Eric Gravatt

Eric Gravatt
Birth name	Eric Kamau Gravatt
Born	March 6, 1947 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres	Jazz fusion, post bop
Occupation(s)	Musician educator Prison guard
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1965–present
Labels	Columbia, ECM
Associated acts	Weather Report

Eric Kamau Grávátt (born March 6, 1947) is a jazz drummer from Philadelphia.^[1] He has played with McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Weather Report, Byard Lancaster, Dom Um Romão.^[2] He was a member of Weather Report from 1972–1974.^[1][3]

Discography

With Weather Report

• I Sing the Body Electric (Columbia, 1972)
• Live in Tokyo (Columbia, 1972)
• Sweetnighter (Columbia, 1973)

With Julian Priester

• Love, Love (ECM, 1973)

With McCoy Tyner

• Focal Point (Milestone 1976)
• Inner Voices (Milestone, 1977)

With Eddie Henderson

• Inside Out (Capricorn, 1974)

With Joe Henderson

• Canyon Lady (Milestone, 1975)

With Lloyd McNeill

• Asha (1969)

With Tony Hymas

• Hope Street MN (nato, 2002)

References

1. Black Box interview with Eric Gravatt, 2009 (2009). "A realist of jazz, Eric Gravatt!". African American Registry. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
2. "1619 Music Company". 1619 Music Company. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
3. Allmusic credits

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