Vernel Anthony Fournier was an American jazz drummer born on July 30, 1928, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his work in Ahmad Jamal's trio. In 1948, he was the house drummer at the Bee Hive club in Chicago, where he accompanied various notable musicians including Stan Getz, Ben Webster, Lester Young, and Sonny Stitt. Fournier also spent two years performing with George Shearing, before returning to work with Ahmad Jamal.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Vernel
A name of English origin, Vernel signifies 'spring' or 'green' symbolizing freshness, new beginnings, and vitality.
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Vernel Fournier belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: New Orleans
Place of Death: Jackson
Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage
Occupation: jazz musician | drummer
Employers: Ahmad Jamal Trio | Klubben Bee Hive | George Shearing
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Ephemeris for July 30, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 30, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 30, 2025 |
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Sun | 7 Leo 15 | 7 Leo 47 | 12 Scorpio 3 |
Moon | 14 Capricorn 32 | 17 Libra 55 | 13 Leo 28 |
Mercury | 20 Cancer 41 | 9 Leo 57 | 24 Libra 19 |
Venus | 15 Leo 17 | 29 Gemini 28 | 14 Sagittarius 41 |
Mars | 23 Taurus 50 | 25 Virgo 31 | 8 Cancer 54 |
Jupiter | 8 Taurus 52 | 11 Cancer 27 | 4 Taurus 23 |
Saturn | 13 Sagittarius 9 | 1 Aries 33 | 17 Sagittarius 29 |
Uranus | 7 Aries 15 | 0 Gemini 54 | 4 Aries 3 |
Neptune | 28 Leo 6 | 1 Aries 59 | 1 Virgo 9 |
Pluto | 17 Cancer 14 | 2 Aquarius 27 | 18 Cancer 20 |
Rahu | 6 Gemini 26 | 20 Pisces 20 | 1 Gemini 18 |
Ketu | 6 Sagittarius 26 | 20 Virgo 20 | 1 Sagittarius 18 |
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