A highly regarded and in-demand drummer, Steve Gadd has remained in the top echelon of studio and touring musicians for over five decades. A virtuoso talent since his youth, Gadd is considered one of the premier jazz and fusion drummers of all time. However, his work with pop, funk, and R&B icons also means he is one of the most utilized and respected studio musicians of his generation.
Born Stephen Kendall Gadd in 1945 and raised in a suburb of Rochester, New York, Gadd was introduced to the drums at age three by his uncle, a former Army drummer, who gave him his first pair ...