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A crisp, powerful, and swinging drummer,
Alvin Queen hasn't recorded as often as his talents merit, but what he's done is consistently engaging and demanding.
Queen worked with
George Benson and
Stanley Turrentine, then traveled to Europe with
Charles Tolliver's quartet. During the '70s, he worked with the group Music Inc., co-led by
Tolliver and
Stanley Cowell.
Queen departed America in 1979 for Switzerland, and established Nilva Records. He then toured France with
Plas Johnson and
Harry Edison, and recorded with
John Collins and
Junior Mance in the '80s; while also working in Zurich with a trio led by
Wild Bill Davis and recording with another led by
Lonnie Smith. He also did his own dates.
Queen has no sessions currently available on CD, but can be heard on reissues by Music Inc. ~ Ron Wynn and Michael G. Nastos