Hamid Drake
Jazz band from Monroe, LA · formed 1955
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 2
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Jul 24, 2014Prince's Island Park
About
Hamid Drake is a band from Monroe, LA, formed in 1955, tagged avant-garde jazz, experimental, experimental rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2014, across 2 rooms in 2 cities.
- Hamid Drake formed in 1955 — MusicBrainz
- Hamid Drake is based in Monroe — MusicBrainz
- Mandingo Griot Society: other vocals — MusicBrainz
- Roy Campbell Pyramid Trio: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- DKV Trio: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Spaceways Incorporated: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Domino Quartet: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- The Cool Runnings Orchestra: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- In Order to Survive: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Jungle: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- David Murray Brave New World Trio: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Indigo Trio: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Painkiller: member — MusicBrainz
- Hu Vibrational: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Hamid Drake has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1987–2013 — MusicBrainz
- Hamid Drake formed in 1970 — Wikipedia
- Hamid Drake plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Hamid Drake has 1762 listeners on Last.fm — Hamid Drake on Last.fm
- Hamid Drake has released 10 recordings between 2024 and 2026 — Hamid Drake on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2014 | Prince's Island Park · CalgarySupportwith Fishbone, Jill Barber, Basia Bulat, +65 | Support | Fishbone, Jill Barber, Basia Bulat, +65 |
| Jul 31, 2013 | Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith Peter Brötzmann, Ken Vandermark, Chad Taylor | Support | Peter Brötzmann, Ken Vandermark, Chad Taylor |
| Oct 12, 2011 | Hideout · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Jeb Bishop, Jeff Parker, The Abrams, +1 | Headliner | Jeb Bishop, Jeff Parker, The Abrams, +1 |
| Jul 14, 2010 | Hideout · ChicagoSupportwith two sets, Drake, xBISHOPx, +5 | Support | two sets, Drake, xBISHOPx, +5 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | Hideout · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Jeb Bishop, Jeff Parker, Parker, +5 | Headliner | Jeb Bishop, Jeff Parker, Parker, +5 |
Where they play
2 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Hideout · Chicago4 shows
- Prince's Island Park · Calgary1 show
Cities played
- Chicago4 shows
- Calgary1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1987–2026Universal Butterfly
2026
Moers
2025
Lhasa
2025
Molde
2025
More Than Anything
2025
No Kings!
2025
Jazz At Berlin Philharmonic XVII - Gnawa World Blues
2025
这山望那山 = A Mountain Sees A Mountain
2025
I Know You Are But What Am I?
2024
Cosmic Waves
2024
Flying Eagle
2013 · Album
Solid and Spirit
2013 · Album
Giornale di bordo
2010 · Album
Sharing the Shed
2010 · Album
Csókoljon meg...
2009 · Album
On Reade Street
2008 · Album
From the River to the Ocean
2007 · Album
Rob Wagner / Hamid Drake / Nobu Ozaki Trio
2007 · Album
The Last Dances
2007 · Album
Evolving Silence, Vol. 2
2006 · Album
Only
2006 · Album
Palm of Soul
2006 · Album
Drummin’ Chicago
2005 · Album
Evolving Silence, Vol. 1
2005 · Album
Lost Brother
2005 · Album
Back Together Again
2004 · Album
For Trio (16 Fantasiestücke)
2004 · Album
Your Spirit Is Calling
2004 · Album
Songs for a Suffering World
2003 · Album
Brothers Together
2002 · Album
Eloping With the Sun
2002 · Album
Open Systems
2001 · Album
Piercing the Veil
2001 · Album
The Dried Rat-Dog
1994 · Album
La Luna
1987 · Album
Lineup
- Mandingo Griot Society · other vocals
- Roy Campbell Pyramid Trio · drums (drum set)
- DKV Trio · percussion
- Spaceways Incorporated · drums (drum set)
- Domino Quartet · drums (drum set)
- The Cool Runnings Orchestra · drums (drum set)
- In Order to Survive · drums (drum set)
- Jungle · drums (drum set)
- David Murray Brave New World Trio · drums (drum set)
- Indigo Trio · percussion
- Painkiller
- Hu Vibrational · percussion
- William Parker Quartet · drums (drum set), percussion
- Brötzmann Chicago Octet
- Luc Ex’ Assemblée · drums (drum set)
- Hamid Drake & Bindu · eponymous, other vocals
- Karuna Trio · percussion
- Okuden Quartet · drums (drum set), percussion
- Natural Information Society
- Roberto Ottaviano Extended Love
- David Murray Black Saint Quartet · drums (drum set)
- David Murray 4tet & Strings · drums (drum set)
- Bass Invaders · drums (drum set)
- Charged · drums (drum set)
- Eloping With the Sun · drums (drum set)
- The Turbine! · drums (drum set)
- Frode Gjerstad Trio · drums (drum set)
- William Parker Creation Ensemble · drums (drum set)
- William Parker Double Quartet · drums (drum set)
- William Parker Orchestra · drums (drum set)
- Douglas Ewart Quintet · drums (drum set)
- Echoes · drums (drum set)
- Ellen Christi Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Jemeel Moondoc Trio · drums (drum set)
- Other Dimensions in Music · percussion
- Rob Brown Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Steve Swell’s Fire Into Music · drums (drum set)
- William Parker Trio · drums (drum set)
- William Parker Violin Trio · drums (drum set)
- Sant’Anna Arresi Quintet by Evan Parker · percussion
- Butch Morris Dedication Orchestra · percussion
- Chicago Edge Ensemble · drums (drum set)
- Fred Anderson Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Hamid Drake & Michael Zerang Duo · eponymous, percussion
- Hamid Drake & Mats Gustafsson Duo · eponymous, percussion
- Chicago Trio · drums (drum set)
- Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures · other vocals
- Aesop Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Ernest Dawkins Chicago 12 · drums (drum set)
- Fred Anderson Quintet · percussion
- Fred Anderson Trio · percussion
- Georg Gräwe Quartett · percussion
- Hamid Drake / Eddie Prévost / Ken Vandermark Trio · drums (drum set), eponymous
- Henry Grimes Trio · drums (drum set)
- Jeff Albert’s Instigation Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Material · drums (drum set)
- Paul Dunmall Quartet · percussion
- Paul Dunmall Quintet · drums (drum set)
- Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra · drums (drum set)
- Quartet Next · drums (drum set)
- Rova Channeling Coltrane · drums (drum set)
- Scott Fields Ensemble · percussion
- Summit Quartet · drums (drum set)
- The Jamie Saft Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Uruk · other vocals
- Jamie Saft Trio · drums (drum set)
Former
- Die Like a Dog Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet · percussion
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Hamid Drake on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Hamid Drake on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.