Bill Summers (born June 27, 1948) is a

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Latin jazz Latin jazz is a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms. The two main categories are Afro-Cuban jazz, rhythmically based on Cuban popular dance music, with a rhythm section employing ostinato patterns or a clave (rhythm), clave, and Afro-Brazil ...

percussionist A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Excl ...

, a

multi-instrumentalist A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays two or more musical instruments at a professional level of proficiency. Also known as doubling, the practice allows greater ensemble flexibility and more efficient employment of musicians, where a ...

who plays primarily on

conga The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest ...

drums.

Career

During the 1990s, Summers played with

Los Hombres Calientes Los Hombres Calientes was a New Orleans–based jazz group. They are most associated with Latin jazz, especially Afro-Cuban jazz, and contemporary jazz. Their 1998 self-titled debut was praised by the '' New Orleans Times-Picayune''. Bill Summers ...

along with co-leader of the group,

trumpeter The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

Irvin Mayfield Irvin Mayfield Jr. (born December 23, 1977) is an American trumpeter, composer, bandleader and educator. On November 3, 2021, Mayfield was sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding the New Orleans public library system from over one mill ...

and

Jason Marsalis Jason Marsalis (born March 4, 1977) is an American jazz drummer, vibraphone player, composer, producer, band leader, and member of the Marsalis family of musicians. He is the youngest son of Dolores Ferdinand Marsalis and the late Ellis Marsali ...

. However, Summers has a much longer musical career, often working behind the scenes on

film scores A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to ...

for various movies such as '' The Color Purple'' and the television miniseries '' Roots'' with

Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award n ...

. He also played with

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he hel ...

during

The Headhunters The Headhunters are an American jazz fusion band formed by Herbie Hancock in 1973. The group fused jazz, funk, and rock music. History (and name) Hancock had grown dissatisfied with his prior band, Mwandishi, and wanted to make a band with a s ...

years, and is mentioned in passing by the liner notes of The Headhunters' 2003 release ''Evolution Revolution'' as contributing to that recording. His former wife is Yvette Bostic-Summers, who often sings on Los Hombres' albums.

Discography

As leader

* ''Feel the Heat'' ( Prestige, 1977) * ''Cayenne'' (Prestige, 1977) * ''Straight to the Bank'' (Prestige, 1978) * ''On Sunshine'' (Prestige, 1979) * ''Call it What You Want'' (

MCA MCA may refer to: Astronomy * Mars-crossing asteroid, an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars Aviation * Minimum crossing altitude, a minimum obstacle crossing altitude for fixes on published airways * Medium Combat Aircraft, a 5th gene ...

, 1981) U.S. No. 129 * ''Jam the Box'' (MCA, 1981) U.S. No. 92 * ''Seventeen'' (MCA, 1982) * ''London Style'' (MCA, 1983) * ''Iroko'' (Vital, 1992) * ''The Essence of Kwanzaa'' (Monkey Hill, 1997) * ''Studies in Bata: Sacred Drum of the Yoruba, Havana to Matanzas'' (Bilsum, 2002) With

* ''Los Hombres Calientes'' (Basin Street, 1998) * ''Vol. 2'' (Basin Street, 2000) * ''Vol. 3 New Congo Square'' (Basin Street, 2001) * ''Vol. 4: Vodou Dance'' (Basin Street, 2003)

As sideman

With Terry Garthwaite * ''Terry'' (Arista Records, 1975) With Johnny Hammond * ''Forever Taurus'' (Milestone, 1976) * ''Storm Warning'' (Milestone, 1977) * ''Don't Let the System Get You'' (Milestone, 1978) With

* ''

Head Hunters ''Head Hunters'' is the twelfth studio album by American pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, released October 26, 1973, on Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in the evening at Wally Heider Studios and Different Fur ...

'' (

Columbia Columbia may refer to: * Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America Places North America Natural features * Columbia Plateau, a geologic and geographic region in ...

, 1973) * ''

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'' (Columbia, 1974) * ''

Man-Child ''Man-Child'' is the fifteenth studio album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. The record was released on August 22, 1975 by Columbia Records. It was the final studio album to feature The Headhunters, and a number of guest musicians including saxop ...

'' (Columbia, 1975) * ''

Flood A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrol ...

'' (Columbia, 1975) * '' Sunlight'' (Columbia, 1978) * '' Directstep'' (Columbia, 1979) * '' Feets, Don't Fail Me Now'' (Columbia, 1979) * '' Mr. Hands'' (Columbia, 1980) * ''Autodrive'' (Columbia, 1983) * '' Dis Is Da Drum'' (Mercury, 1994) * ''Omaha Civic Auditorium, 17th November 1975'' (Hi Hat, 2015) With

* '' Survival of the Fittest'' (Arista, 1975) * ''Straight from the Gate'' (Arista, 1977) * ''Return of the Headhunters'' (Verve Forecast, 1998) * ''Evolution Revolution'' (Basin Street, 2003) * ''On Top: Live in Europe'' (BHM, 2008) * ''

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'' (Owl Studios, 2011) With Eddie Henderson * '' Inside Out'' ( Capricorn, 1974) * '' Mahal'' (

Capitol A capitol, named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome, is usually a legislative building where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity. Specific capitols include: * United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. * Numerou ...

, 1978) * ''Runnin' to Your Love'' (Capitol, 1979) With

* '' Roots'' (A&M, 1977) * ''The Color Purple'' (Qwest, 1986) * ''Back On the Block'' (Qwest, 1989) With

David "Fathead" Newman David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009) was an American jazz and Rhythm and blues, rhythm-and-blues saxophonist, who made numerous recordings as a session musician and leader, but is best known for his work as a sideman on ...

* '' Concrete Jungle'' (Prestige, 1978) * '' Keep the Dream Alive'' (Prestige, 1978) * '' Scratch My Back'' (Prestige, 1979) With

Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as ...

* ''The Way I Feel'' (Milestone, 1976) * ''Easy Living'' (Milestone, 1978) * ''Don't Ask'' (Milestone, 1979) * ''Love at First Sight'' (Milestone, 1980) * ''Silver City'' (Milestone, 1996) With

Patrice Rushen Patrice Louise Rushen (born September 30, 1954) is an American jazz pianist and R&B singer. She is also a composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director. Her 1982 single " Forget Me Nots" received a Grammy Awa ...

* '' Shout It Out'' (Prestige, 1977) * '' Patrice'' (Elektra, 1978) * '' Pizzazz'' (Elektra, 1979) With

Vinx Vinx De'Jon Parrette (born 15 December 1957), known professionally as Vinx, is a percussionist, singer, songwriter, and former athlete. Biography Early life and career Vinx attended Kansas State University on a track scholarship. In 1977, he was ...

* ''Rooms in My Fatha's House'' (PANGAEA, 1991) * ''I Love My Job'' (PANGAEA, 1992) * ''The Storyteller'' (PANGAEA, 1993) * ''Lips' Stretched Out'' (H.O.E. Heroes of Expression, 1996) * ''The Mood I'm In'' (Peermusic, 2002) With others * Bar-Kays, ''Money Talks'' (Stax, 1978) *

Gato Barbieri Leandro "Gato" Barbieri (November 28, 1932 – April 2, 2016) was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spa ...

, ''Tropico'' (A&M, 1978) * Gato Barbieri, ''Passion and Fire'' (A&M, 1984) *

Gary Bartz Gary Bartz (born September 26, 1940) is an American jazz saxophonist. He has won two Grammy Awards. Biography Bartz studied at the Juilliard School. In the early 1960s, he performed with Eric Dolphy and McCoy Tyner in Charles Mingus' Jazz Works ...

, ''Music Is My Sanctuary'' (Capitol, 1977) * Gary Bartz, ''Love Affair'' (Capitol, 1978) * John Beasley, ''Cauldron'' (Windham Hill, 1992) * John Beasley, ''A Change of Heart'' (Windham Hill, 1993) *

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, pla ...

, '' Love Remembers'' (Warner Bros., 1993) *

Carmen Bradford Carmen Bradford (born July 19, 1960, Austin, Texas) is an American jazz singer. She sang with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1983 to 1991. Bradford grew up in a musical family; her grandfather is Melvin Moore, her father Bobby Bradford, and her ...

, ''With Respect'' (Evidence, 1995) * Brass Fever, '' Time Is Running Out'' (

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, 1976) *

Dee Dee Bridgewater Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National ...

, ''

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'' (Okeh, 2015) *

Cachao Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( ), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions). ...

, ''Master Sessions Volume I'' (Epic, 1994) * Jim Clayton, ''Songs My Daughter Knows'' (Clay-Tone, 2013) *

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, ''Moonburn'' (Pointblank, 1999) *

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, ''Candy'' (Mercury, 1979) * Harry Connick Jr., ''Every Man Should Know'' (Columbia, 2013) * Harry Connick Jr., ''Smokey Mary'' (Columbia, 2013) *

Norman Connors Norman Connors (born March 1, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, and producer who has led a number of influential jazz and R&B groups. He also achieved several big R&B hits of the day, especially with love ballads. He is pos ...

, ''Love from the Sun'' (Buddah, 1973) * Norman Connors, ''Saturday Night Special'' (Buddah, 1975) *

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, ''Somebody Up There Likes Me'' (Gold Mountain, 1986) *

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, ''Bird of Paradise'' (Columbia, 1988) *

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, ''Peddlin' Music On the Side'' (Warner Bros., 1977) *

Pete Escovedo Peter Michael Escovedo (born July 13, 1935 in Pittsburg, California) is an American percussionist. "Pete Escovedo Biography & Awards"/ref> With his two brothers, Pete formed Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet, before Carlos Santana hired Pete and C ...

& Sheila Escovedo, ''Solo Two'' (Fantasy, 1977) *

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, ''Love in Exile'' (ICE, 1980) * Nigel Hall, ''Ladies & Gentlemen... Nigel Hall'' (Round Hill, 2015) *

Joe Henderson Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent l ...

, ''Black Miracle'' (Milestone, 1976) * Joe Henderson, ''Black Narcissus'' (Milestone, 1976) * George Howard, ''Attitude Adjustment'' (GRP, 1996) *

Bobbi Humphrey Barbara Ann "Bobbi" Humphrey (born April 25, 1950) is an American jazz flautist and singer who plays jazz fusion, funk, and soul-jazz. She has recorded twelve albums and founded the jazz label Paradise Sounds Records. In 1971, she was the first ...

, ''Tailor Made'' (Epic, 1977) *

Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album '' Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...

, ''Conception: the Gift of Love'' (Columbia, 1979) *

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, ''Somewhere in My Lifetime'' (Arista, 1978) *

Ahmad Jamal Ahmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones, July 2, 1930) is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. Biography Early life Jamal was born Fr ...

, ''One'' (20th Century Fox, 1978) * Kimiko Kasai, ''Round and Round'' (CBS, 1978) * Kimiko Kasai, ''Butterfly'' (CBS, 1979) *

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, ''Amen'' (Island, 1991) * Babatunde Lea, ''March of the Jazz Guerrillas'' (Ubiquity, 2000) *

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, ''

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'' (Columbia, 1991) * Kenny Loggins, '' The Unimaginable Life'' (Columbia, 1997) *

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, ''Listen Love'' (Mercury, 1991) *

Bobby Lyle Robert Lyle (born March 11, 1944) is a jazz pianist/organist and educator. Early life Lyle was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 11, 1944 to parents Robert and Elise Lyle. He grew up in a musical household after the family moved from Memphis ...

, ''The Journey'' (Atlantic, 1990) *

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, ''

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'' (Private Music, 1991) *

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, ''Metamorphosis'' (ABC Impulse!, 1976) *

Harvey Mason Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. Mason, who attended Berklee in the 1960s, received an Honorary Doctorate at Berklee's 2015 Commencement Ceremony ...

, ''Chameleon'' (Concord, 2014) *

Bennie Maupin Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940) is an American jazz multireedist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet. Maupin was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He is known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwand ...

, ''The Jewel in the Lotus'' (ECM, 1974) *

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, ''Goodbye Blues'' (Fantasy, 1977) *

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, ''You Ain't No Friend of Mine!'' (Fantasy, 1978) *

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, '' Fanning the Flames'' (Telarc, 1996) *

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, ''Plantation Lullabies'' (Sire, 1993) *

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, ''Rumplestiltskin's Resolve'' (A&M, 1976) * Shawn Phillips, ''Spaced'' (A&M, 1977) *

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, ''That's a Plenty'' (Blue Thumb, 1974) * The Pointer Sisters, ''Steppin' ABC'' (Blue Thumb, 1975) *

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, ''Never Too Far'' (Emi, 1989) * Dianne Reeves, ''I Remember'' (Blue Note, 1991) * Merl Saunders, ''Fire Up'' (Fantasy, 1973) * Seawind, ''Window of a Child'' (CTI, 1977) *

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, ''Phantom Navigator'' (Columbia, 1987) *

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, '' A Single Woman'' (Elektra, 1993) *

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, '' The Soul Cages'' (A&M, 1990) *

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, ''Special K'' (Fantasy, 1982) *

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, ''Connected'' (NYNO, 1996) *

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, ''Everybody Come On Out'' (Fantasy, 1976) *

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, ''Together'' (Milestone, 1979) * The Wailing Souls, ''All Over the World'' (Columbia, 1992) * Lenny Williams, ''Rise Sleeping Beauty'' (Motown, 1975) *

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, ''Safety Zone'' (United Artists, 1975) *

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, '' Conversation Peace'' (Motown, 1995) * Zawinul Syndicate, ''Lost Tribes'' (Columbia, 1992)

Singles

References

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