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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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- Barker
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- United States
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- Chicago
- Occupation
- percussionist
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- Bard College
- Genre
- jazz
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- drum kit
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- Thurman Barker.jpg
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- 1948-01-08
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