Steve Gadd | Drum Solo

Welcome to MUSIC CIRCLE Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945) is an American drummer, percussionist, and session 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 performances on Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" and "Late in the Evening" and Steely Dan's "Aja" are examples of his style. He has worked with popular musicians from many genres including Simon & Garfunkel, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Harry Chapin, Joe Cocker, Grover Washington Jr., Chick Corea, Lee Ritenour, Paul Desmond, Kate Bush, Chet Baker, Al Di Meola, Kenny Loggins, Eric Clapton, Michel Petrucciani, and Toshiki Kadomatsu. Gadd grew up in Irondequoit, New York. He started playing the drums at a very early age. At age 11, he entered the Mickey Mouse National Talent Round Up contest and was one of the winners; he won a trip to California, where he met Walt Disney and appeared on The Mickey Mouse Club, where he played the drums and did a tap dancing routine. Gadd attended and graduated from Eastridge High School, then attended the Eastman School of Music, graduating in 1968. He was then drafted into the United States Army, where he served the next three years playing drums in the United States Army Field Band stationed at Ft. Meade, MD. Gadd has also worked with Chet Baker, Tony Banks, Jon Bon Jovi, Bee Gees, George Benson, Edie Brickell, Kate Bush, Stanley Clarke, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Chick Corea, Jim Croce, Christopher Cross, Pino Daniele, Paul Desmond, Al Di Meola, Art Farmer, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Eddie Gómez, Dave Grusin, Bob James, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones, Rickie Lee Jones, The Manhattan Transfer, Paul McCartney, Michael McDonald, Michel Petrucciani, Bonnie Raitt, Return to Forever, Diana Ross, David Sanborn, Carly Simon, Chuck Mangione, Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra, Phoebe Snow, Steps Ahead, Barbra Streisand, Stuff, Richard Tee, Michal Urbaniak, and Dionne Warwick. Gadd has written a book about the rudiments of drumming entitled Gaddiments, which will be released on Hudson Music in 2021. Gadd's influences included Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, and the "less is more" style of Rick Marotta. ► 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲, 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! https://www.youtube.com/@officialmusiccircle – ♬usic Ci♪cle ► 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗠𝗲 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲: https://buymeacoffee.com/Musiccircle ► 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: https://sites.google.com/view/musiccirclestorefront 🎹 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: Yamaha REFACE CP – https://amzn.to/3w9zw4u Roland GO:KEYS – https://amzn.to/3XlrXnl 🎸 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀: Squier Bullet Telecaster – https://amzn.to/3w9Yr8b Epiphone SG – https://amzn.to/3XfKVf8 🥁 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗺𝘀: DED-80 Drum Set – https://amzn.to/3XlcaVS DED-200 Drum Set – https://amzn.to/3HapIOh 🪕 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: Squier Classic Vibe 70s Precision Bass – https://amzn.to/3IWO5Ag Ibanez GSR – https://amzn.to/3kqHlQZ 🎻 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘀: Mendini By Cecilio Violin – https://amzn.to/444Phtc Paititi 4/4 Student Violin – https://amzn.to/40EhFzq ► 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmusiccircle?igsh=MWhraHI1d3J4Z3Bkcw== Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Musiqcircle/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/offmusiccircle TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmusiccircle?_t=ZP-8uyK0cLl6nH&_r=1 ► 𝗛𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗮𝗴𝘀: #MusicCircle #TopMusic #SteveGadd #ArtTatum #CoryHenry #JacobCollier #OscarPeterson #Gospel #HammondOrgan #Bass #Keyboard #Guitar #Drums #ClassicalMusic #Jazz #Blues #Funk #Stride #Reggae ► 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿: music circle Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as teaching, scholarship, and research—featuring Music Circle content inspired by jazz, gospel music, blues, funk, reggae, classical music (Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart), church hymns, gospel chops, and artists like Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Cory Henry, Jacob Collier, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Jimi Hendrix. Instruments include piano, keyboard, Yamaha, Hammond organ, bass, drums, guitar, synth, Moog, Korg, and Rhode, with styles from stride to drum and bass, plus choir, singers, quartets, vocal and piano covers, concerts, recitals, harmony, and lessons.

Added 21 Apr 2026