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Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews biographies of two musicians who transcended jazz, and to whom recognition was slow in coming: James P. Johnson, born in 1894, and Alice Coltrane, born in 1937.

Radcliffe used his own stage craft magic to fill in the musical notes, and thus saved the producers a whopping $145k had the ...

The drummer James Gadson has died. His funky, laid-back style appears on hit records from the 1970s onward.

James Charles Urbanick, 47, of Painesville, Ohio passed away on March 26, 2026. James was born to Joseph W. and Janet Urbanick and was raised with his four siblings in Mountainville, New Jersey and ...

Legendary drummer James Gadson, who backed iconic artists including Diana Ross, Bill Withers, and Marvin Gaye, has died. He ...

James Gadson, a drummer who played with Diana Ross, Bill Withers, Beck, Paul McCartney, and others, died at age 86.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. James Gadson, a prolific drummer who worked closely with Bill Withers and as a member of the widely sampled Watts ...

The beat behind the hit classic “Ain’t No Sunshine” has fallen silent, as legendary drummer James Gadson has passed away. His death marks the end of an era in soul music. The 86-year-old Gadson was a ...

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