Jazz Greats: Lenny McBrowne

Leonard Louis "Lenny" McBrowne (born January 24, 1933)

Jazz Drummer, Lenny McBrowne, worked as both a Bandleader and Sideman between the 1950's and mid-1970's. He is a prolific figure in Hard Bop and taught Andrew Cyrille. He has worked with many (Billie Holiday, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt, Max Roach, Sarah Vaughan, Thelonious Monk and numerous others). He retired in 1976; please take a listen here and have a great Saturday: Diamonds (with The 4 Souls) and Dearly Beloved (with The 4 Souls)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_McBrowne

Background information
Birth name	Leonard Louis McBrowne
Born	January 24, 1933 (age 87) Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres	Jazz, hard bop, soul jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, bandleader
Instruments	Drums
Years active	c. 1953-1976
Labels	Pacific Jazz, Riverside
Associated acts	Paul Bley, Tonny Scott, Sonny Stitt, Randy Weston, Sonny Criss, Booker Ervin, Kenny Burrell