Marcus Gilmore (born October 10, 1986) is an American drummer. In 2009, ''

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included Gilmore in his list of drummers who are "finding new ways to look at the drum set, and at jazz itself", saying, "he created that pleasant citywide buzz when someone new and special blows through New York clubs and jam sessions"..

Biography

Marcus Gilmore is the grandson of

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, who gave him his first

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at the age of ten, and the nephew of

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. A graduate of the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Marcus also received full ride scholarships to the Juilliard School of Music and Manhattan School of Music. He has been touring professionally since the age of sixteen. Marcus has performed with some of today’s best known contemporary jazz artists, including Chick Corea,

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, Steve Coleman,

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, and Ambrose Akinmusire. He is also embarking on solo projects with his bands "Actions Speak" and "Silhouwav." He has been named a protégé of the 2018 Rolex Mentors And Protégé project. In August 2020, Gilmore contributed to the

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ed recording of the singer Bilal's EP '' VOYAGE-19'', created remotely during the

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. It was released the following month with proceeds from its sales going to participating musicians in financial hardship from the lockdown.

Awards and honors

Marcus Gilmore is the recipient of several awards such as a

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for his work with pianist and composer Chick Corea. Marcus was introduced as one of the “25 for the Future” by '' DownBeat'' magazine in 2016. Gilmore was featured on the cover of the June 2019 issue of

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Musical style

Like his grandfather, Gilmore draws upon a wide variety of influences from Tony Williams to

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drummer

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. When talking about Graves in Modern Drummer, he said "A lot of Milford’s playing deals with rhythm, but not in a very metric way—it’s non-metric, a lot of waves. It’s still melodic, even more so because it’s very linguistic. Milford doesn’t even really play snares. He keeps the snares off. His drumming sounds very melodic and very lyrical. It sounds like a language." He has specifically cited

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on the album

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and Tony Williams' Lifetime as influences.

Discography

As sideman

With Steve Coleman * 2006 ''Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Weaving Symbolics'' (Blue Label) * 2011 ''The Mancy of Sound'' ( Pi) * 2015 ''Synovial Joints'' (Pi) With Chick Corea * 2012 ''The Continents: Concerto for Jazz Quintet & Chamber Orchestra'' * 2013 '' The Vigil'' * 2019 ''

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'' With

* 2007 ''Full Circle'' (Kindred Rhythm) With

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* 2014 '' Early Riser'' (Brainfeeder) With Gilad Hekselman * 2008 ''Words Unspoken'' * 2011 ''Hearts Wide Open'' (Jazz Village) * 2013 ''This Just In'' (Jazz Village) * 2015 ''Homes'' With

* 2005 '' Reimagining'' (Savoy Jazz ) * 2008 ''

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'' (Sunnyside) * 2009 ''

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'' (ACT) * 2012 ''

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'' (ACT) * 2015 ''

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'' (ECM) With Joe Martin * 2009 '' Not by Chance'' (Anzic) With

* 2008 ''Into the Blue'' (Nonesuch) With Chris Potter * 2017 ''

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* 2008 ''Avatar'' (Blue Note) * 2011 ''XXI Century'' (SPassion) With Mark Turner * 2014 '' Lathe of Heaven'' (ECM) With Ambrose Akinmusire * 2018 '' Origami Harvest'' (Blue Note) With In Common:

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* 2018 ''In Common'' (Featuring Joel Ross, Harish Raghavan and Marcus Gilmore) (Whirlwind Recordings)

References

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