Hamid Drake

Widely regarded as one of the best percussionists in jazz and improvised music, Hamid Drake has an expansive style that incorporates Afro-Cuban, Indian, and African percussion instruments, along with the standard trap set. Initially emerging in the 1970s, Drake has collaborated extensively with top free jazz improvisers like Peter Brötzmann, Ken Vandermark, and Archie Shepp, among others. He has also drawn praise for his own eclectic albums, including 1992's Hyperion, 2000's Emancipation Proclamation: A Real Statement of Freedom, and 2007's From the River to the Ocean with sax...