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California State University, Dominguez Hills. Leon " Ndugu " Chancler ( / ɪnˈduːɡuː ˈtʃænslər / in-DOO-goo CHANSS-lər; [1] July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American pop, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor.
7 de feb. de 2018 · Leon (Ndugu) Chancler, a drummer whose crisp grooves and pinpoint fireworks of syncopation were heard on hundreds of albums — including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” on which his drumbeat...
4 de feb. de 2018 · Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, a prolific jazz drummer, producer and session musician who played drums on Michael Jackson’s classic “Billie Jean,” died Saturday at age 65. His wife, Brenda, confirmed...
By Rick Mattingly. Drummer, percussionist, producer, composer, clinician, and educator Leon Ndugu Chancler died on February 3, 2018 after a battle with cancer. His website states that the name “Ndugu” is Swahili for “brother, family, kinsman—for us it means togetherness.”
Leon “Ndugu” Chancler was born in Shreveport, Louisianna, on July 1, 1952, but soon moved to Los Angeles with his family. He started teaching himself to play drums at age 13, getting advice from older musicians. While in high school he started playing Latin jazz with percussionist Willie Bobo.
5 de feb. de 2018 · Drummer Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, who has taught in the Jazz Studies and Popular Music programs at the USC Thornton School of Music since 1995, passed away on Feb. 3 after a battle with cancer. He was 65.
The USC Thornton community is mourning the loss of internationally celebrated drummer Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, who has taught in the school’s Jazz Studies and Popular Music programs since 1995. Chancler passed away on Saturday at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.
