Al Dreares

Alfred Dreares II (January 4, 1927 – November 17, 2011) was an American jazz drummer.

Early life

Dreares was born in Key West, Florida, on January 4, 1927.[1] He was a childhood friend of Fats Navarro, and studied at Hartnett Conservatory in New York City on the advice of his father, a trumpeter.[2]

Later life and career

He played early in his career in the bands of Paul Williams, and with Teddy Charles in 1955.[1] The next year he played with Charles Mingus.[1] In 1957 he recorded with Freddie Redd and worked with Kenny Burrell; 1958 saw him with Gigi Gryce, and 1959 with Phineas Newborn.[1] He also led his own bands from the late 1950s.[2]

Other credits include recordings with Mal Waldron and Julian Euell, and Bennie Green.[1][2]

Discography

As sideman

With Bennie Green

With Freddie McCoy

With Freddie Redd

With Frank Strozier

With Mal Waldron

With Randy Weston

Main sources:[4][5]

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References
  1. Dreares, Al (fred, II), Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, 2003, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J129400
  2. Chadbourne, Eugene. "Al Dreares". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  3. "Mal Waldron Discogrpahy". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. https://www.reddenfuneralhome.net/book-of-memories/1041383/dreares-alfred/obituary.php
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