Eric Gravatt

Eric Gravatt
Birth nameEric Kamau Gravatt
Born (1947-03-06) March 6, 1947
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresJazz fusion, post bop
Occupation(s)Musician
educator
Prison guard
InstrumentDrums
Years active1965–present
LabelsColumbia, ECM

Eric Kamau Grávátt (born March 6, 1947) is an American jazz drummer.[1] He has played with McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Weather Report, Byard Lancaster, and Dom Um Romão.[2] He was a member of Weather Report from 1972–1974.[1][3]

Discography

With Byard Lancaster

With Lloyd McNeill

  • Asha (1969)
  • Washington Suite (1970)

With Weather Report

With Julian Priester

With Eddie Henderson

With Joe Henderson

With McCoy Tyner

With Tony Hymas

  • Hope Street MN (nato, 2002)

References

  1. ^ a b Black Box interview with Eric Gravatt, 2009 (2009). "A realist of jazz, Eric Gravatt!". African American Registry. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "1619 Music Company". Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Allmusic credits