1. Sherman Eugene Ferguson was an American jazz drummer.
11 Facts About Sherman Ferguson
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Sherman Ferguson once said that when people asked him what he did, he wouldn't tell them he was a musician, he'd say he was a jazz musician.
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Sherman Ferguson said he was proud of it and he would wear it as a statement on his forehead if he could.
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Sherman Ferguson wrote liner notes and was a contributing writer.
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Sherman Ferguson first played professionally around 1963, working with Charles Earland, Shirley Scott, Don Patterson, and Groove Holmes.
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Sherman Ferguson was a founding member of Catalyst, a jazz fusion ensemble, in 1970, remaining with them until their breakup.
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Sherman Ferguson then moved to Los Angeles, where he became a prolific session musician, playing on albums by Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, and Benny Carter among many others.
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Sherman Ferguson formed a trio with John Heard and Tom Ranier.
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Sherman Ferguson taught jazz theory at UCLA, UC-Irvine, and Jackson State University.
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Sherman Ferguson released the album Welcome to My Vision, on his own label Jazz-a-nance in 2002.
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On January 22,2006, Sherman Ferguson died at his La Crescenta home aged 61.