Alvin Queen

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Alvin Queen
Alvin Queen, Aarhus, Denmark, 2016
Alvin Queen, Aarhus, Denmark, 2016
Background information
Born(1950-08-16)August 16, 1950
Bronx, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, label owner
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1966–present
LabelsNilva
Websitewww.alvinqueen.com
Alvin Queen in Dachau, 2001

Alvin Queen is an American-born Swiss

Benny Green and guitarist Tiny Grimes in 1969 and replaced Billy Cobham in the Horace Silver quintet. He also played with the George Benson quartet before rejoining Charles Tolliver in November 1971. During the seventies, he lived in Canada, before settling in Switzerland in 1979 and creating the label Nilva
, an anagram of his first name.

He has also played with Michael Brecker, Kenny Drew, Oscar Peterson, Bennie Wallace, Duško Gojković, Johnny Griffin, and George Coleman.[1]

Discography

As leader

  • Alvin Queen in Europe (Nilva, 1980)
  • Ashanti (Nilva, 1981)
  • Glidin' and Stridin' (Nilva, 1981) with Junior Mance
  • A Day in Holland (Nilva, 1983) with
    Dusko Goykovich
  • Lenox and Seventh (Black & Blue, 1985) with Dr. Lonnie Smith
  • Jammin' Uptown (Nilva, 1985)
  • I'm Back (Nilva, 1992)
  • I Ain't Looking at You (Justin Time, 2005)
  • Mighty Long Way (Justin Time, 2008)

As sideman

With George Coleman

With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

With

John Hicks and Elise Wood

With Horace Parlan

With John Patton

With Pharoah Sanders

With Charles Tolliver

With Warren Vaché

With Pierre Boussaguet

References

  1. ^ Alvin Queen (1950-08-16). "Alvin Queen | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-28.

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