Bill Elgart


Bill Elgart or Billy Elgart is an expatriate American jazz drummer. He is related to Les and Larry Elgart.
Elgart was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He studied at the Berklee College of Music and was a student of Alan Dawson. In 1968 he made his recording debut on Mr. Joy, with Paul Bley and Gary Peacock.
He moved to Europe in 1976, settling first in Salzburg, Austria and later in Ulm, Germany. He played in the groups Zollsound 4, Sundial Trio, Caoma, and the Annemarie Roelofs Projekt.
From 2001 he has been professor for Jazz Percussion at the University of Music Würzburg.

Discography

As leader

A Life Jazz at Long Wharf Sun Dial Iliad
  • ''O'Mara/Darling/Elgart''

As sideman

With Paul BleyMr. Joy Paul Bley with Gary Peacock Turning Point
With Claudio FasoliCities Ten Tributes Trois Trios
With others