Steve Ellington

Bradford Steven Ellington (July 26, 1941 – March 22, 2013) was an American jazz drummer. Recording primarily as a sideman through the 1960s, notably with multi-instrumentalists Sam Rivers and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, he also led his own bands for a time, first in the mid-1960s, and later, in the late 1980s. He was the grand-nephew of pianist and composer Duke Ellington.

Biography Steve Ellington picked up the drums when he was four years old and played with Ray Charles when he was nine years old.

With Hal Galper Live at Port Townsend '91 (Double-Time, 1991) Let's Call This That (Double-Time, 1999)

With Hampton Hawes The Green Leaves of Summer (Contemporary, 1964)

With Dave Holland Jumpin' In (ECM, 1984)

With Roland Kirk Gifts & Messages (Mercury, 1964)

With Piero Odorici Panarea (Jazz Today, 1997)

With Sam Rivers A New Conception (Blue Note, 1966 ) Dimensions & Extensions (Blue Note, 1967 ) Crosscurrent: Live at Jazz Unité (Blue Marge, 1981 ) Undulation (NoBusiness, 1981 ) – Rivers Archive Series volume 5