Lex Humphries


Lex Humphries was a jazz drummer. He worked with two musicians known for mixing world music with jazz: Sun Ra and Yusef Lateef. As a member of Sun Ra's "Arkestra" he appeared in the film Space Is the Place.
Humphries played on the Giant Steps sessions with John Coltrane. The renditions he and Cedar Walton recorded with Coltrane were released as alternative tracks in 1974. He was also the first drummer in the Jazztet, appearing on their first album, Meet the Jazztet, in 1960.

Discography

As sideman

With Donald Byrd
With John Coltrane
With Art Farmer and Benny Golson
  • Meet the Jazztet
With Dizzy Gillespie
  • The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie
  • Have Trumpet, Will Excite!
With John Handy
With Freddie Hubbard
  • Minor Mishap
With Yusef Lateef
With Junior Mance
With Wes Montgomery
  • So Much Guitar
With Duke Pearson
  • Profile
  • Tender Feelin's
  • Angel Eyes
  • Dedication!
With Sonny Red
  • Images
With Sonny Stitt
  • Rearin' Back
With Sun Ra
With Leon Thomas
With McCoy Tyner
With Doug Watkins'