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Roy McCurdy (born November 28, 1936) is a jazz drummer. Early life [ edit ] McCurdy began playing drums around the age of 10 in his hometown of Rochester and took lessons from Eastman percussionist Bill Street as a teenager.
Feb 19, 2021 · Learn about Roy McCurdy's career, from playing with Chuck Mangione and Cannonball Adderley to teaching at USC/Thornton School of Music. Discover his memories of Rochester, New York, and his role in the Grammy-winning album Mercy Mercy Mercy.
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Apr 26, 2024 · Roy McCurdy is a versatile and influential jazz drummer who played with Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Sarah Vaughan and many others. Learn about his life, career, influences, recordings and videos on All About Jazz.
Learn about Roy Mccurdy, one of the best-known and most widely acclaimed drummers in jazz. He played with Cannonball Adderly, Sonny Rollins, Nancy Wilson and many other jazz greats.
Roy McCurdy is a jazz drummer who played with Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Art Farmer and many others. He is an adjunct instructor at USC Thornton School of Music and has recorded with various artists.
Roy McCurdy is a renowned jazz drummer who played with Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, and others. He is also an adjunct professor at USC and a faculty member at Pasadena Conservatory of Music.
A devoted teacher on the faculty of the Thornton School of Music at USC and the Pasadena School of Music, Roy joins the SJW faculty for the first time this summer. Roy first got his start in jazz working with the Mangione Brothers, Chuck and Gap, in the early ’60s.
