Ted Poor is a Seattle-based drummer whose adventurous, soulful playing has vaulted him to the stages of some of today’s most vital artists.

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A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Ted has toured and recorded with such renowned artists as Paul Simon, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, Blake Mills, Madison Cunningham and Gabriel Kahane.

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Ted is a member of Andrew Bird’s band. He is an Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle. His debut album, You Already Know, is out now on Impulse! (Verve/UMG).