{"type": "root", "children": [{"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"type": "text", "value": "Taru Alexander is a Brooklyn-born jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader, and the son of legendary tenor saxophonist Roland Alexander. He made his recording debut at sixteen with the Fred Ho Afro-Asian Ensemble on Black Saint and quickly became one of New York's most sought-after rhythm section voices."}]}, {"type": "paragraph", "children": [{"type": "text", "value": "He has performed and recorded with Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, Roy Hargrove, Gary Bartz, Reggie Workman, Branford Marsalis, Carlos Garnett, and Rodney Kendrick, and leads his own ensembles on albums including KoJo Time and Echoes of the Masters (Sunnyside Records)."}]}]}
