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American jazz drummer

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1948-01-08
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Thurman Barker (b. January 8, 1948, Chicago, Illinois) is an American jazz drummer. Barker's first professional experience was at age sixteen with Mighty Joe Young. Barker took his bachelor's at Empire State College, then studied at the American Conservatory of Music under Harold Jones and at Roosevelt University under Edward Parimba. He next served as an accompanist for Billy Eckstine, Bette Midler, and Marvin Gaye. He was house percussionist at the Schubert Theater in Chicago in the 1960s. <a

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Instance of
human
Family name
Barker
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Occupation
percussionist
Employer
Bard College
Genre
jazz
Instrument
drum kit
Image
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date of birth
1948-01-08
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