Name Bobby Battle | Albums Warriors, The Offering | |
Similar People Don Pullen, Santi Debriano, Chico Freeman, David Murray, Larry Willis | ||
Bobby Battle Quartet with David Murray - Jazz Laughter
Bobby Battle (born January 8, 1944, Detroit) is an American jazz drummer. He also occasionally plays saxophone.
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History
Battle moved to New York City in 1968, playing with Roland Kirk and Pharoah Sanders shortly after his arrival. He studied at New York University from 1972 to 1975. He played with Don Pullen and Sam Rivers through the late 1970s, and worked often with Arthur Blythe in the 1980s and 1990s. He also worked with Kenny Dorham, Sonny Stitt, and Sonny Fortune. He worked as a duo with Jimmy Ponder in 1987.
Battle's only release as a leader is The Offering, issued in 1990 on Mapleshade, on which Battle leads a quartet with David Murray, Larry Willis, and Santi Debriano.
As leader
As sideman
With Arthur Blythe
With Don Pullen
Songs
Jitterbug Waltz
Ballad for Frederick
I Mean You
Jazz Laughter
To Wisdom the Prize
Gratitude
The Sixth Sense
Offering
Tales From The Bright Side
All Is Well