Freddie Gruber
Born: May 27, 1927
Died: October 11, 2011
in The Bronx, New York, USA
Died: October 11, 2011
in The Bronx, New York, USA
Freddie Gruber was a jazz drummer and later a drum teacher. Like his friend and early roommate Buddy Rich, Gruber was a jazz drummer in the New York Bebop scene in the mid-1940s. Transitioning to instructor, Gruber mentored some of the leading rock and session drummers from the 1970s through the 2000s, among them Frank Zappa's Vinnie Colaiuta, Journey's Steve Smith, Rush's Neil Peart, Chick Corea's Dave Weckl, and many others, becoming the pro drummer's top industry guru. Freddie Gruber died in Los Angeles after a long illness in 2011.
Movies for Freddie Gruber...
Title: Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage
Character: Self
Released: June 29, 2010
Type: Movie
An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.
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