James Gadson’s legendary drummingcan be heard on thousands of recordings, including more than 300 gold andplatinum records. He is also among the most sampled drummers in history. As amember of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, James’s soulfulgrooves made him a first-call session player on the burgeoning Los Angelesrecording scene. Spanning many genres, James’s drumming powered hits by BillWithers “Lean on Me” and “Use Me”, Diana Ross “Love Hangover”, The Miracles “LoveMachine”, The Jackson 5 “Dance Machine”, Cheryl Lynn “Got to be Real”, QuincyJones, Patrice Rushen, Herbie Hancock, Paul McCartney, and D’Angelo, among manyothers. In 2014 he recorded Beck’s Grammy-winning Album of the Year MorningPhase.
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