Steve Gadd: A Life in Time

A Life in Time: The Steve Gadd Limited Edition Packis a rare collector’s set honoring one of the most influential drummers in history. This deluxe bundle includes thehardcover biography, an82-page spiral-bound transcription book, andover eight hours of exclusive online video, offering an immersive, multi-format journey through Gadd’s extraordinary career.

For more than four decades, Steve Gadd has been the most sought-after recording drummer in the world—his name synonymous with groove, precision, and musical mastery. His résumé reads like a roll call of modern music’s greatest artists: James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Chick Corea, Paul Simon, Al Jarreau, Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Steely Dan, Stuff, Chuck Mangione, and hundreds more. With a feel, sound, and vocabulary that are instantly recognizable, Gadd stands among the most studied, imitated, and celebrated drummers in history.

Written by Joe Bergamini under Gadd’s direct supervision and drawn from dozens of hours of brand-new interviews,A Life in Timeexplores every facet of his career—from his early beginnings in Rochester, New York, through his rise in the legendary studio scenes of NYC and Los Angeles, to iconic tours and sessions with musical giants. Readers are taken behind the scenes at historic recording dates during the golden age of contemporary music, and backstage with Clapton, Taylor, The Gadd Gang, and more.

The book features a warm foreword by James Taylor, new reflections from Tony Levin, Eddie Gomez, Donald Fagen, and Gary Katz, plus archival commentary from Chick Corea, Eric Clapton, Phil Ramone, and Russ Titelman.

Part biography, part scholarly study, part transcription compendium, and part photo memoir, this work offers a unique perspective for fans and musicians alike. Drummers will findnote-for-note transcriptionsof Gadd’s most celebrated performances—including “Aja,” “Nite Sprite,” “Late in the Evening,” “Chuck E.’s in Love,” “Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover,” “Lenore,” “Spain,” “Love for Sale,” plus many more—alongside burning solo spots from The Gadd Gang, Steps, and other projects. Each transcription is paired with expert commentary from Bergamini, revealing the creative and technical elements that define Gadd’s playing.

Rounding out the collection are nearly 200 photographs—many in full color and previously unpublished—drawn from Gadd’s personal archives, creating an intimate visual chronicle of his life in music.