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Ted Poor (born 1981) is an American drummer, composer and an assistant professor of jazz studies at University of Washington.^[1]

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Comment: Article reads like a resume/puff piece, and the sourcing is really subpar: there seems to be a plethora of em, but if you look closely at least half are from Allmusic, record companies, etc, and I'm not convinced All About Jazz is that independent or significant either. Drmies (talk) 12:33, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

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Born1981 (age 44–45)

GenresJazz

OccupationMusician

Years active2003–present

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Ted Poor

Background information
Born	1981 (age 44–45)
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Years active	2003–present
Label	Impulse! Records

Website	tedpoor.com

Background

Ted Poor studied in Eastman School of Music with Rich Thompson and John Beck. After graduating in 2003, Ted moved from his hometown of Rochester, New York to New York City, where he became one of the founders of Brooklyn Jazz Underground, and later to Seattle. Ted had an early success as a drummer for bassist Todd Sickafoose’s band, and Sicakfoose introduced Ted to Andrew Bird, the latter took Ted Poor as a member his band, including solo performance. Music by duet of Bird with Ted Poor was described as genre-defying.^[2] Ted participated in albums like Are You Serious, My Finest Work Yet and Glass Heart. He is an Associate Director, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, was awarded Donald E. Petersen Fellowship for Excellence. Performs on radio Live from Here with Chris Thile.^[3]

Poor is also a member of many groups, such as the Ben Monder Quartet, the Cuong Vu Trio, the Andrew Bird trio, the Aaron Parks Trio, the David Berkman Quartet and the Jerome Sabbagh Quartet, cooperates with known artists like Paul Simon, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, Blake Mills, Madison Cunningham, My Brightest Diamond, Myra Melford, Gabriel Kahane, Donny McCaslin, Joris Roelofs [de], Tom Collier.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] Also led group Mt.Varnum which recorded Poor's music Wounded Caroline,^[10] also established trio Third Wheel.^[11]^{[excessive detail?]}

After signing with Impulse! Records, Poor released his first album You Already Know in 2020.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]

Ted Poor participated as a percussionist in the album Folkocracy by Rufus Wainwright, and the album was nominated for Best Folk Album.^[16]

Reviews on Poor' music use expressions like "gripping presence", "refreshingly unique, organic approach", he was called "acclaimed jazz drummer (...joined by Andrew Bird)"^[17] ^[18]^[19] "adventurous, truly dynamic, and forward-thinking drumming".^[20] ^[21]

In summer 2025 Poor had a long tour in Europe with a Grammy-winning jazz guitarist John Scofield.^[22]

Discography

All Around (2005)
Pogo (Album) [de] (2006)
Lifelines (2008)
The drops (2010)
Leaps of Faith (2010)
Simple Songs (Brooklyn Jazz Underground, 2010)
The big eyes (2011)
Departures (2012)
Sun pictures (2013)
Sleek Buick (2014)
Impulsive Illuminations (2014)
Across the Bridge (2015)
Amateur Dentist (2016)
Live from Here (2016)
Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny (2016)
Are You Serious (2016)
Ancient Victories (2017)
Glass Heart (2018)
My Finest Work Yet (2019)
Who Are You Now (album) (2019)
You Already Know [de] (2020)
Push pull (2020)
Only You (2020)
Across The Bridge (2021)
Words (2022)
Folkocracy (2023)
Sunday Morning Put-On (2024)
Planetarium (2024)

References

[1]
"School of music. Ted Poor". Washington University. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
[2]
"Andrew Bird with Ted Poor". Retrieved 2026-02-01. Grammy-nominated violinist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird joins acclaimed jazz drummer Ted Poor for a night of genre-defying music.
[3]
"Ted Poor: Be Present Every Moment, Interview". Minnesota Public Radio. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-04. I think Paul Simon said he wanted to have drums, and I was just starting to work with Andrew so it just sort of made sense… lucky me.
[4]
"Andrew Bird Trio Sunday Morning Put-On". 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-06. Latest release from the Illinois-born indie rock multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter and first as a trio with Ted Poor and Alan Hampton
[5]
"Review. Cuong Vu Scratch". The Guardian. 2004-04-02. Retrieved 2023-11-04. Ted Poor on drums, along with an arsenal of delay and echo-effect units that allow them to layer themselves into infinity
[6]
"Ted Poor Steps to the Fore as a Leader. By editor". JAZZIZ Magazine. JAZZIZ. 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2023-11-05. Within the jazz world, Ted Poor is known for collaborating with musicians — Cuong Vu, Ben Monder, Bill Frisell, Kurt Rosenwinkel and others — whose work conjures immersive and identifiable sound worlds. In other realms the Seattle-based drummer creates richly textured foundations for a wide range of artists including singer-songwriter Andrew Bird and Chris Thile's
[7]
Shore, Robert (2020-05-24). "Indigo Mist: That the Days Go By and Never Come Again". jazzwise. Retrieved 2023-11-07. It begins with a five-minute drum solo – naturally – entitled 'L'Heure Bleue', a veritable blitzkrieg of 'sonically enhanced' stick work from Ted Poor: such sweet thunder, as the Duke himself might have described it.
[8]
Ratliff, Ben (2008-10-08). "Music Reviews. Four Members Who Play in Multifarious Styles". New York Times. Retrieved 2023-11-07. It's a quartet with alto saxophone (Loren Stillman), guitar (Nate Radley), organ (Gary Versace) and drums (Ted Poor), and it's a collective, which means that everyone writes music and nobody's the leader.
[9]
"Tom Collier. Reviews". Tom Collier. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
[10]
Micallef, Ken (July 2013). "Critique. Recordings. Mt.Varnum" (PDF). Modern Drummer. Vol. 7, no. 37. p. 98. Helmed by busy jazz drummer Ted Poor this band surprises by subtle charms
[11]
"Ted Poor". Al About Jazz.
[12]
Micallef, Ken (May 2020). "Ted Poor: You Already Know". Jazz Times. Vol. 50, no. 4. p. 58.
[13]
Hynes, Jim (2020-02-28). "Drummer Ted Poor Debuts with Andrew D'Angelo, Andrew Bird, Blake Mills On Minimalist Jazz 'You Already Know' (ALBUM REVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-04. Seattle-based Ted Poor has quickly become one of the most in-demand drummers across genres due to his soulful skillset and eclectic taste. In addition to his work with Andrew Bird he has shared the stage with artists such as Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Cuong Vu, and more
[14]
Freitas, Filipe (2020-04-15). "TED POOR - YOU ALREADY KNOW". Jazz Trail. Retrieved 2023-11-04. Seattle-based drummer Ted Poor possesses a clear, detailed language that makes him a singular voice among fellow instrumentalists... I wish Poor were more prolific as a leader since his formidable aesthetics and minimalistic compositional adroitness make him one of the most diligent rhythmic colorists of our times
[15]
Harris, George W. (2020-04-13). "Reviews. Ted Poor: You Already Know". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved 2023-11-07. Ted Poor's drums are out and in front on this album with him also playing piano, harmonium and some percussion
[16]
"2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
[17]
Chinen, Nate (2007-06-14). "Jazz With a Casual Urgency, Played in Support of Peace". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-11-07. Mr. Poor was just as gripping a presence, especially in his ability to ratchet up the intensity without a corresponding increase in volume.
[18]
"Ted Poor, The Blues and Otherwise". University of Washington. Retrieved 2023-11-07. Jazz Review writes, "Ted has an uncanny ability to shape the music and a refreshingly unique, organic approach to playing the drums."
[19]
Steve, Greenlee (2016-07-01). "ACROSS THE BRIDGE.Review". Jazz Times. listen for Poor's excellent drum fills
[20]
"Ted Poor". Live from here. Retrieved 2023-11-15. "Adventurous, truly dynamic, and forward-thinking drumming," said Modern Drummer magazine of Ted Poor. An in-demand session player and sideman, this Eastman School of Music alum has toured worldwide with various bands, and he is currently an Artist in Residence at the University of Washington, Seattle. For the past few years, Ted has been a member of Andrew Bird's band and appears on Bird's 2016 release, Are You Serious.
[21]
"Andrew Bird with Ted Poor". Meany Center for Performing Arts. Retrieved 2025-11-01. Grammy-nominated violinist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird joins acclaimed jazz drummer Ted Poor for a night of genre-defying music.
[22]
Kirschman, Lauren (2025-02-26). "From the Hollywood Bowl to the classroom, UW professor blends roles as educator and professional musician". UW News. Retrieved 2026-02-01.

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