Lex Humphries (August 22, 1936 – July 11, 1994) was an American 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.[1]
Humphries played on the Giant Steps sessions with John Coltrane. The alternate versions of "Giant Steps", "Naima", and "Like Sonny" that he and Cedar Walton recorded with Coltrane were first released in 1974. He was also the first drummer in the Jazztet, appearing on their first album, Meet the Jazztet, in 1960.
He died in Philadelphia in 1994, aged 57. The cause of death was undisclosed, but according to fellow drummer Mickey Roker, he was distraught in his later years due to marital problems and being separated from his son.[2]
LexHumphries (August 22, 1936 – July 11, 1994) was an American jazz drummer. He worked with two musicians known for mixing world music with jazz: Sun...
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McLean or Hank Mobley, Duke Pearson, Doug Watkins or Reggie Workman, and LexHumphries. The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4 stars...
dissatisfied with the results of this session with Cedar Walton and LexHumphries, and hence they were not used for the album, but appeared on subsequent...
saxophonist Pepper Adams and rhythm section Duke Pearson, Laymon Jackson and LexHumphries. The albums were later reissued as a double CD set, At the Half Note...
1959;: 2 the original drummer was Dave Bailey, but he was replaced by LexHumphries prior to the recording sessions.: 3 The album's ten tracks were recorded...
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with Gene Taylor (bass), LexHumphries (drums) 1959 1960 Tender Feelin's Blue Note Trio, with Gene Taylor (bass), LexHumphries (drums) 1961 1968 Angel...
Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor, Jimmy Cobb, Cedar Walton, LexHumphries 1959-05-04, 1959-05-05, 1959-12-02 1961-02-00 Coltrane Jazz Wynton Kelly...
Marshall Allen Ronnie Boykins James Spaulding Phil Cohran Clifford Jarvis LexHumphries Michael Ray June Tyson Ahmed Abdullah Danny Ray Thompson Chicago period...
contract, with Argo Records, was announced in March, 1960; by this time, LexHumphries had replaced Bailey on drums, with the latter stating that he left because...
Marshall Allen Ronnie Boykins James Spaulding Phil Cohran Clifford Jarvis LexHumphries Michael Ray June Tyson Ahmed Abdullah Danny Ray Thompson Chicago period...
Marshall Allen Ronnie Boykins James Spaulding Phil Cohran Clifford Jarvis LexHumphries Michael Ray June Tyson Ahmed Abdullah Danny Ray Thompson Chicago period...
Fuller, tenor saxophonist Yusef Lateef, pianist Wynton Kelly and drummer LexHumphries. AllMusic reviewer Michael G. Nastos stated "Chambers was allowed to...
Coltrane – tenor saxophone Cedar Walton – piano Paul Chambers – bass LexHumphries – drums John Coltrane – tenor saxophone Wynton Kelly – piano Paul Chambers...
Marshall Allen Ronnie Boykins James Spaulding Phil Cohran Clifford Jarvis LexHumphries Michael Ray June Tyson Ahmed Abdullah Danny Ray Thompson Chicago period...
saxophonist, composer, arranger, and producer (born 1921). July 11 – LexHumphries, American drummer (born 1936). August 6 – Jacques Pelzer, Belgian alto...
Marshall Allen Ronnie Boykins James Spaulding Phil Cohran Clifford Jarvis LexHumphries Michael Ray June Tyson Ahmed Abdullah Danny Ray Thompson Chicago period...
exposed to jazz extensively and became heavily influenced by the drummer LexHumphries and the younger brother of bassist and Jazz-Messenger player, Spanky...
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