Home » Member Page
A. Christopher "A.D." Johnson
FREELANCE JAZZ & ADULT CONTEMPORARY R&B SESSION DRUMMER Contact me via Cell = 845 901 4072, Set Lists to = [email protected]
About Me
My studio sessions are playing original hard swinging Hard Bop Jazz, and also providing Hip-Hop and Jazz merged
live instrumentation, to the talented original written works of soulful vocalists, and on occasion, Spoken-Word Poets
/ M.C.’s, in the great studios of New York City.
When I’m not practicing my studio set lists, I’m keeping sharp with both my Jazz standards, and my Hip-Hop
Breakbeat chops, that I often incorporate slickly, into my Hard Bop swing, and my Adult Contemporary R&B, and
Hip-Hop Jazz playing.
INFLUENCES
“Philly Joe” Jones, Art Blakey, Ben Riley, Max Roach, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Chris “Daddy” Dave, Rudy Bird.
EQUIPMENT
PDP by DW 14” x 4” Eric Hernandez Signature maple snare, for my Gretsch 3-piece Jazz drum kit.
Zildjian 14” A Series Quick-Beat Hi Hat pair, 18” Avedis Ride with 3 Rivets, 20” K Constantinople Medium Ride.
Vic Firth: American Concept Freestyle 7A drumsticks, Heritage rubber handle brushes, 16 dowel Rutes, 3 channel
50W Roland KC-80 Keyboard Amp.
