Steve Jordan (drummer)
| Steve Jordan | |
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Jordan performing in 2006 with the John Mayer Trio
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steve Jordan |
| Also known as | Steve "Getdwa" Jordan |
| Born |
January 14, 1957 New York City, New York, United States |
| Origin | Bronx, New York, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer, educator |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Virgin, JVC Victor |
| Associated acts | The Verbs, John Mayer Trio, Keith Richards and the X-pensive Winos, Saturday Night Live Band, The Blues Brothers, Eric Clapton, Robben Ford, Neil Young |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Signature Yamaha Steve Jordan Snare and Cocktail Kit | |
Stephen "Steve" Jordan (born January 14, 1957) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, musical director and producer from the Bronx in New York City.
Best known as a drummer, Jordan has been a member of several bands and ensembles, and has spent a significant amount of his career backing other famous musicians as a sideman and as a session player in recording studios. He has been a member, songwriter and co-producer of Keith Richards and the X-pensive Winos and the John Mayer Trio. He has backed Eric Clapton in his touring band. Steve also played drums on Robben Ford's 1997 release, "Tiger Walk".
Jordan has additionally released an instructional program for drummers called The Groove is Here.
Jordan attended New York City's High School of Music and Art, graduating in 1974.
Jordan was a teenager when he first played in Stevie Wonder's band. Later, he played drums for the Saturday Night Live band in the 1970s. Jordan also played in the New York "24th Street Band" which had great success in Japan. When John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd toured as The Blues Brothers in the early 1980s, Jordan was their drummer, and recorded on their resulting album, credited as Steve "Getdwa" Jordan. He did not, however, appear in the movie of the same name. He also played drums for Paul Shaffer's World's Most Dangerous Band on Late Night with David Letterman from 1982-1986; he was replaced by Anton Fig, who remained with Letterman through the host's move to The Late Show until the series ended in 2015.
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