Ron Jefferson (February 13, 1926, in

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Guillon, Roland (2005)
''Anthologie du hard bop: L'éclat du jazz noir américain''
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"Drummer Ron Jefferson Dies at 81"
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. Considered a disciple of

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, in the 1950s, he worked with

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, and

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, among others. A founding member of

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's trio, with whom he played from 1960 to 1964, he also recorded with "Groove" Holmes, as well as with

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for Pacific Jazz Records in 1963/1964. After leaving the West Coast, he went to live in

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, and from there to

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, backing

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as part of a trio with pianist Stuart de Silva. Pujol Baulenas, Jordi (2005)
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, among others. He was an uncle of drummer

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Discography

;As leader/co-leader * 1962: ''Love Lifted Me'' ( Pacific Jazz, 1962) * 1976: ''Vous Ete's Swing'' (

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) ;As sideman With

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* '' It's About Time'' (Pacific Jazz, 1959) with Les McCann With Richard "Groove" Holmes * '' "Groove"'' (Pacific Jazz, 1961) with

and

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* '' Tell It Like It Tis'' (Pacific Jazz, 1961–62 966 * '' Somethin' Special'' (Pacific Jazz, 1962) with Les McCann With

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'' (Pacific Jazz, 1960) * ''

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'' (Pacific Jazz, 1960

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* '' From the Top of the Barrel'' (Pacific Jazz, 1960 967 * '' Pretty Lady'' (Pacific Jazz, 1961) * ''

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'' (Pacific Jazz, 1961) * '' Les McCann Ltd. in New York'' (Pacific Jazz, 1961 962 * ''

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'' (Pacific Jazz, 1961 963 * '' New from the Big City'' (Pacific Jazz, 1961 970 * '' On Time'' (Pacific Jazz, 1962) * ''

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'' (Pacific Jazz, 1960–64 966 With

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* ''The Complete Pacific Jazz Joe Pass Quartet Sessions'' (

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, 2001) (recorded 1963/1964) With

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* '' Stormy Monday'' (

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, 1962) With

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*'' Joltin' Joe Roland'' (Savoy, 1955) With

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, 1963) With

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and

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* '' Les Jazz Modes'' (

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, 1957) * '' Mood in Scarlet'' (Dawn, 1957) * ''

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, 1958) * '' The Jazz Modes'' (Atlantic, 1959)

References

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