- Hamid Drake
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Name = Hamid Drake
Img_capt = Hamid Drake atMoers Festival 2006, Germany
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Alias = "Hank" Drake
Born =August 3 ,1955
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Origin = flagicon|USA Monroe,Louisiana , USA
Instrument =Drum set /Tabla /Conga
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Genre =Jazz /New Age
Occupation =Drummer /Percussionist
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Associated_acts = Fred Anderson,Peter Brötzmann ,Irene Schweizer
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Notable_instruments =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 , Germanfree jazz saxophonistPeter Brötzmann , fellow drummer Michael Zerang and Chicagofree jazz saxophonistKen Vandermark .In addition to the drum set, he also performs on the
frame drum , the tabla, and other hand drums.Partial discography
As leader
*"Blissful" (RogueArt)
*"Bindu" (RogueArt)
*"Hu: Vibrational "Universal Mother" (Soul Jazz) [http://www.huvibes.com]
=With IsWhat?!=*2004 - "You Figure It Out" (Hyena)
*2006 - "The Life We Chose" (Hyena) [http://www.hyenarecords.com/iswhat.htm]With Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures
*"Contemplations" [http://www.metarecords.com]
*"12 Arrows" [http://www.metarecords.com]With William Parker
*2001 - "Piercing the Veil" (Aum Fidelity) [http://www.aumfidelity.com]
*2007 - "First Communion/Piercing the Veil [LIVE] " (Aum Fidelity) [http://www.aumfidelity.com]With Yakuza
*2007 - "Transmutations (Prosthetic)" [http://www.prostheticrecords.com]
External links
* [http://restructures.net/Drake/Hamid_disco_home.htm Complete discography]
* [http://www.fmp-label.de/freemusicproduction/musiker/drake.html FMP releases]
* [http://www.panpot.ca/features/renderInterview.php?id=55 MP3 interview]
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