Marcus Gilmore


Marcus Gilmore is an American drummer. In 2009, New York Times critic Ben Ratliff 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 Roy Haynes, who gave him his first drum kit at the age of ten, and the nephew of Graham Haynes.
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, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Nicholas Payton, Steve Coleman, Vijay Iyer, 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.

Awards and honors

Marcus Gilmore is the recipient of several awards such as a Latin Grammy Award 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.

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As sideman

With Steve Coleman
With Chick Corea
With Graham Haynes
With Taylor McFerrin
With Gilad Hekselman
With Vijay Iyer
With Joe Martin
With Nicholas Payton
With Chris Potter
With Gonzalo Rubalcaba
With Mark Turner
With Ambrose Akinmusire
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