RIP Ray Drummond

[Hardbopjazz]

Ray Drummond has passed away today. Rest in peace and thanks for the music.

Edited Saturday at 05:24 PM by Hardbopjazz

[JSngry]

My goodness. .

[mikeweil]

I know Ray Drummond the bass player, born in 1946. There is a drummer Billy Drummond (no relation) , born 1959. Now who is it, what is your source?

[Hardbopjazz]

Bassist.   My mistake. 

It was reported by Spike Wilner the owner of Smalls 

Edited Saturday at 05:32 PM by Hardbopjazz

[mikeweil]

Okay - it's always good to state a source right away.

R.I.P. - one of the most reliable bassists of his generation, big tone. I bet every member has a few albums with him participating on the shelves. 

[felser]

R.I.P. 

[Peter Friedman]

Sad News!  He was a damn good bass  player. I had the good fortune to see him play live  quite a number of times.

And as Mike said, I have him on numerous CDs including a few where he is the leader.

Ray was also the co-leader on 4 or 5 trio CDs by The Drummonds  with Billy Drummond and Renee Rosnes 

[sgcim]

RIP.

[mjzee]

R.I.P.  Very sad; great bassist.  I met his father once, who was very proud of his son.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Although there doesn't appear to be any formal confirmation of this, he had been ill for quite a while, so it is not unexpected.

I consider myself lucky to have seen so many Jazz greats - and Ray was one of them. He was a force on the bass.

I've been meaning to pick up a few more of Ray's Arabesque CDs. I have "Vignettes" and it's really nice. I'll have to play that in his memory.

[John L]

RIP

[randyhersom]

The Trio (Ted Curson album) - Wikipedia

 

[Steve Reynolds]

Was blessed to him in Philadelphia maybe in 1998 or so with our friend Gordon B from the old Jazz Corner/Jazz Central Station in a quartet led by David Murray with the late John Hicks & Andrew Cyrille.

RIP, sir

[Ken Dryden]

I got to hear Ray Drummond in piano duos twice, with Billy Mays in 1990 in New Orleans and with Kenny Barron at Zinno in 1997. He was also a part of the jam sessions during the IAJE 2004 with James Williams and Ben Riley, I heard them backing Francesco Cafiso.

He was also a delightful interview. RIP, Ray.

[clifford_thornton]

Too bad. Amazing sound on the instrument.

[Pim]

Rip! He was a great bass player

[Gheorghe]

He was great. I think I had heard him many times with Johnny Griffin, but I think also with other musicians, maybe Joe Henderson, anyway I heard him with different groups, but most with Johnny Griffin and everything was about in the late 70´s until early 80´s. He was so big that bass really looked small.

[HutchFan]

R.I.P.

 

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, Gheorghe said:

He was great. I think I had heard him many times with Johnny Griffin, but I think also with other musicians, maybe Joe Henderson, anyway I heard him with different groups, but most with Johnny Griffin and everything was about in the late 70´s until early 80´s. He was so big that bass really looked small.

Very true about him making the bass look small. That is one thing I remember about him as well.