Rip Ndugu Chancler

[vagelism]

Moλις εμαθα οτι χασαμε εναν πολυ μεγαλο drummer...

https://youtu.be/plNCSKE_gXg

 

 

Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (1952 - 2018) was a drummer, percuussionist, studio musician, composer and producer. Mr. Chancler was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and began playing drums when he was thirteen years old. While in high school, Chancler played with Willie Bobo and the Harold Johnson Sextet. Chancler graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills with a degree in music education. By then he had already performed with the Gerald Wilson Big Band, Herbie Hancock, and recorded with Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Bobby Hutcherson, among many others.

Mr. Chancler often worked as a studio percussionist. His playing can be heard on many hit records, ranging from jazz to blues to pop, including Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". Chancler has also worked with Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Donna Summer, George Duke, Patrice Rushen, Carlos Santana, Hubert Laws, The Crusaders, Frank Sinatra, Weather Report, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock and John Lee Hooker.

[estpany]

R.I.P.

 

[dimsonic]

πρωτοάκουσα το όνομά του πίσω στο 1976 όταν συνεργάστηκε στο Amigos του Carlos.

Τότε είχα θεωρήσει ότι ήταν οπισθοχώρηση στο funk μετά τα εξαιρετικά Caravanserai, Illuminations, Borboletta.... και είχα αποδώσει το φταίξιμο στον Chancler.... (εντάξει...όταν δεν είσαι καν 20....σκέφτεσαι διάφορα...) ;)

 

Αφησε στίγμα κι αυτός...

 

 

[Superfunk]

Μέγας groove master.

RIP