Who's your favorite jazz drummer?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

Tony Williams for me - man Miles Smiles is incredible!

[GOPisEvil]

1. Charlie Watts

By occupation, he's a jazz drummer. The Stones just pay the bills. ;-) Ever heard the Charlie Watts Trio? Good stuff!

Oh, Omar Hakim is good too!

[On the Road]

2. I Have a Soft Spot for Trilok Gurtu

the fusion drummer who played with John McLaughlin. Never heard such a three-dimensional effect in drumming, or variation in tone and effect.

[Richardo]

3. My soft spot is for Buddy Rich...

...saw his band play many times in the 70s. I've never heard a more "musical" drummer. He could play tunes on that kit!

Yeah now! :smoke:

[chenGOD]

4. Tough choice.

So I just picked Max Roach.

But really almost any of them would rank as my favorite.

[bif]

5. Lewis Nash--best drummer alive.

Jack Dejonette comes in a close second.

[Whitacre D_WI]

6. Rashied Ali. Elvin a close second.

You wouldn't notice I'm a Trane fan, eh?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

13. No, not me!

[rjbcar27]

7. Can I put Manu Katche on here too!?

Can't get enough of him.

[bbernardini]

8. No Bill Bruford?!?

He's a hell of a jazz drummer.

I can't pick on this one either. Buddy Rich's technique kind of annoys me, though.

[regularguy]

9. Gotta go with Elvin Jones...

though it's was tough not to pick Tony Williams or Philly Joe......

[redqueen]

10. Krupa!

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Tony Williams

Not by a lot, but by enough!
The Professor

[NightTrain]

12. Don't forget Cozy Cole.

n/t

[bobthedrummer]

14. I voted for Art Blakey-what a list though!

[BlueJazz]

15. I vote for Joe Morrello

Worked with Dave Brubeck Quartet