Read the bio below and try to give details on steve gadd 's: - instrument - years active - landscape - birth name - genre - birth date - name - background - image - birth place - occupation Bio: stephen kendall '' steve '' gadd -lrb- born april 9 , 1945 , in irondequoit , new york -rrb- is an american musician . gadd is one of the most well-known and highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry , recognized by his induction into the '' modern drummer '' hall of fame in 1984 . gadd 's groove on paul simon 's '' 50 ways to leave your lover '' , and drum solo on steely dan 's '' aja '' , are both examples of his seminal sound and signature style . he has worked with popular musicians from a wide range of genres including notably simon & garfunkel , steely dan , james taylor , eric clapton , grover washington jr. , chick corea , lee ritenour and al di meola .
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- instrument is drums percussion- years active is 1968 -- present- landscape is yes- birth name is stephen kendall gadd- genre is jazz post-bop jazz fusion rock blues r & b- birth date is 9 april 1945- name is steve gadd- background is non_vocal_instrumentalist- image is 250px- birth place is irondequoit , new york , u.s.- occupation is musician