Musician Dictionary

Pheeroan akLaff

American jazz drummer

DescriptionAmerican jazz drummer
Source: Wikidata
Born1955-01-27
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDetroit Detroit
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationdrummer jazz musician university teacher musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAir Yosuke Yamashita New York Trio Oliver Lake Trio Ned Rothenberg Double Band Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quintet Leo Smith Creative Orchestra Roscoe Mitchell Creative Orchestra Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre Trio Fool Proof Bobby Zankel / Wonderful Sound 8 Henry Threadgill Sextett Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet David Murray Quartet Jump Up The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band Sonny Sharrock Band Air (4) New Dalta Ahkri New York Jazz Collective Henry Threadgill Very Very Circus New Air Rob Reddy's Honor System Oliver Lake Quartet Oliver Lake Quintet Oliver Lake Steel Quartet Frode Gjerstad Quartet Steve Lehman's Camouflage Trio Craig Harris And Tailgaters Tales Michele Rosewoman Quartet Anthony Davis/James Newton Quartet Ricardo Gallo's Tierra De Nadie Marty Ehrlich Rites Quartet Wadada Leo Smith's Organic Wadada Leo Smith's Mbira Don Byron New Gospel Quintet Anthony Braxton / Mario Pavone Quintet Paradigm Shift (6) Tom Pierson Orchestra Orange Wave Electric Zoo Too Trio The Henry Threadgill Sextet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

P. Aklaff Paul Maddox Pharoa Ak Laff Pheer-oan AkLaff Pheeroan Ak Laff Pheeroan Ak Laff (Paul Maddox) Pheeroan Ak'Laff Pheeroan AkLaff Pheeroan aKLaff Pheeroan ak Laff Pheeroan akLaff Pheroan Aklaff Pheroan akLaff フェローン・アクラフ

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 360cb0b5-dc4e-4fd5-b52c-efe4b0e9e27a · wikidata: Q2085444 · isni: 0000000055138083 · discogs: 282988

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