Larry Ritchie Explained

Larry Ritchie (born March 5, 1932)^{[1] [2]} was an American jazz drummer and record/CD producer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York as Lawrence Ritchie to Walter Ritchie, an electrician, and Pearl Ritchie, a domestic worker, both of whom were migrants from rural Virginia.

Ritchie has recorded with John Coltrane,^[3] Ray Draper, and Jackie McLean. Examples of his jazz work are provided by McLean's Strange Blues (1957) and Freddie Redd's Music from The Connection (1960).^[4]

Ritchie was also a talented painter and by the mid-1960s, he devoted more of his time to painting than to music.

Discography

With John Coltrane

• Like Sonny (Capitol, 1958–60)^[5]

With Ray Draper

• The Ray Draper Quintet featuring John Coltrane (Prestige, 1957)
• A Tuba Jazz (Jubilee, 1958)

With Jackie McLean

• Fat Jazz (Jubilee, 1957)
• Strange Blues (Prestige, 1957)

With Freddie Redd

• The Connection (Blue Note, 1960)

External links

• https://www.discogs.com/artist/746337-Larry-Ritchie

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1940 United States Federal Census . Ancestry . 24 October 2023.
2. Web site: New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965 . Ancestry . 24 October 2023.
3. Web site: More extended analysis: John Coltrane: Side Steps . Chris. May . All About Jazz. 2009-10-16 . 2010-10-16.
4. Web site: CD/LP/Review: The Music from The Connection . Eddie. Becton . All About Jazz. 2005-12-02 . 2010-10-16.
5. Book: Richard Cook (journalist)

   . Cook . Richard . Richard Cook (journalist) . Morton . Brian . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . . 2008 . 9th . . 978-0-141-03401-0 . 285 .