Please answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: drums percussion - years active: 1968 -- present - landscape: yes - birth name: stephen kendall gadd - genre: jazz post-bop jazz fusion rock blues r & b - birth date: 9 april 1945 - name: steve gadd - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - image: 250px - birth place: irondequoit , new york , u.s. - occupation: musician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of steve gadd .
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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 .