Jimmy Madison

US drummer and recording engineer.

Originally from Cincinnati, he was hired by [a=Lionel Hampton] at the age of 19 and two years later relocated to New York City. Since then he has worked on the road and on records with [a=James Brown], [a=Gerry Mulligan], [a=Nina Simone], [a=Al Cohn], [a=Roland Kirk], [a=Joe Farrell], [a=George Benson], [a=Richie Havens], [a=Stan Getz], [a=Hubert Laws], [a=Lee Konitz], [a=Anita O’Day], [a=Art Farmer], [a=Ray Baretto], [a=Shirley MacLaine], [a=Maceo Parker], [a=Ron Carter], [a=Grover Washington, Jr.], [a=Chet Baker], [a=Dave Matthews] in addition to leading his own groups.

Madison also worked as a recording engineer in New York in the 1980s and 1990s, managing his own [l=Jimmy Madison Studio, NYC] and [l=Garden Productions Studios].