Alfred Dreares II (January 4, 1927 – November 17, 2011) was an American jazz drummer.[1]

Early life

Dreares was born in Key West, Florida, on January 4, 1927.[2] He was a childhood friend of Fats Navarro, and studied at Hartnett Conservatory in New York City on the advice of his father, a trumpeter.[3]

Later life and career

He played early in his career in the bands of Paul Williams, and with Teddy Charles in 1955.[2] The next year he played with Charles Mingus.[2] In 1957 he recorded with Freddie Redd and worked with Kenny Burrell; 1958 saw him with Gigi Gryce, and 1959 with Phineas Newborn.[2] He also led his own bands from the late 1950s.[3]

Other credits include recordings with Mal Waldron and Julian Euell, and Bennie Green.[2][3]

Discography

As sideman

With Bennie Green

With Freddie McCoy

With Freddie Redd

With Frank Strozier

With Mal Waldron

With Randy Weston

Main sources:[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Alfred Albert "Al Dreares" Dreares". Redden funeral home. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Dreares, Al (fred, II), Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, 2003, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J129400
  3. 1 2 3 Chadbourne, Eugene. "Al Dreares". AllMusic. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mal Waldron Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
  6. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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