Jimmy Madison
Drums

A musician since the age of four, and a professional since the age of twelve, Jimmy Madison left his native Cincinnati to join Miami trumpeter Don Goldie at age 19 and was quickly hired by Lionel Hampton after a gig at New York’s world-famous Metropole. Two years later Madison re-located to New York City permanently.

Since then, he has worked on the road, in concert and on records with such diverse musical stylists as Marian McPartland, Bobby Hackett, James Brown, Gerry Mulligan, Nina Simone, Al Cohn, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Joe Farrell, George Benson, Richie Havens, Stan Getz, Hubert Laws, Lee Konitz, Anita O’Day, Art Farmer, Ray Baretto, Shirley MacLaine, Maceo Parker, Ron Carter, The Joffrey Ballet, Chet Baker, John Lewis, Dave Matthews and Red Rodney in addition to leading and co-leading his own groups.