Teddy Sommer

The story

American jazz drummer, percussionist and vibraphonist

Born June 16, 1924 in Bronx New York, USA, died November 5, 2017 (age of 93)

He performed and recorded with countless major recording artists including Solomon Burke, Ray Charles, Ted Mazio, Bette Midler, Wilson Pickett, Frank Sinatra, Rita Moreno, Lena Horne, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Tito Puente, Dick Hyman, Buddy Rich, Count Basie and many others. He was featured on the film scores of four Woody Allen films including Sweet and Lowdown (1999).

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Records

• Feelin' Good ·

Records from Discogs. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive.

Bands and projects

• Woody Herman And His Orchestra
• Terry Snyder And The All Stars
• Los Admiradores
• Ted Sommer Quartet
• George Russell Orchestra
• Zoot Sims And His Orchestra
• Woody Herman And His Third Herd
• Dick Hyman Group
• Ted Mazio Percussion Group
• The Brassmates
• The Three Deuces Musicians
• The Angelo Di Pippo Quartet

The bands Teddy Sommer played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Teddy Sommer in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Teddy Sommer in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.