Grady Tate

Grady Tate
Tate in 1972
Background information
Born(1932-01-14)January 14, 1932
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 8, 2017(2017-10-08) (aged 85)
New York City, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsDrums, percussion, vocals
Years active1950s–2017
LabelsSkye, Impulse!, Milestone

Grady Tate (January 14, 1932 – October 8, 2017) was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated Schoolhouse Rock! series. He received two Grammy nominations.

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