s. In the mid-1990s he played in a trio with Marc Copland and Dieter Ilg (1992–95), another trio with Tim Berne and Formanek (1993–94), and the Lan Xang ensemble with David Binney, Donny McCaslin, and Scott Colley (after 1995).
Hirshfield has also played with a number of other leaders, including Bob Belden, Marc Copland, Vic Juris, Steve Slagle, Dave Stryker, Jim Snidero, Warren Bernhardt, Jay Anderson, and Paul Bley.
Discography
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With Pat Martino
- All Sides Now (Blue Note, 1997)
References
- Gary W. Kennedy, "Jeff Hirshfield". Grove Jazz online.