Alvin Queen is an American-born Swiss jazz drummer born in the Bronx, New York, on August 16, 1950. At 16, he played for Ruth Brown and Don Pullen and with the Wild Bill Davis trio. He played with trombonist Benny Green and guitarist Tiny Grimes in 1969 and replaced Billy Cobham in the Horace Silver quintet. He also played with the George Benson quartet before rejoining Charles Tolliver in November 1971. During the seventies, he lived in Canada, before settling in Switzerland in 1979 and creating the label Nilva, an anagram of his first name.
Alvin Queen | |
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 Alvin Queen, Aarhus, Denmark, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 16, 1950 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, label owner |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Nilva |
| Website | www |
He has also played with Michael Brecker, Kenny Drew, Oscar Peterson, Bennie Wallace, Duško Gojković, Johnny Griffin, and George Coleman.[1]
Discography
editAs leader
edit- Alvin Queen in Europe (Nilva, 1980)
- Ashanti (Nilva, 1981)
- Glidin' and Stridin' (Nilva, 1981) with Junior Mance
- A Day in Holland (Nilva, 1983) with Dusko Goykovich
- Lenox and Seventh (Black & Blue, 1985) with Dr. Lonnie Smith
- Jammin' Uptown (Nilva, 1985)
- I'm Back (Nilva, 1992)
- I Ain't Looking at You (Justin Time, 2005)
- Mighty Long Way (Justin Time, 2008)
- Night Train To Copenhaguen (Stunt Records, 2021)
- Feeling Good (Stunt Records, 2024)
As sideman
editWith George Coleman
- At Yoshi's (Theresa, 1989)
- Jaw's Blues (Enja, 1981)
With John Hicks and Elise Wood
- Luminous (Nilva, 1988)
With Horace Parlan
- Pannonica (Enja, 1981 [1984])
With John Patton
- Soul Connection (Nilva, 1983)
With Pharoah Sanders
- A Prayer Before Dawn (Theresa, 1987)
With Charles Tolliver
- Impact (Enja, 1972)
- Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (Strata-East, 1973)
With Warren Vaché
- Talk to Me Baby (Muse, 1996)
With Pierre Boussaguet
editThis section's factual accuracy is disputed. (June 2023) |
- Charme (Polydor 1998)
References
edit- ^ Alvin Queen (1950-08-16). "Alvin Queen | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-28.