Andrew Charles Cyrille (born November 10, 1939)[1] is an American avant-garde jazz drummer.

AllMusic biographer Chris Kelsey wrote: "Few free-jazz drummers play with a tenth of Cyrille's grace and authority.

[6] His first drum teachers were fellow Brooklyn-based drummers Willie Jones and Lenny McBrowne;[7] through them, Cyrille met Max Roach.

[4][7] His first professional engagement was as an accompanist of singer Nellie Lutcher,[3] and he had an early recording session with Coleman Hawkins.

[12] With Muhal Richard Abrams With Ahmed Abdul-Malik With Charles Brackeen With John Carter With Walt Dickerson With David Haney With Leroy Jenkins With Peter Kowald With Oliver Lake With Grachan Moncur III With David Murray With Horace Tapscott With Cecil Taylor With Mal Waldron With others