Grady Tate
Born in Durham, N.C., Grady Tate began singing at age four and he began playing drums at age five. For the past three decades his distinctive sound has graced literally hundreds of recordings with world-renowned artists such as Quincy Jones, Jimmy Smith, Lionel Hampton, Stan Getz, Pearl Bailey, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Lena Horne, Peggy Lee, Della Reese, Sarah Vaughan, Michael LeGrand, Lalo Schrifin, and Andre Previn. He graduated from North Carolina Central University with a degree in English literature/drama and a minor in Psychology. He taught English and Speech in Washington, DC, but his desire to pursue an acting career lead him to New York City and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Once in New York, however, his reputation as an outstanding musician resulted in work with Quincy Jones.
Singing is also a natural talent of Mr. Tate. After the legendary Peggy Lee heard him sing and introduced him as a part of her show, his musical dimension expanded radically. He has been described as the best singer to emerge from the ranks of instrumentalists since Nat Cole. His most recent CDs as a vocalist are TNT-Grady Tate Sings and Body and Soul (Milestone). Mr. Tate received two Grammy nominations as Best Male Pop Vocalist (1973 and 1989). The Manhattan Association of Cabaret Singers recognized him as Outstanding Male Jazz/Blues Vocalist. Mr
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- From the Heart: Songs Sung Live at the Blue Note by Greg Thomas
October 13, 2017
October 11, 2017
July 27, 2011
Grady Tate; Jammin' On The Hudson
October 29, 2009
Tuesday Nites' Lions and Legends Evolution Series at Creole Music Cafe...
September 15, 2009
Bobbi Humphrey, Grady Tate, Clifton Anderson, Stuff at Creole in October
June 09, 2009
Jazz by the Riverside with Grady Tate
April 13, 2009
The Jazz Legacy Series Presents Legendary Singer & Drummer Grady Tate...
April 07, 2009
Jazz Legacy Series: Grady Tate at Creole Music Supper Club on April...
October 17, 2008
Drummer/Vocalist Grady Tate Interviewed at AAJ
December 05, 2006
Mychelle Colleary, Ron Affif, Elias Bailey, Grady Tate Tonight at...
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