Lex Humphries
Born: 22nd August 1936
Died: 11th July 1994
Nationality: American
Lex Humphries 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.
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.
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Yusef Lateef (woodwinds), Barry Harris (piano), Lex Humphries (drums), Ernie Farrow (upright bass)
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Horace Parlan (piano), Al Harewood (drums), Ray Baretto (conga), George Tucker (bass), Charlie Rouse, Big John Patton, Ike Quebec (tenor saxophone), Garvin Masseaux (musicians (emi load: do not use)), Willie Bobo (drums), Wendell Marshall (bass), Wendell Marshall (bass guitar), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Garvin Masseaux (percussion), Cannonball Adderley, Sergio Mendes, The Bossa Rio Sextet, Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Carlos "Patato" Valdez (conga), Richie Goldberg (bells), Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Art Blakey (drums), Horace Silver (piano), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone), Oscar Pettiford (bass), Grant Green (guitar), Carvin Masseaux (percussion), Johnny Acea (piano), Horace Silver Quintet, Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone), Roger Humphries (drums), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Woody Shaw (trumpet), Naná Vasconcelos (percussion), Eddie Gomez (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Eliane Elias (piano), Andrew Hill, Larry Ridley (bass), Billy Higgins (drums), Harold Mabern (piano), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Lou Donaldson, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins (bass), Duke Pearson (piano), Lex Humphries (drums)
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Wes Montgomery, Lex Humphries, Ron Carter, Ray Barretto, Hank Jones
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John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass guitar), Jimmy Cobb (drums), Steve Davis (bass guitar), McCoy Tyner (piano), Elvin Jones (drums), Lex Humphries (drums), Cedar Walton (piano)
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