Hamid Drake (b. Monroe, Louisiana, August 3, 1955) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist. He lives in Chicago, IL but spends much of his time traveling around the world for concerts and studio dates.
He first became known for his work with Chicago tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson. Drake was one of the founders, along with Foday Musa Suso and Adam Rudolph, of The Mandingo Griot Society. His other frequent collaborators include New York bassist William Parker, saxophonist David Murray, composer and percussionist Adam Rudolph, German free jazz saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, fellow drummer Michael Zerang and Chicago free jazz saxophonist Ken Vandermark. In recent years, Drake has frequently appeared in Hungarian jazz groups, recording with musicians like Viktor Tóth and Mihály Dresch.
In addition to the drum set, he also performs on the frame drum, the tabla, and other hand drums.
[edit] Partial discography
[edit] As leader
- Reggaeology (RogueArt, 2010)
- Blissful (RogueArt, 2008)
- Bindu (RogueArt, 2005)
- Hu: Vibrational "Universal Mother (Soul Jazz)
[edit] With Albert Beger and William Parker
- 2005 - Evolving Silence Vol.1 (Earsay's Jazz)
- 2006 - Evolving Silence Vol.2 (Earsay's Jazz)
[edit] With IsWhat?!
- 2004 - You Figure It Out (Hyena)
- 2006 - The Life We Chose (Hyena)
[edit] With Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures
[edit] With Beans
- 2006 Only (with William Parker)
[edit] With Painkiller
[edit] With Scott Fields
[edit] With William Parker
- 2001 - Piercing the Veil (Aum Fidelity)
- 2007 - First Communion/Piercing the Veil [LIVE] (Aum Fidelity)
[edit] With Yakuza
- 2007 - Transmutations (Prosthetic)
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Monroe, Louisiana, USA
