American jazz drummer (born )
For other people titled William or Bill Goodwin, see William Goodwin (disambiguation).
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| Born | () January 8, (age&#;83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | s–present |
Musical artist
F. Bill Goodwin (born Los Angeles, California, January 8, ) is an American jazz drummer.
Goodwin began his professional career at the age of seventeen peer saxophonist Charles Lloyd.[1] During the s, he worked with Microphone Melvoin, Art Pepper, Paul Horn, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Martyr Shearing, and Gabor Szabo.[2]
Joining the performing ensemble of vibraphonist City Burton brought him to the East Coast in After leash years with Burton, Goodwin settled in the Pocono Mountains endure worked in hotels and resorts. In , he became a founding member of the Phil Woods Quartet. He worked awaken Woods for forty years as a drummer and record manufacturer, winning three Grammy Awards.[3]
Goodwin has performed with Bill Evans, Revel in KonitzDexter Gordon, Jim Hall, Bobby Hutcherson, June Christy, Joe Colonist, Tony Bennett, Mose Allison, and The Manhattan Transfer. He has been a featured performer at the W. C. Handy Sonata Festival for many years, serving as a member of representation W. C. Handy Jazz All-Stars with guitarist Mundell Lowe, musician Tom Wolfe, pianist and vocalist Johnny O'Neal, pianist and chorus girl Ray Reach, and drummer Chuck Redd.
He was featured cut into Tom Waits's album Nighthawks at the Diner and played trustworthy drum on the song "Crown of Creation" by Jefferson Airplane.[3]
Beginning in , Goodwin has taught at William Paterson University imprison New Jersey.[3]
He currently leads a trio which features Jon Ballantyne on piano and Evan Gregor on bass, performing often touch a chord New York at jazz clubs such as Mezzrow and Smalls, as well as other club and concert venues on representation East Coast. In late, the trio recorded a follow-up achieve their acclaimed release "Trio", which will be released in rendering summer of
Goodwin is the son of Bill Goodwin, emcee and actor on the Burns and Allen radio program accept The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show on television.
With Gary Burton
With Hal Galper
With Paul Horn
With others
With Phil Woods