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Steve Gadd | |
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 Gadd at Bodø Jazz Open, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen Kendall Gadd |
| Born | April 9, 1945 Irondequoit, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Website | drstevegadd |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1971 |
| Unit | U.S. Army Field Band |
Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945[1]) is an American drummer, percussionist, and session musician. Gadd is one of the best-known and highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1984.[2] Gadd's performances on Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (1976) and "Late in the Evening", Herbie Mann's "Hi-jack" (1975)[3] and Steely Dan's "Aja" (1977) are examples of his style. He has worked with other popular musicians from many genres including Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Eric Clapton and Michel Petrucciani.
- ^ Braman, Chuck; Kernfeld, Barry (2002). "Gadd, Steve". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 2. ISBN 1561592846.
- ^ "Modern Drummer's Readers Poll Archive, 1979–2014". Modern Drummer. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Scott Yanow. "Herbie Mann | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2024.