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Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (11 Jun 1939 - )

Male Person - New York

 Also known as (1)

Releases (16)

Official

Album

  1. Soul Drums 1968
  2. Purdie Good! 1971 (as Bernard Purdie)
  3. Soul Is… Pretty Purdie 1972 (as Pretty Purdie)
  4. Shaft 1973 (as Bernard Purdie)
  5. Coolin’ ‘n Groovin’ 1994 (as Bernard "Pretty" Purdie)
  6. Master Drummers, Volume 1 16 Apr 1995 (as Bernard "Pretty" Purdie)
  7. Soul to Jazz 1996
  8. Master Drummers, Volume Two 1996
  9. Soul to Jazz II 1997
  10. Legends of Acid Jazz: Bernard Purdie 1997
  11. Purdie Good Cookin’ 2007
  12. Cool Down 21 Apr 2018

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Lialeh 1974

Album - Live

  1. Jazz Groove Sessions in Tokyo 1995 (as Bernard Purdie)

Other - Compilation

  1. Purdie Good / Shaft 1993

Relationships (7)

Supporting Artists

  1. Tyrone Smith

Member Of

  1. New Pulse Jazz Band
  2. Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers
  3. Gerry & Paul & The Soul Emissaries
  4. Hummingbird
  5. Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Supporting For

  1. Blood, Sweat & Tears (2011) drums (drum set)

Recordings by (154)

  1. Soul Drums 3:33 (1968)
  2. Bee ’n’ Tee 2:56 (1968)
  3. Caravan 2:41 (1968)
  4. Soul Bossa Nova 2:46 (1968)
  5. Jimmy’s Back 2:37 (1968)
  6. Funky Donkey 3:01 (1968)
  7. Bill’s Groove 2:44 (1968)
  8. On the Outskirts of Minitown 3:19 (1968)
  9. Testifyin’ 2:37 (1968)
  10. Modern Jive 2:46 (1968)
  11. Blow Your Lid (but Watch Your Cool) 2:40 (1968)
  12. Cold Sweat 5:30 (1971)
  13. Montego Bay 5:40 (1971)
  14. Purdie Good 6:20 (1971)
  15. Wasteland 6:10 (1971)
  16. Everybody’s Talkin’ 5:14 (1971)
  17. You Turn Me On 6:20 (1971)
  18. What’s Going On / Ain’t No Sunshine 3:58 (1972)
  19. Don’t Go 3:15 (1972)
  20. Good Livin’ (Good Lovin’) 3:35 (1972)
  21. Day Dreaming 5:05 (1972)
  22. Song for Aretha 7:30 (1972)
  23. Put It Where You Want It 5:15 (1972)
  24. Heavy Soul Slinger 4:16 (1972)
  25. Theme From Shaft 5:53 (1973)
  26. Way Back Home 5:32 (1973)
  27. Attica 4:17 (1973)
  28. Changes 4:58 (1973)
  29. Summer Melody 6:31 (1973)
  30. Butterfingers 4:15 (1973)
  31. Lialeh 5:19 (1974)
  32. Touch Me Again 4:23 (1974)
  33. Conscious 4:10 (1974)
  34. Easy 4:28 (1974)
  35. All Pink on the Inside 4:35 (1974)
  36. Pass Me Not 4:30 (1974)
  37. Hap’nin’ 5:30 (1974)
  38. Cold Sweat 5:40 (14 Aug 1989)
  39. Everybody’s Talkin’ 5:30 (29 Mar 1993)
  40. Cold Sweat 5:40 (29 Mar 1993)
  41. Montego Bay 6:20 (29 Mar 1993)
  42. Wasteland 6:10 (29 Mar 1993)
  43. You Turn Me On 5:14 (29 Mar 1993)
  44. Purdie Good 6:20 (29 Mar 1993)
  45. Tighten Up 14:15 (1994)
  46. Everything I Play Is Funky 9:41 (1994)
  47. What’s Going On 5:29 (1994)
  48. Misty 5:22 (1994)
  49. Whisky Drinkin’ Woman 6:50 (1994)
  50. Alligator Boogaloo 9:24 (1994)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Take Out Some Insurance on Me Baby 2:52 The Beatles with Tony Sheridan (01 Jun 1964) additional, drums (drum set)
  2. It’s a Man’s Man’s World 2:47 James Brown (Jul 1966) drums (drum set)
  3. Down in the Valley 2:19 “Brother” Jack McDuff (1966) drums (drum set)
  4. What'd I Say 2:35 “Brother” Jack McDuff (1966) drums (drum set)
  5. Gonna Hang Me Up a Sign 2:36 “Brother” Jack McDuff (1966) drums (drum set)
  6. Search for Nirvana 2:08 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  7. Ravi 2:59 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  8. Raga Doll 3:44 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  9. Mizrab 3:32 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  10. Philly Dog 2:26 Herbie Mann (1966) drums (drum set)
  11. Krishna 3:13 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  12. Walking on Nails 2:48 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  13. Comin’ Back 1:57 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  14. Paint It Black 4:42 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  15. Sophisticated Wheels 3:55 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  16. Caravan 3:01 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  17. Summertime 2:30 Gábor Szabó (1966) drums (drum set)
  18. A Woman's Love 2:37 Don Covay (1966) drums (drum set)
  19. Please Do Something 2:49 Don Covay (1966) drums (drum set)
  20. A Change Is Gonna Come 3:06 “Brother” Jack McDuff (1966) drums (drum set)
  21. Good Lovin' 2:54 Herbie Mann (1966) drums (drum set)
  22. The Swinger 2:38 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  23. The Magnificent Seven 2:52 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  24. The Golden Glow 2:15 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  25. Fried Bananas 3:01 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  26. Music to Watch Girls By 2:57 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  27. Right Any Time of the Day 2:34 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  28. Music to Think By 2:38 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  29. Cool Whip 2:37 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  30. Happiness Is 2:29 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  31. Wink 2:46 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  32. The Disadvantages of You 2:22 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  33. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) 2:24 Benny Golson (1967) drums (drum set)
  34. Caravan 2:41 Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (1968) drums (drum set)
  35. Soul Bossa Nova 2:46 Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (1968) drums (drum set)
  36. Funky Donkey 3:01 Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (1968) drums (drum set)
  37. On the Outskirts of Minitown 3:19 Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (1968) drums (drum set)
  38. A Change Is Gonna Come 5:27 David “Fathead” Newman (1968) drums (drum set)
  39. Time Is a Thief 2:41 Solomon Burke (1968) drums (drum set)
  40. Woman, How Do You Make Me Love You Like You Do 2:47 Solomon Burke (1968) drums (drum set)
  41. In the Midnight Hour 2:55 Mongo Santamaría (1968) drums (drum set)
  42. Baby What You Want Me to Do 2:38 Mongo Santamaría (1968) drums (drum set)
  43. Hot Dog 3:49 Mongo Santamaría (1968) drums (drum set)
  44. Respect 2:37 Mongo Santamaría (1968) drums (drum set)
  45. Up, Up and Away 3:56 Mongo Santamaría (1968) drums (drum set)
  46. Green Onions 4:55 Mongo Santamaría (1968) drums (drum set)
  47. For Once in My Life 2:40 Charlie Byrd (1968) drums (drum set)
  48. Scarborough Fair Canticle 2:48 Charlie Byrd (1968) drums (drum set)
  49. Happy Together 3:16 Charlie Byrd (1968) drums (drum set)
  50. Lullaby From Rosemary’s Baby 4:28 Charlie Byrd (1968) drums (drum set)

Credited as (37)

  1. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
  2. McGriff, Robben Ford and Bernard Purdie
  3. Eddie Harris feat. Nils Landgren, Bernard Purdie & WDR Big Band
  4. Bernard Purdie
  5. The Last Poets with Bernard Purdie
  6. Jack DeJohnette feat. Bernard Purdie, Junior Mance & Vincent Herring
  7. Nils Landgren Funk Unit feat. The Brecker Brothers & Bernard Purdie
  8. Coldcut feat. Salena Saliva, Jimpster & Bernard Purdie
  9. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Grant Green Jr., Reuben Wilson feat. Jerry Jemmott
  10. Reuben Wilson, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie & Grant Green Jr. feat. Jerry Jemmott
  11. Nils Landgren Funk Unit feat. Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker & Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
  12. Rebecca Kingsley feat. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
  13. Betty Dylan • Vickie Dubelman • Dan Dubelman • Bernard Purdie • Carol Kaye • Marvin Etzioni • David Vaught
  14. Johnny “Hammond” Smith feat. Bernard Purdie
  15. Gene Ammons feat. Bernard Purdie
  16. Jack DeJohnette & Bernard Purdie
  17. Gil Goldstein feat. Bernard Purdie & WDR Big Band
  18. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
  19. ‘Boogaloo Joe’ Jones feat. Bernard Purdie
  20. Ana Popovic feat. Bernard Purdie
  21. Cal Tjader feat. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
  22. Nils Landgren feat. Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Bernard Purdie & Magnum Coltrane Price
  23. 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ feat. Bernard Purdie & Pancho Morales
  24. The Sugarman 3 feat. Bernard Purdie
  25. The Last Poets with Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
  26. Boogaloo Joe Jones feat. Grover Washington, Jr., Sonny Phillips, Butch Cornell, Jimmy Lewis & Bernard Purdie
  27. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Grant Green Jr., Reuben Wilson feat. Jerry Jemmott
  28. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Grant Green Jr. & Reuben Wilson feat. Jerry Jemmott
  29. Reuben Wilson, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie & Grant Green Jr. feat. Jerry Jemmott
  30. Reuben “Funky” Wilson, Grant “Mean” Green Jr., Tarus Mateen & Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
  31. Chihiro Yamanaka feat. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie & Larry Grenadier
  32. Chihiro Yamanaka feat. Bernard Purdie & Larry Grenadier
  33. Pretty Purdie
  34. 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ featuring バーナード・パーディ+パンチョ・モラレス
  35. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra feat. Bernard Purdie & Pancho Morales
  36. Rusty Bryant, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones, Jimmy Carter
  37. DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita / Connie Price & The Keystones / Stranger Cole / Horace Andy / Dee Dee Warwick with The Dixie Flyers / Bobby “Blue” Bland / MFSB / Bernard “Pretty” Purdie / Grover Washington, Jr. / Oliver Sain / Willie Bobo / The Meters / Freddie Scott / Joe Tex / Aretha Franklin / Arthur Conley / Freda Payne / J.V.C. F.O.R.C.E. / Gwen McCrae / Fatback / Billy Cobham / The Loading Zone / Lloyd Price / Ohio Players / Harlem Underground Band

Works (8)

Wrote

  1. You Are My Heart’s Desire
  2. Funky Donkey
  3. Rubaiyat
  4. I’m Wild About That Thing
  5. Song for Aretha
  6. The Purdie Shuffle

Composed

  1. Modern Jive

Published

  1. The Purdie Shuffle

Links (22)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.bernardpurdie.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13898726c
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82113585
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82113585
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134610962
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bernard_purdie
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/338617
  7. http://soundtrackcollector.com/composer/8098/

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Bernard+Purdie

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/77914

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/44138

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000047401

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1210602/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/10034387

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q765416

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/12835

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0v0wFiHWFaKEEAwlDtDiRT

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id3075652

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B000APYYP2

Biographies

  1. https://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Bernard_Purdie.html

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/bc2f964f-1415-45b3-b4eb-637ec216a069

Social Networking

  1. https://www.instagram.com/bernardprettypurdie/