| Name Bill Summers Role Instrumentalist | Record label MCA Records | |
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| Education University of California, Berkeley Music group The Headhunters (Since 1973) Albums Los Hombres Calientes, Vol. 1 Similar People Mike Clark, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, Irvin Mayfield, Herbie Hancock | ||
Bill summers and matthew shilling summer concert series 2 of 3
Bill Summers (b. June 27, 1948) is a New Orleans based Afro-Cuban jazz/Latin jazz percussionist, a multi-instrumentalist who plays primarily on conga drums. Summers is probably best known for to his work with Los Hombres Calientes along with his friend and co-leader of the group, trumpeter Irvin Mayfield. However, despite this musical relationship, Summers has a much longer musical career than that, often working behind the scenes on film scores for various movies such as The Color Purple and the television miniseries Roots with Quincy Jones. He also played with Herbie Hancock during The Headhunters years, and is mentioned in passing by the liner notes of The Headhunters' 2003 release Evolution Revolution as contributing to that recording. His former wife is Yvette Bostic-Summers, who often sings on Los Hombres' albums.
Contents
- Bill summers and matthew shilling summer concert series 2 of 3
- Bill summers discusses vodun culture and the african american experience
- Discography
- As sideman
- References
Bill summers discusses vodun culture and the african american experience
Discography
As sideman
With Brass Fever
With Herbie Hancock
With The Headhunters
With Eddie Henderson