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Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (/ ɪ n ˈ d uː ɡ uː ˈ tʃ æ n s l ər / in-DOO-goo CHANSS-lər; July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American pop, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor.
7 de feb. de 2018 · Leon (Ndugu) Chancler, a drummer whose crisp grooves and pinpoint fireworks of syncopation were heard on hundreds of albums — including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” on which his drumbeat starts...
Drummer, percussionist, producer, composer, clinician, and educator Leon Ndugu Chancler died on February 3, 2018 after a battle with cancer. His website states that the name “Ndugu” is Swahili for “brother, family, kinsman—for us it means togetherness.”
4 de feb. de 2018 · Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, a prolific jazz drummer, producer and session musician who played drums on Michael Jackson’s classic “Billie Jean,” died Saturday at age 65. His wife, Brenda, confirmed...
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler was a highly respected and influential American pop, funk, and jazz drummer who has had an accomplished and triumphant career in the music industry. On top of that, he was also a composer, producer and university professor.
Leon “Ndugu” Chancler. (b. July 1, 1952 - d. February 3, 2018) by Rick Mattingly. The PAS Hall of Fame is home to a select group of musicians and visionaries who have dedicated their lives to elevating the art of percussion,” says Peter Erskine.
5 de feb. de 2018 · Drummer Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, who has taught in the Jazz Studies and Popular Music programs at the USC Thornton School of Music since 1995, passed away on Feb. 3 after a battle with cancer. He was 65.
