Grady Tate, born January 14, 1942 in Durham, North Carolina, is a jazz drummer. He has played with Quincy Jones, Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Smith, as well as many other famous jazz artists. Grady Tate was the drummer on the Johnny Carson Tonight Show for six years. He has been on the faculty of Howard University since 1989.
He is also a vocalist. One of his most widely heard vocal performances is the song "Naughty Number Nine" for Multiplication Rock (part of Schoolhouse Rock).
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