Drummer Rick Latham has been one of the top session skinmen in Los Angeles for years, backing a diverse array of stars from the jazz, blues, rock, and R&B worlds, including B.B. King, Quincy Jones, and even the late comedian Redd Foxx. A native of Columbia, SC, Latham was on-stage at age 12, backing Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. Inspired by Buddy Rich, as well as modern jazz drummers like Steve Gadd and Billy Cobham, Latham later taught music at North Texas State before joining the band of R&B bassist Chuck Rainey. His illustrious studio and session career -- which has inc...