Edwin "Eddie" Marshall (April 13, 1938 – September 7, 2011Obituary
) was an American

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drummer.

Biography

Marshall was born in

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. He played in his father's swing group and in R&B bands while in high school. He moved to New York City in 1956, developing his percussion style under the influence of

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and

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. Two years later he played in the quartet of

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and with

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; after two years' service in the

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, he returned to play with Akiyoshi again in 1965. He worked with

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for a year in the

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of the New York nightclub The Dom, and also worked with

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and Sam Rivers, and accompanied

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on tours. In 1967 he was a member of

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, a

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group which included Nock, Michael White, and

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. This group toured the

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through the early 1970s; after this Marshall played with

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and

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. Marshall was a member of the group

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with

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(flute, tenor saxophone),

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(bass) and

(piano). They released one album in 1977. In the 1980s he worked in the project Bebop & Beyond, who recorded tribute albums to Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk. Marshall underwent heart surgery in 1984, temporary sidelining his career, but he continued to perform on the recorder (musical instrument), recorder. He then taught at the San Francisco School of the Arts, and issued his second release as a leader in 1999. In the 2000s he worked on the San Francisco Arts Commission. Marshall died of a heart attack on September 7, 2011. Marshall was survived by his wife, Sue Trupin, his five sons, Andre, Alcide, Jeru and David Marshall and Andre Charles, and his stepson, Reevan Trupin.

Discography

As leader or co-leader

*''Dance of the Sun'' (Timeless Muse, 1977) *''Holy Mischief'' (1999) With Almanac (band), Almanac (

, Marshall) * 1977: ''Almanac (Almanac album), Almanac'' (Improvising Artists) – recorded in 1967

As sideman

With

*''Long Yellow Road (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio album), Long Yellow Road'' (Asahi Sonorama, 1961) *''Toshiko Mariano Quartet'' (Candid, 1961) With Kenny Burrell *''Sky Street'' (Fantasy, 1975) With John Handy *''Where Go the Boats'' (Warner Bros., 1978) ;With Eddie Harris *''Sounds Incredible'' (Angelaco, 1980) *''Exploration'' (Chiaroscuro, 1983) With Bobby Hutcherson *''Waiting (Bobby Hutcherson album), Waiting'' (Blue Note, 1976) *''The View from the Inside'' (Blue Note, 1976) *''Highway One (album), Highway One'' (Columbia, 1978) *''Conception: The Gift of Love'' (Columbia, 1979) *''Ambos Mundos (album), Ambos Mundos'' (Landmark, 1989) With Ahmad Jamal *''Genetic Walk'' (20th Century, 1975) With John Klemmer *''Waterfalls (album), Waterfalls'' (Impulse!, 1972) *''Magic and Movement'' (Impulse!, 1974) With Art Pepper *''San Francisco Samba'' (Contemporary, 1977 [1997]) With Archie Shepp *''California Meeting: Live on Broadway'' (Soul Note, 1985) With Sonny Simmons *''Manhattan Egos'' (Arhoolie, 1969 / 2000) With Paul Contos Group *''Points Unknown'' (Park Ave Records, 1984)

References

External links

*[ Eddie Marshall] at Allmusic {{DEFAULTSORT:Marshall, Eddie 1938 births 2011 deaths Musicians from Springfield, Massachusetts American jazz drummers Timeless Records artists Jazz musicians from Massachusetts Bebop & Beyond members Almanac (band) members The Fourth Way (band) members Improvising Artists Records artists