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Gary Chester

dr, 1924-1987 IT
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Cesario Gurciullo

Gary Chester (October 27, 1924 – August 17, 1987) (born Cesario Gurciullo in Siracusa, Italy) was a studio drummer. According to The Complete Idiot's Guide To Playing Drums, "When talking about the great studio drummers, Gary Chester deserves a place near the top of the list." His work appears on thousands of tracks, including hundreds of hit records from the '50s, '60s and '70s. He logged over 15,000 studio sessions over three decades.

     
Instruments
  • Drums
  • Percussion
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Electronic
  • Latin

Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Yeah, Yeah, YeahGary Chester1964Album
Rockin' DrummerCozy Cole and Gary Chester1963Single
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