Person · Male
Grady Tate
- From
- Durham, United States
- Active
- 1932–2017
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 28
- jazz
- hard bop
- post-bop
- soul jazz
About
Grady Tate (January 14, 1932 – October 8, 2017) was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated Schoolhouse Rock! series. He received two Grammy nominations.
Member of
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Quincy Jones and His Orchestra drums (drum set)
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New York Jazz Quartet drums (drum set)
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The Russian Jazz Quartet drums (drum set)
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Illinois Jacquet & His All Stars drums (drum set)
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Clark Terry’s Big‐B‐A‐D‐Band drums (drum set)
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Jimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
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Organized Jazz
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Windmills of My Mind Apple Music
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Feeling Life Apple Music
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After the Long Drive Home Apple Music
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Giants
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She Is My Lady Apple Music
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Movin' Day Apple Music
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Master Grady Tate
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Songs For New Lovers
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Demoiselle
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Second Coming
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Threesome
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TNT
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Jazz Meets the Symphony
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Body & Soul
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More Jazz Meets the Symphony
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Sensitive to the Touch - The Music of Harold Arlen
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Feeling Free
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All Love
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Apres Un Reve
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The Sweetest Sound
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The World of Duke Ellington, Vol.1
Singles
Live
Other
Links
Also known as
Gradey Tate · グラディ・テイト
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 16af2a0a-578e-44f4-b109-7e2fb4b83d6e
- ISNI
- 0000000114767542
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.