World Famous Drummer Bernard Purdie played select venues in New Haven
over the last couple of years. Here are my photographs of him in the area.
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| Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie was right at home at Olde School Saloon in New Haven |
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| The “World’s Most Recorded Drummer”, Bernard Purdie, going for it at the Olde School Saloon |
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| Bernard on the DW Drum kit |
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| Bernard playing at Gary Grippo’s Sunday Jazz Brunch |
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| playing at Cafe Nine in December |
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| Bernard playing with bassist Steve Clarke at Cafe Nine |
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| Bernard Purdie has recorded with Aretha Franklin, James Brown, BB King, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, many more. |
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| Masterful Improvisation In A Small-Venue Setting |
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| Bernard released his biography: “Let The Drums Speak”,
and autographed it at Toad’s Place & Cafe Nine. |
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| at the Cafe Nine Jazz Jam in December |
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| Bernard on a Slingerland kit at Cafe Nine – he is known amongst drmmers for his “Purdie Shuffle” |
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| Tony & Bernard playing the blues |
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| George Baker (L), Bernard Purdie(M), and Tony Di (R) |
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| Guitarist Tony ‘Doctor’ Di, Drummer Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie, and George ‘Guitar’ Baker |
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| “Let The Drums Speak” by Bernard Purdie is available through his website, or on Amazon |
All Photographs © Mike Franzman
(but sharing is enthusiastically encouraged)