Alvin Queen facts for kids
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Alvin Queen
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Alvin Queen, Aarhus, Denmark, 2016
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| Born | August 16, 1950 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, label owner |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Nilva |
Alvin Queen is a talented jazz drummer. He was born in the Bronx, New York, on August 16, 1950. A jazz drummer plays the drums in a special style of music called jazz.
Alvin started playing music at a very young age. When he was just 16, he was already playing with famous musicians like Ruth Brown and Don Pullen. He also joined the Wild Bill Davis trio.
As he got older, Alvin played with many other great artists. He worked with trombonist Benny Green and guitarist Tiny Grimes. He even took the place of Billy Cobham in the Horace Silver quintet. Alvin also played with the George Benson quartet.
In the 1970s, Alvin lived in Canada. Later, in 1979, he moved to Switzerland. There, he started his own music company called Nilva. The name "Nilva" is actually his first name, Alvin, spelled backward!
Alvin Queen has played with many other well-known jazz musicians. Some of these include Oscar Peterson, Michael Brecker, and Johnny Griffin. He has traveled all over the world sharing his music.
Alvin Queen's Music
Alvin Queen has released many albums as the main artist. These albums show off his amazing drumming skills. Some of his early albums include Alvin Queen in Europe and Ashanti. He also made albums like Glidin' and Stridin' with Junior Mance.
He has also played drums for other musicians on their albums. When a musician plays on someone else's album, they are called a "sideman." Alvin has been a sideman for artists like George Coleman and Pharoah Sanders. He helped create the sound on albums such as Jaw's Blues with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis.
