Ronnie Bedford (June 2, 1931 – December 20, 2014) was an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a majo ...

drummer and professor. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Bedford was one of the founders of the Yellowstone Jazz Festival held annually in

Cody, Wyoming Cody is a city in Northwest Wyoming and the seat of government of Park County, Wyoming, United States. It is named after Colonel William Frederick " Buffalo Bill" Cody for his part in the founding of Cody in 1896. The population was 10,066 at ...

, and was the recipient of the 1993 Wyoming Governor's Award for the Arts. In 1993 he released a self-published CD, ''Tour de West''. He later produced three more albums for Progressive Records. Bedford lived in

Powell, Wyoming Powell is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 6,314 at the 2010 census. Powell is an All-America City and home to Northwest College. History Powell was incorporated in 1909. Powell was named for John Wesley Powel ...

and taught percussion at Northwest College.Ronnie Bedford
Ronald H. Bedford June 2, 1931 – December 20, 2014. Retrieved on December 29, 2014.

Discography

As leader

*''Just Friends'' (Progressive, 1993) *''Triplicity'' (Progressive, 1998) *''QuaDRUMvirate'' (Progressive, 1999)

As sideman

With

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

* ''

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'' (Pablo, 1989) * '' Over the Rainbow'' (MusicMasters, 1989) With

*'' Over the Rainbow'' (MusicMasters, 1989) With Arnett Cobb * '' Funky Butt'' (Progressive, 1980) With

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* ''Sweet and Swinging'' (Progressive, 1978) With

Buddy DeFranco Boniface Ferdinand Leonard "Buddy" DeFranco (February 17, 1923 – December 24, 2014) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist. In addition to his work as a bandleader, DeFranco led the Glenn Miller Orchestra for almost a decade in the 1960s and ...

* ''Like Someone in Love'' (Progressive, 1989) With

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* ''Invitation'' (Progressive, 1993) – recorded in 1978 * ''Jazz Dancing'' (Solid, 2016) – recorded in 1977 With

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*'' Arigato'' (Progressive, 1976) With Rod Levitt *''

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'' (Impulse!, 1963) With Derek Smith *''Plays Jerome Kern'' (Progressive, 1980) With Chuck Wayne *''

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'' (Prestige, 1965) Main source:

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bedford, Ronnie 1931 births 2014 deaths American jazz drummers Musicians from Wyoming Place of birth missing People from Powell, Wyoming