American drummer Bernard “Pretty” Purdie is considered to be one of the most influential and innovative funk musicians of all time. Purdie is known for his precise musical time keeping and ...

The couch literally buckled under the weight of Bernard Purdie and the huge number of heavy breaks he’s unleashed upon the world. Whether it’s James Brown or Aretha Franklin, jazz heavyweights like ...

Drumming deity Bernard Purdie put the good foot down on a number of James Brown tunes in the 60s and was the man behind some of Aretha Franklin’s best grooves as her musical director before the ...

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