Jimmy Macbride (born May 10, 1991) is an American

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drummer and composer. He is the older brother of jazz pianist, composer and film maker

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Biography

Raised in

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, Macbride grew up in an artistic family—his father a composer of classical music and his mother a visual artist. He developed an early interest in jazz from listening to his parents' cassettes of Frank Sinatra and began to perform professionally while in the third grade. He later attended Hall High School where he participated in the school's award-winning jazz program and has since been cited among its notable alumni (including pianist

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, saxophonists

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and

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, and composer

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). In 2009, he relocated to

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to study at the

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. He has worked with saxophonists

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, and

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and Adam Rogers, pianist

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and others. He has also been a key member of Samora Pinderhughes' ''Transformation Suite'' ensemble. Together with his sister Alma Macbride, Jimmy has given concerts throughout the greater Hartford, Connecticut area at senior citizen homes and other similar venues. The duo donated all proceeds to the

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to aid in the purchase of musical instruments and other equipment.

Discography

As sideman

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:MacBride, Jimmy 1991 births Living people American jazz drummers American jazz composers Juilliard School alumni 21st-century American drummers Hall High School (Connecticut) alumni