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Roy Porter (30 Jul 1923 - 25 Jan 1998)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Charlie Parker Septet

Recordings by (6)

  1. Don't Blame Me ?:?? (1949)
  2. Panama 3:23 (1993)
  3. Hip City 4:25 (1994)
  4. Wavering 6:35 (24 Aug 2004)
  5. Jessica (instrumental) 7:37 (2013)
  6. Lonesome Mood 2:31 (2014)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Swingin’ an Echo 3:07 Charles Mingus (1945) drums (drum set)
  2. The Texas Hop 2:49 Charles Mingus (1945) drums (drum set)
  3. Baby, Take a Chance With Me 3:06 Charles Mingus (1945) drums (drum set)
  4. Lonesome Woman Blues 3:10 Charles Mingus (1945) drums (drum set)
  5. The Man I Love 5:46 Sonny Criss (1947) drums (drum set)
  6. Ornithology 3:15 Sonny Criss (1947) drums (drum set)
  7. Max Making Wax 2:26 Charlie Parker (1948) drums (drum set)
  8. Bebop 2:48 Charlie Parker (1948) drums (drum set)
  9. The Gypsy 2:20 Charlie Parker (1948) drums (drum set)
  10. Thermodynamics ?:?? Howard McGhee and His Rhythm (Aug 1949) drums (drum set)
  11. Inspiration 4:04 Charles Mingus (1949) drums (drum set)
  12. The Story of Love 2:43 Charles Mingus (1949) drums (drum set)
  13. Thermodynamics ?:?? Howard McGhee (1951) drums (drum set)
  14. A Night in Tunisia ?:?? Charlie Parker Septet (1956) drums (drum set)
  15. Moose the Mooche ?:?? Charlie Parker Septet (1956) drums (drum set)
  16. Cherokee Dance 2:33 Bob Landers with Willie Joe and His Unitar (1956) drums (drum set)
  17. Max Making Wax 2:33 Charlie Parker Quintet (1970) drums (drum set)
  18. Little Wig 2:34 Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers (1976) drums (drum set)
  19. Gassin' the Wig 2:44 Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers (1976) drums (drum set)
  20. Sippin' With Cisco 4:50 Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers (1976) drums (drum set)
  21. Pete's Beat 2:39 Roy Porter's 17 Beboppers (1976) drums (drum set)
  22. A Little Love 2:18 Don & Dewey (1985) membranophone
  23. Rhythm in a Riff 3:06 Estelle Edson (1985) drums (drum set)
  24. Be Baba Le Ba 2:41 Estelle Edson (1985) drums (drum set)
  25. Jungle Hop 2:12 Don & Dewey (1985) membranophone
  26. The Gypsy (take A) 2:58 Charlie Parker Quintet (1988) drums (drum set)
  27. Be Bop 2:52 Howard McGhee Quintet (1989) drums (drum set)
  28. Night in Tunisia (Aka Famous Alto Break) 0:51 Charlie Parker (1989) drums (drum set)
  29. Yardbird Suite (alternate) 2:43 Charlie Parker (1989) drums (drum set)
  30. Moose The Mooche [D 1010-1] 2:59 Charlie Parker Septet (1989) drums (drum set)
  31. Bebop 2:56 Charlie Parker Quintet (1989) drums (drum set)
  32. Oh‐Rooba‐Lee 2:05 Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns (25 Mar 1994) drums (drum set)
  33. Horning In 7:32 Dexter Gordon (1994) drums (drum set)
  34. Blues in Teddy's Flat 3:01 Dexter Gordon (1994) drums (drum set)
  35. Sweet and Lovely 2:31 Dexter Gordon (1994) drums (drum set)
  36. Ghost of a Chance 2:55 Dexter Gordon (1994) drums (drum set)
  37. The Duel 5:30 Dexter Gordon (1994) drums (drum set)
  38. Blues in Teddy's Flat (D1145-A) 3:02 Dexter Gordon Quartet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  39. The Duel (D1143/4-D) 5:30 Dexter Gordon Quintet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  40. Ghost of a Chance (D1141-C) 2:55 Dexter Gordon Quartet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  41. Dialated Pupils (D1041-5) 2:57 Howard McGhee Sextet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  42. Sweet and Lovely (D1142-D) 2:51 Dexter Gordon Quartet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  43. Midnight at Mintons (D1042-4) 3:01 Howard McGhee Sextet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  44. Dialated Pupils (D1041-4) 2:32 Howard McGhee Sextet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  45. Horning In (D1143/4-C) 7:32 Dexter Gordon Quintet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  46. The Famous Alto Break (D1013-1) 0:52 Charlie Parker Septet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  47. Thermodynamics (D1026-C) 3:10 Howard McGhee Quartet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  48. Sweet and Lovely (D1142-A) 2:31 Dexter Gordon Quartet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  49. High Wind in Hollywood (D1044-2) 2:37 Howard McGhee Sextet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)
  50. Ghost of a Chance (D1141-E) 3:05 Dexter Gordon Quartet (27 Sep 1995) drums (drum set)

Credited as (8)

  1. Roy Porter
  2. Roy Porter (Charlie Parker Sextet)
  3. Charlie Mingus and orchestra / Roy Porter and Orchestra
  4. Roy Porter and Orchestra
  5. Dexter Gordon accompanied by Jimmy Rowles (p), Red Callender (b), Roy Porter (d). Hollywood, December 4, 1947
  6. Howard McGhee, Jimmy Bunn, Bob Kesterson, Roy Porter
  7. Howard McGhee, Teddy Edwards, Dodo Marmarosa, Arvin Garrison, Bob Kesterson, Roy Porter
  8. Roy Porter Sounds

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91003666
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91003666
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119025191
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13933260w

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Porter_(drummer)

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/244729

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000350940

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/37105316

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2058633