Edgar Bateman (drummer)
Edgar Leon Bateman Jr. was an American jazz drummer. He first recorded with Walt Dickerson and would later work with Eric Dolphy, Herbie Hancock, and Booker Ervin. His final recording was with Khan Jamal. He neither smoked nor drank alcohol and was said to be health conscious. He had rheumatic fever as a child and was from St. Louis. In St. Louis he and Oliver Nelson were in high school band together.
Discography
As sideman
With Walt DickersonA Sense of Direction Plays Unity Walt Dickerson 1976 SerendipityWith others
- Dave Burns, Dave Burns
- Ted Curson, Urge
- Orrin Evans, Blessed Ones
- Khan Jamal, Impressions of Coltrane
- John Handy, Jazz: John Handy III
- Ken McIntyre, Way Way Out
- Jamaaladeen Tacuma, ''The Night of Chamber Music''