Steve GaddFor other people named Steve Gadd, see Steve Gadd(disambiguation).Stephen Kendall Steve Gadd (born April 9, 1945,[1]in Irondequoit, New York) is an American musician.Gadd is one of the most well-known and highly regardedsession and studio drummers in the industry, recognizedby his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Famein 1984.[2] Gadds groove on Paul Simon's "50 Ways toLeave Your Lover", and drumsolo on Steely Dan's "Aja",are both examples of his seminal sound and signaturestyle. He has worked with popular musicians from a widerange of genres including notably Simon & Garfunkel,Steely Dan, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Grover Wash-ington Jr., Chick Corea, Lee Ritenour and Al Di Meola.1 BiographyGadd is a native of Irondequoit, New York, a suburb ofRochester. When he was seven years old, his uncle, adrummer in the US Army, encouraged him to take drumlessons. By the age of eleven Gadd had sat in with DizzyGillespie. In a Modern Drummer interview Gadd men-tioned that some of his inuences at a young age and lateron included Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, andthe less is more style of Rick Marotta.[3]After graduating fromIrondequoits Eastridge HighSchool, he attended the Manhattan School of Music fortwo years before transferring to the Eastman School ofMusic in Rochester, playing in wind ensembles and con-cert bands. After Gadd nished college in the late 1960s,he played regularly with Chuck Mangione and his brotherGap. His rst recording was on Gap Mangiones debutsolo album, Diana in the Autumn Wind (1968).Gadd was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent threeyears as a drummer in the Army Music Program, mostof which was spent with the Jazz Ambassadors of theU.S. Army Field Band in Fort Meade, MD. While liv-ing in the Washington DC area, he briey took lessonsfrom the noted jazz drummer Michael S. Smith. Follow-ing his military service, Gadd played and worked with aband in Rochester. In 1972, Gadd formed a trio withTony Levin and Mike Holmes, traveling to New Yorkwith them. The trio eventually broke up, but Gadd beganto work mainly as a studio musician. Gadd also playedwith Chick Coreas Return to Forever but left the group.In the 1970s and 1980s, he toured internationally, andrecorded with Paul Simon and also with Al Di MeolasElectric Rendezvous Band.In1976, Gaddandother sessionmusicians inNewYork City, including Richard Tee, Eric Gale and CornellDupree, formed the group Stu. Their work includedappearances on NBCs Saturday Night Live, both per-forming on their own and backing Joe Cocker. By theend of the 1970s, Gadd was an accomplished drummer,with transcriptions of his drum solos on sale in Japan.Corea once commented, Every drummer wants to playlike Gadd because he plays perfect.... He has brought or-chestral and compositional thinking to the drum kit whileat the same time having a great imagination and a greatability to swing.[4]In 2005, along with Abraham Laboriel, Patrice Rushenand others, Gadd was awarded an honorary Doctor ofMusic degree from Berklee College of Music for out-standing contributions to contemporary music.[5][6]Howmany drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?"joked Phil Collins. Ten. And then another ten to talkabout how Steve Gadd would have done it.[7]2 Session workGadd behind his drum kit in 2010A short list of musicians with whom Gadd has workedincludes Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon,Steely Dan, Al Jarreau, Joe Cocker, Stu, Bob James,Chick Corea, Eric Clapton, Pino Daniele, James Tay-lor, Jim Croce, Eddie Gmez, The Manhattan Transfer,Michal Urbaniak, Steps Ahead, Al Di Meola, ManhattanJazz Quintet, Carly Simon, Richard Tee, Jon Bon Jovi,12 3 EQUIPMENTChet Baker, Paul Desmond, The Bee Gees, Michael Mc-Donald, Michel Petrucciani, Kate Bush, David Sanborn,Kurt Baebi,and Blicher Hemmer Gadd.2.1 1970sIn 1975, Gadd played drums on The Hustle by VanMcCoy and the Soul City Symphony. That same year,he also played the recognizable drum intro and beat be-hind Paul Simon's hit, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover".Gadd demonstrated his strengths in his work on the ti-tle track of Steely Dans Aja album, including solos un-der both Wayne Shorter's tenor sax solo and in the songstag. Chick Corea's straight-ahead jazz albumsFriendsandThreeQuartets,as well as Jim Hall's 1975 albumConcierto are some more examples of Gadds jazz play-ing. In 1979, Gadd performed a drum solo on Carly Si-mon's Spy LP. Gadd also played drums for one of CharlesMingus posthumous tracks, "Three Worlds of Drums",o of the album, "Me, Myself an Eye", which featuredve percussionists, including him.2.2 1980sIn1981, GaddplayedinthefamousSimon&Gar-funkels Concert in Central Park. He was a featured per-former in the 1980 motion picture One Trick Pony star-ring Paul Simon.Simons hit "Late in the Evening" wasthe movies main title in which Gadd implemented the"Mozambique", a Cuban dance rhythm, into the song.Frank Sinatras 1984 studio album LA Is My Lady fea-tured a large orchestra of some of the worlds top ses-sion musicians, including Steve Gadd, under the directionof Quincy Jones. He also contributed to 10cc's albumWindows in the Jungle. Gadd also played with GroverWashington, Jr. on Winelight and Come Morningrecords and a live Grover Washington Jr. video concert.2.3 1990sGadd recorded and toured with Eric Clapton in1994/1996 and again from 1997 to 2004. 1997 also sawhim on a world tour in a trio with the French jazz greatMichel Petrucciani and his Paul Simon band colleague,bassist Anthony Jackson (captured on the Trio in TokyoCD and Live in Stuttgart DVD/VHS).2.4 2000sGadd played on the blues albumRidingwiththeKingalong with B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Vaughanand a few others.In 2009, Gadd returned to Claptons band to play 11nights at the Royal Albert Hall and was part of Claptonstouring band throughout May 2009.Also in 2009, Gadd reunited with his band from 1973,L'Image, featuring Mike Mainieri, Warren Bernhardt,David Spinozza and Tony Levin. The group performedat the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City, toured Japan,and released the album L'Image 2.0.2.5 2010sGadd played next to Eric Clapton at Crossroads show. In2011, Gadd worked with Kate Bush on her 50 Words forSnow album, and she declared during an interview byJamie Cullum that she had wanted to work with SteveGadd for a long time but had not had the courage to ap-proach him; she described him as a sweet person, reallydown to earth and said that his interpretation of musicis so sophisticated, and also that she loved working withhim due to a real chemistry that started to click in.Gadd is currently (2014) touring with James Taylor.[8]3 EquipmentGadd endorses and uses Yamaha drums, pedals& hardware,[9][10]Zildjian cymbals,[10][11]Remodrumheads,[10][12]LatinPercussion,[10][13]Earthworksmicrophones,[10][14]Vic Firth sticks and brushes[10][15]andBeatobags.[16]BeforesigningonwithYamaha,Gadd played a mixed kit that included a Gretsch bassdrum (20) and Pearl concert toms customized by FrankIppolitos Professional Percussion Center in New York.By using Evans hydraulic heads with added bottom headshe was able to get a deeper, richer tone that becameknown as his signature sound, a sound still popular 30years later. Gadd now mainly uses the Steve GaddCommemorative kit, which Yamaha made for the 30thanniversary of his collaboration with the company. Thekit consists of a 22"x14 maple bass drum and 12"x8,13"x9, 14"x12 and 16"x14 birch tom toms. He useshis 14"x5.5 Yamaha Steve Gadd signature steel snaredrum with wood hoops. He also has birch and mapleversions of the snare drum.Heuses Zildjiancymbals, andhecollaboratedwithZildjian when they made the K Custom Session cymbals.Gadd also has Vic Firth sticks with his signature on them.The drumsticks are very light and thin, black in color,and have normal wood color on the tips. There is alsoan identical model with nylon tips. The stick is slightlyshorter than the American Classic 5A, and features a bar-rel tip for improved recording sound. It is 1534 in (40.0cm) long and the diameter is .550 in (1.40 cm). In addi-tion to having his own signature stick, he also has his ownsignature brushes. These brushes are intended to solve theproblem of wire brushes snagging on new coated drum-heads by slightly angling the wires in the top 3/4 (1.9cm) of the playing end. The wires glide across the head,allowing a smoother sweep and a velvet swish sound.3Gadd uses a variety of Remo heads: a coated Powerstroke3 on the batter side of the snare with a Hazy Diplomat onthe resonant side of the snare, clear Pinstripes or coatedAmbassadors on the batter sides of toms, and clear Am-bassadors for the resonant sides. He usually uses a Pin-stripe on the bass drum, but occasionally uses a CoatedAmbassador on his bass drum.[16][17][18]4 DiscographyAs Steve Gadd & FriendsLive At Voce Deluxe Edition (2010) [BFM Jazz]As Steve Gadd/ with the Gadd GangGadd About (1984)The Gadd Gang (1986)Pigs and Wizards (1987)Here & Now (1988)Live at Bottom Line (1988)Gadd Gang (1991)With StuStu (1976)Stu It (1978)Live Stu (1978)Live In New York (1980)East (1981)Best Stu (1981)With Blicher Hemmer GaddBlicher Hemmer Gadd Live (c-nut 2014)With Patti AustinEnd of a Rainbow (CTI, 1976)With B.B. KingRiding with the KingWith Chick CoreaMy Spanish HeartFriendsThree QuartetsThe LeprechaunThe Mad HatterRendezvous in New YorkThe Ultimate AdventureSuper Trio (2006) - with Chick Corea and ChristianMcBride(the unreleasedversionof Hymnof the SeventhGalaxy)With Steely DanAja on (title track)Gauchoon(Glamour Profession, MyRival,Third World Man, k and percussion on Hey Nine-teen)With Simon and GarfunkelThe Concert in Central ParkWith The Manhattan TransferMecca for ModernsPasticheWith Warren BernhardtManhattan Update (1980)With Paul SimonOne-Trick PonyStill Crazy After All These Years (track "50 Ways ToLeave Your Lover")Hearts and BonesYou're the OnePaul Simons Concert in the Park, August 15, 1991SurpriseLate in the EveningWith StepsSmokin' in the PitStep by Step4 4 DISCOGRAPHYWith George Benson:Bad BensonPacic FireGBIn Your EyesLivin' Inside Your LoveGood King Bad (CTI, 1975)In Concert-Carnegie Hall (CTI, 1975)With Grover Washington, Jr.Winelight (Elektra/Asylum, 1980)Come Morning (Elektra/Asylum, 1980)GroverWashington, Jr. InConcert (View VideoDVD, 1981)With Joe BrucatoFree (2007)Acoustic Joe Vol. 1 (2009)Thank You Soldier (2010)With Eric ClaptonLive at Hyde Park (DVD)PilgrimReptileRiding with the KingOne More Car, One More RiderMe and Mr. JohnsonSessions for Robert J.Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004Back HomeClapton ChroniclesOld SockWith James BrownBlack CaesarWith Art FarmerCrawl Space (CTI, 1977)Big Blues (CTI, 1978) with Jim HallYama with Joe Henderson (CTI, 1979)With Johnny HammondHigher Ground (Kudu, 1973)With Milt JacksonGoodbye (CTI, 1973)With Hubert LawsIn the Beginning (CTI, 1974)The Chicago Theme (CTI, 1974)With Yusef LateefIn a Temple Garden (CTI, 1979)With Jackie and RoyA Wilder Alias (CTI, 1973)With Al JarreauThis Time (1980)Breakin' Away (1981)Jarreau (1983)Tenderness (1994)With Rickie Lee JonesRickie Lee JonesPiratesMagazineWith 10ccWindows in the JungleWith Paul McCartneyTug Of WarPipes Of PeaceWith Chuck Mangione5The Boys From Rochester, 1989Disguise, 1984Tarantella, 1980Main Squeeze, 1976Land of Make Believe, 1973Alive, 1972Together, 1971Friends and Love, 1970With Gap MangioneFamily Holidays, 2004Stolen Moments, 2003Planet Gap, 1998Gap Mangione!, 1976She and I, 1974Sing Along Junk, 1972Diana in the Autumn Wind, 1968With Michel PetruccianiTrio in TokyoBoth WorldsWith Al Di MeolaLand of the Midnight Sun, 1976 (track The Wiz-ard)Elegant Gypsy, 1977 (tracks Flight Over Rio &Elegant Gypsy Suite)Casino, 1978SplendidoHotel, 1980 (tracks Roller Jubilee &Spanish Eyes)Electric Rendezvous, 1982Tour de Force Live, 1982Orange and Blue, 1994 (tracks Theme of the Moth-ership & Casmir)Consequence of Chaos, 2006With Lee RitenourFeel the NightCaptains JourneyFriendshipWith Bob JamesBJ4 (1977)Heads (1978)Touchdown (1978)Lucky Seven (1979) (Tracks Rush Hour and BlueLick)With Michel Jonasz:Michel Jonasz au Znith (1993)O vont les rves (2002)With SunlightsquareUrban Sessions (2006)With Weather ReportMr Gone(1978)(TracksYoungandFineandAnd Then)With Funk FactoryFunk Factory (1975) (Tracks Watusi Dance,Rien Ne Va Plus, Funk It and Lilliput)With Lalo SchifrinTowering Toccata (CTI, 1976)With Jeremy SteigFirey (CTI, 1977)With James TaylorNew Moon Shine, 1991October Road, 2002[19]James Taylor: A Christmas Album, 2006[19]Covers, 2008Other Covers, 2009With Art GarfunkelSome Enchanted Evening, 2007[19]Songs from a Parent to a Child, 1997[19]6 6 EXTERNAL LINKSFate for BreakfastWith L'ImageL'Image 2.0, 2009With Lesley MeguidThe Truth About Love Songs, 2010With Chet BakerShe Was Too Good to Me, 1974Studio Trieste, (CTI 9007, 1982)With Don SebeskyThe Rape of El Morro (CTI, 1975)With Masahiko SatohAmorphism, 1985With Kate BushDirectors Cut, 201150 Words for Snow, 2011With Cedar WaltonMobius (RCA, 1975)With Richard TeeInside You (album) (Columbia, 1989)With Mike PorcaroBrotherly Love (2011) (Tracks Rosanna, ManicDepression, Georgy Porgy, Lowdown, E Mi-nor Shue, Human Nature, Africa, Lets StayTogether, Stuy, Jes Strut and Corbitt VanBrauer)5 References[1] Braman, Chuck; Kernfeld, Barry (2002). Gadd, Steve.In Barry Kernfeld. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz,Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Groves Dictionaries Inc. p.2. ISBN 1561592846.[2] Modern Drummers Readers Poll Archive, 19792014.Modern Drummer. Retrieved 10 August 2015.[3] Rick Mattingly, Hall of Fame - Steve Gadd, PercussiveArts Society.[4] Bosso, Joe. Steve Gadd on playing with Clapton, Mc-Cartney, and his own band. Prole, Musicradar.com,July 5, 2010; retrieved May 6, 2011.[5] Honorary Degree Recipients, Berklee College of Musicwebsite[6] Gadd ocial website.[7] White, Terri: Cash for questions, Q, December 2014,pp3033[8] Jamestaylor.com - Steve Gadd page[9] http://www.yamaha.com/artists/stevegadd.html[10] http://www.drstevegadd.com/setup.html[11] http://zildjian.com/Artists/G/Steve-Gadd[12] http://remo.com/portal/artists/4315/Steve_Gadd.html[13] http://www.lpmusic.com/artists/artist/SteveGadd/[14] http://www.earthworksaudio.com/artists/steve-gadd/[15] http://www.vicfirth.com/artists/gadd.php[16] http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/drum-kits-of-the-pros-stars-live-and-studio-drum-setups-in-pictures-428337/34[17] The Ocial Steve Gadd Website: Set Up. Retrieved June14, 2009.[18] Yard Gavrilovic: Steve Gadds Drum Tech. RetrievedJuly 10, 2010.[19] Ocial website: discography. Drstevegadd.com. Au-gust 15, 1991. Retrieved 2011-10-15.6 External linksGadds ocial websiteSteve Gadd at Drummerworld contains video andsound clips.Steve Gadd at Free Video Drum Lessons discog-raphy, videos, photosSteve Gadd page on The Party Of The Centuryproject contains video and sound clips.Steve Gadd atOnlineDrummer contains videoclips.Steve Gadd at BehindTheDrums contains discog-raphy and equipment list.BFM JazzSteve Gadd 2014 Interview - with Rochester maga-zine POST77 Text and image sources, contributors, and licenses7.1 Text SteveGaddSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Gadd?oldid=675335687Contributors: Zanimum, Paul A, Jgm, Timrollpick-ering,Paul Richter,Paploo,Frencheigh,Chowbok,Oneiros,Mucket,D6,Rich Farmbrough,80-MAN, YUL89YYZ, Scottjdownes,Bobo192, Alansohn, Hu, Hakanand, Woohookitty, Daniel Case, Pol098, Lensovet, Wikiklrsc, Stefanomione, Koavf, Lockley, FlaBot,Ian Pitchford, Dfmock, Gdrbot, RussBot, Ksnortum, Je.lopezstuit, Akamad, Gaius Cornelius, Sanguinity, NawlinWiki, Cholmes75,Ospalh, Drumsac, Elkman, J. 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