Hamid Drake is an American jazz drummer and percussionist.
By the close of the 1990s, Hamid Drake was widely regarded as one of the best percussionists in jazz and improvised music. Wikipedia
Born: 1955 (age 68 years), Monroe, LA
Music groups: Natural Information Society, Die Like a Dog Quartet, and Painkiller
Instrument(s): Drums, tabla, conga
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Hamid Drake has been a member of the Latin jazz band Night on Earth, the Georg Graewe Quartet, the DKV Trio, Peter Brotzmann's Chicago Octet/Tentet, and Liof ...
Documentary films "The Mystery Of The Gardener's Groove" & "Illumination" featuring William Parker & Hamid Drake. Directed by MIchael Lucio Sternbach.
A prolific, highly regarded percussionist known for his work in avant-garde jazz and improvised music, Chicago's Hamid Drake has an expansive style that ...