Martin Drew
| Martin Drew | |
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Drew at the Appleby Jazz Festival
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| Background information | |
| Born |
February 11, 1944 Northampton, England |
| Died | July 29, 2010 (aged 66) Harefield, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1957–2010 |
| Associated acts |
Ronnie Scott Oscar Peterson |
| Website | www |
Martin Drew (11 February 1944 – 29 July 2010) was an English jazz drummer, who played with Ronnie Scott between 1975 and 1995, and with Oscar Peterson between 1974 and 2007.
Martin Drew was born on 11 February 1944 in Northampton, England, and started to play the drums when he was six years old. He played his first professional engagement at the age of 13. Studying with drummer George Fierstone gave Drew a solid musical and technical background.
Drew was best known for his extensive work in Oscar Peterson and Ronnie Scott's groups, with which he became an international name. He also played at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with many famous visiting U.S. jazz musicians.
Drew was also a member of a trio led by Eddie Thompson. He was often heard playing on BBC Radio 2's Sounds of Jazz programme in the 1970s, which was introduced by Peter Clayton on Sunday evenings.
During the 1980s, Drew and keyboardist John Critchinson played simultaneously with the Ronnie Scott Quartet (the fourth band member was bassist Ron Mathewson) and with the jazz group Morrissey–Mullen. When Morrissey-Mullen disbanded in 1988, Drew led a quintet called Our Band with Dick Morrissey, Jim Mullen (originally Louis Stewart), Critchinson, and Mathewson.
Between 1997 and 2000, Drew led a quartet with Mornington Lockett on tenor saxophone, Gareth Williams on piano, and Laurence Cottle on electric bass.
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