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James Gadson (born June 17, 1939) is an American drummer and session musician. Beginning his career in the late 1960s, Gadson has since become one of the most-recorded drummers in the history of R&B music.

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Gadson played with the first line-up of Charles Wright's Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band and recorded three albums with them between 1968 and 1970. Along with other members of Wright's band he went on to appear on many hit records including Dyke & the Blazers. Gadson started to become well-known as a drummer following the release of the album ''Still Bill'', by Bill Withers, released by Columbia Records in 1972. In 1973 he played on the Temptations album ''Zoom'', released on the Motown label in 1972. In 1975 he played with Freddie King on ''Larger than life'' and went on to record with Martha Reeves, Randy Crawford, Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, BB King, Albert King, Rose Royce and many more household names.

He has a brief appearance in the Adam Sandler 2009 movie ''Funny People'' as a member of the jam band that Sandler's character hires to play with him.