Lex Humphries

Lex Humphries

Lex Humphries (born August 22, 1936 in New York City; died July 11, 1994) was a jazz drummer. He worked with two musicians known for mixing world music with jazz; Sun Ra and Yusef Lateef. As a member of Sun Ra's "Arkestra" he appeared in the film Space Is the Place. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072195/fullcredits IMDB] ] He also worked with Donald Byrd on a few albums and played with Dizzy Gillespie in 1959 on the album Have Trumpet Will Excite.

He might be best known for work on two well-known jazz albums: The first is Giant Steps by John Coltrane, but he was not in the 1960 album. The renditions he and Cedar Walton recorded with Coltrane were instead released as alternate tracks in 1974. He can also be heard on Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef.

Web sources


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Lex Humphries — (* 22. August 1936 in Rockaway, Queens, New York; † 11. Juli 1994) war ein US amerikanischer Jazz Schlagzeuger. Lex Humphries spielte zunächst mit Chet Baker in Europa 1956, mit Dizzy Gillespie 1958, mit dem Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Humphries — is a surname, and may refer to:* Barry Humphries (1934), Dame Edna Average , Australian Comedian * Carla Humphries (1988), aka Carla Loren, model and actress * Edward Ted Humphries, Australian politician * Gary Humphries (1958), Australian… …   Wikipedia

  • Humphries — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Barry Humphries (* 1934), australischer Komiker Gary Humphries (* 1958), australischer Politiker Kaillie Humphries (* 1985), kanadische Bobsportlerin Kris Humphries (* 1985), US amerikanischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Liste der Biografien/Hum — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Meet the Jazztet — Studioalbum von Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet Veröffentlichung 1960 Label Argo …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Coltrane Quartett — John Coltrane Quartet Gründung 1959 bis 1960 Auflösung 1965 Genre Modern Jazz Letzte Besetzung vor der Auflösung Saxophon John Coltrane Piano McCoy Tyner Bass Jimmy Garrison Schlagzeug …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Giant Steps — For other uses, see Giant Steps (disambiguation). Giant Steps Studio album by John Coltrane …   Wikipedia

  • Nidhamu — Live album by Sun Ra and his Arkestra Released 1972 Recorded December 12 17, 1971 …   Wikipedia

  • Giant Steps — Studioalbum von John Coltrane Veröffentlichung 1960 Label Atlantic Records …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Nights of Ballads & Blues — Studio album by McCoy Tyner Released 1963 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”