Background
The son of jazz pianist Kenny Drew, he did not cr his father as an influence. His initial study was in classical music with his mother and grandmother.
The son of jazz pianist Kenny Drew, he did not cr his father as an influence. His initial study was in classical music with his mother and grandmother.
His music is known for its hard-swinging bluesy sound and large, two-handed rooty chords contrasting with fast runs. In his teens he became interested in jazz and popular, but initially worked in funk bands. Drew continued to perform jazz, but he also performed some chamber music
His style has some similarities to his father"s, but is different enough to generally avoid comparison.
He was considered the more eclectic of the two mentor Drew attended Iona College in New Rochelle, New York, for a period during 1977 to 1978.
There, he became pianist for the Iona College Singers, an entertainment troop promoting the college"s name and goodwill among local high schools, retirement homes and the like in the Northeast region of the United States of America. Drew cited Thelonious Monk as an influence and like Monk often recorded (and performed) solo. Drew died at home in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida, on August 3, 2014.