An award-winning master drummer who has worked with Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, Roy Hargrove and Reggie Workman, among many others, Taru Alexander has been an exciting voice on the jazz scene for more than 35 years. His latest album as a leader, Echoes of the Masters on Sunnyside Records, features the music of his father, the legendary saxophonist Roland Alexander. This group features the amiable vocal stylings of Hanka G.