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hamid drake at moers festival 2006 , germany fred adam rudolph , david murray , foday musa suso anderson , don cherry , william parker , 1970 - present drums , percussion 150 hamid drake
 non_vocal_instrumentalist 3 august 1955 drum set / tabla / conga jazz hamid-drake . jpg monroe , louisiana , usa hamid drake drummer / percussionist
hamid drake

hamid drake -lrb- born august 3 , 1955 -rrb- is an american jazz drummer and percussionist .
he lives in chicago , il but spends a great deal of time touring worldwide .
by the close of the 1990s , hamid drake was widely regarded as one of the best percussionists in jazz and avant improvised music .
incorporating afro-cuban , indian , and african percussion instruments and influence , in addition to using the standard trap set , drake has collaborated extensively with top free-jazz improvisers .
drake also has performed world music ; by the late 70s , he was a member of foday musa suso 's `` mandingo griot society '' and has played reggae throughout his career .
drake has worked with trumpeter don cherry , pianist herbie hancock , saxophonists pharoah sanders , fred anderson , archie shepp and david murray and bassists reggie workman and william parker -lrb- in a large number of lineups -rrb- he studied drums extensively , including eastern and caribbean styles .
he frequently plays without sticks ; using his hands to develop subtle commanding undertones .
his tabla playing is notable for his subtlety and flair .
drake ` s questing nature and his interest in caribbean percussion led to a deep involvement with reggae .
hamid drake credits two people as being very inspirational to his music and life on a deep and personal level .
one is fred anderson who gave him the chance to deeply explore the world of creative expression .
the other is his life-partner and best friend , clay chalupa , whose many years of encouragement continues to bring and to transform daily life into a much needed voice of healing and truth and joy .
