Jerome Cooper

Jerome Cooper
Birth nameJerome Douglas Cooper
BornDecember 14, 1946
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 2015 (aged 68)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, free jazz
InstrumentsDrums

Jerome Douglas Cooper (December 14, 1946 – May 6, 2015) was an American free jazz musician. In addition to trap drums, Cooper played balafon, chirimia and various electronic instruments, and referred to himself as a "multi-dimensional drummer," meaning that his playing involved "layers of sounds and rhythms". AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn called him "A sparkling drummer and percussionist... An excellent accompanist". Another Allmusic reviewer stated that "in the truest sense this drummer is a magician, adept at transformation and the creation of sacred space".

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