Michael Carvin | |
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 Carvin in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Wayne Carvin |
| Born | December 12, 1944 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | SteepleChase, Muse |
Michael Wayne Carvin (born December 12, 1944) is an American jazz drummer.[1][2][3]
Born in Houston, Texas, Carvin began his musical training at the age of six with his father, one of the top drummers in Houston. By the age of twelve, Carvin began playing professionally and won what would be the first of five consecutive Texas rudimental championships. Carvin's career has included two years as a staff drummer with Motown Records, as well as studio and television work on the West Coast.
Joining Freddie Hubbard's band in 1973, Carvin moved to New York City, where he gained a reputation as one of the most formidable drummers on the jazz scene. A prime example of his work with Hubbard can be seen on the Mosaic Records/Jazz Icons DVD released in fall 2011 featuring Carvin with Hubbard’s very first touring group.
In addition to leading his own bands, Carvin has played and recorded with Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Jackie McLean, Hank Jones, McCoy Tyner, Illinois Jacquet, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, James Moody, Hampton Hawes, Ruth Brown, Johnny Hartman, Abbey Lincoln, Jimmy Smith, Hugh Masekela, Alice Coltrane, Cecil Taylor, Charles Brown, Terumasa Hino, Bobby Watson, Billy Bang, and many others.
Carvin has recorded on more than 250 albums. He is also a drum teacher and clinician.
With Billy Bang
With Henry Franklin
With Hampton Hawes
With Terumasa Hino
With Hannibal Lokumbe
With Lonnie Liston Smith
With Dakota Staton
With others
