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Eliot Zigmund, born April 14, 1945 in New York City, New York, is an American jazz drummer with a wide and varied musical career on the international jazz scene. As a native New Yorker, Eliot was an avid jazz fan and student of the music from an early age and started drumming professionally at the age of 16. After a degree in music with study at the Mannes College of Music and the City College of New York, Eliot began a long and varied playing career.
He was the drummer for the legendary Bill Evans from 1975 through 1979, recording and touring extensively with the pianist. Following his tenure with Evans, Eliot spent five years touring and recording with the late French piano prodigy Michel Petrucciani, in a trio with bassist Palle Daniellson.
Along the way Eliot has worked and/or recorded with the some of the biggest names in modern jazz including Jim Hall, Stan Getz, Joanne Brackeen, Don Friedman, Dick Oatts, Ron McClure, Art Lande, Richie Beirach, Lee Konitz, Fred Hersch, Red Mitchell, Eddie Gomez, John Hart, Eddie Henderson, Vic Juris, Mike Richmond, Benny Golson, Enrico Pieranunzi, Marvin Stamm, Vince Guaraldi and others.
Commercial credits include stints with Neil Sedaka, Dionne Warwick and the Pointer Sisters.
In addition to his performance career, Eliot has been involved in jazz education as a clinician and teacher both in the US and abroad.
Recent projects include performances with pianist Christian Van der Goltz and bassist Ed Schuller at the 2003 Toronto Jazz Festival, with Dena DeRose at the 2003 Red Sea Festival (Israel) and concerts in April 2004 in Tel Aviv, Israel, with Italian musicians Paolo Birro (piano) and Lorenzo Conte (bass) at the 2003 Verona Jazz Festival including a soon to be released CD and more touring to follow, co-leading a multi horn ensemble with trumpeter John Eckert and saxophonist Bobby Porcelli, and collaboration wth pianist Eric Niceberg in a Michel Petrucciani memorial project including saxophonist Eric Alexander and bassist Andy McKee.
