Edgar Bateman

Edgar Leon Bateman Jr. (born January 11, 1929 in Missouri; died in South Philadelphia on May 18, 2010) was an American jazz drummer. He first recorded with Walt Dickerson and would later work with Eric Dolphy, Herbie Hancock, Booker Ervin, and others. His final recording was with Khan Jamal. He neither smoke nor drank alcohol and was said to be health conscious.[1] He had rheumatic fever as a child and was originally from St. Louis. In St. Louis he and Oliver Nelson were in high school band together.[2]

Edgar Leon Bateman, Jr.
Born	(1929-01-11)January 11, 1929 Missouri, U.S.
Died	May 18, 2010(2010-05-18) (aged 81) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1960–2009
Labels	Fontana, Whynot

Discography

With Dave Burns (musician)

• Dave Burns (Vanguard, 1962)

With Ted Curson

• Urge (Fontana, 1966)

With Walt Dickerson

• A Sense of Direction (New Jazz, 1961)
• Plays Unity (Audio Fidelity, 1964)
• Walt Dickerson 1976 (Whynot, 1976)
• Serendipity (SteepleChase, 1977)
• Vibes In Motion (Fresh Sounds, 2006) [1963-1964 recordings]

With Eric Dolphy

• Quintet U.S.A. (Unique Jazz, 1990)
• Live at the Gaslight Inn, October 1962 (Get Back, 2003)
• 3 Dolphy Groups (Unique Jazz, 2003)
• Left Alone (Get Back, 2006)

With Orrin Evans

• Blessed Ones (Criss Cross Jazz, 2009)

With John Handy

• Jazz: John Handy III (Roulette, 1962)
• Quote, Unquote (Roulette, 1967)
• East of the Sun (West of the Moon) (Vogue Schallplatten, 1969)

With Khan Jamal

• Impressions of Coltrane (SteepleChase, 2009)

With Makanda Ken McIntyre

• 'Way, 'Way Out (United Artists, 1963)

With Jamaaladeen Tacuma

• The Night of Chamber Music (Moers Music, 1993)

With Bobby Zankel and Dylan Taylor

• Many In Body, One In Mind (CIMP, 2008)

References

1. Philadelphia Inquirer obituary
2. All About Jazz