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Rudolph Bird is a drummer and percussionist with over thirty years of experience as a stage and studio musician. He has toured throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa with many musicians including
Rudolph Bird is a drummer and percussionist with over thirty years of experience as a stage and studio musician. He has toured throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa with many musicians including Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music, 20th-century music. Davis ado ...
, the Duke Ellington Orchestra
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, Lauryn Hill
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, Kenny Garrett
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, Dance Theatre of Harlem
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, and Leela James
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Music career
James made her debut on the soundtrack to the 2000 Jamie Foxx film '' Bait'' on the Roots so ...
. Bird is often requested for studio work and is featured on the albums of Amy Winehouse
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, Joss Stone
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, Nas
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* National Air Services, an airline in Saudi Arabia
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, Leela James, Hill's award-winning album ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
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'', and Michael Jackson
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's posthumously released album, ''Michael''. Bird has taught drums and percussion in New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
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and New Jersey
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at Dance Theatre of Harlem, Harlem School of the Arts
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History
Harlem School of the Arts was founded in 1964, by sopra ...
, The Institute of Music for Children, and Essex County College
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In August 1966, the Essex County Board of Freeholders approved the creation of Essex County College and in September 1968, more tha ...
for grades six
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through twelve (middle school
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through highschool
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).
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Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Nationality missing American male drummers American percussionists {{Drummer-stub