Devin Gray

- NYC pianist Jon Ballantyne (www.jonballantyne.com)

“Devin Gray is amazing with his commanding mastery of the drums. He pushes his cymbals softly and splashes fire from his sticks.”

- Dr. Ana Isabel Ordonez, Jazzreview.com

“It’s also worth noting that Gray and Grip get right inside these grooves, giving them a convincing heaviness. Gray’s drumming, in particular, is both driving and mercurial, providing just enough lift to keep things interesting.”

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- NYC pianist Jon Ballantyne (www.jonballantyne.com)

“Devin Gray is amazing with his commanding mastery of the drums. He pushes his cymbals softly and splashes fire from his sticks.”

- Dr. Ana Isabel Ordonez, Jazzreview.com

“It’s also worth noting that Gray and Grip get right inside these grooves, giving them a convincing heaviness. Gray’s drumming, in particular, is both driving and mercurial, providing just enough lift to keep things interesting.”

- Daniel Spicer, One Final Note

”Devin Gray is a swinging, sensitive, and interactive drummer who plays with a lot of spirit.”

- NYC pianist Ted Rosenthal (tedrosenthal.com)
 

“And I promise, you will get touched by Devin Gray’s fast flowing cymbal-runs…”

- Frédéric Benreguia, Jazz critic in Paris (originally in French)

“Devin Gray is as fine a young drummer and composer as one is likely to encounter in the coming years.”

- NYC pianist Jon Ballantyne (www.jonballantyne.com)

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Primary Instrument

Drums

Location

New York City

Credentials/Background

Devin Gray teaches drums in the styles of rock, jazz and latin.
 
You can take lessons with Devin (jazz/rock drum set and mallets) at his private studio in Crown Heights, Brooklyn (hours/rates are flexible - accepts a wide range of students from beginner to advanced).
 
Contact Devin directly at

Clinic/Workshop Information

Devin Gray offers clinics and master classes in several areas of modern music practice.
 
General Master class topics can include:
 
Listening, solo improvisation, free improvisation, sound production, rhythm (metric and organic), rhythmic phrasing, rhythm section playing and interaction concepts, dynamics, time, improvisation concepts, group sound, basic to advance repertoire, and historical approaches to improvisational composition.
 
General to Specific Drum Master class topics can include:
 
Warm ups, stick control, rudiments (SD and creative applications) brush techniques, control and use of dynamics, basic jazz beats (or advanced tony williams studies) singing rhythms, sight reading, rock and jazz independence, basic foundation of core drum set grooves, playing with a metronome, playing with click tracks, odd meter playing, creative approaches to improvising over odd meters, interpreting challenging music, techniques and tips, and approaches to soloing.
 
Listening Analysis Clinics:
 
Says Devin, “Over the years I have found myself repeatedly mentioning to almost every student, ‘please listen to more music’ or ‘what have you been listening to?’

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Primary Instrument

Drums

Location

New York City

Credentials/Background

Devin Gray teaches drums in the styles of rock, jazz and latin.
 
You can take lessons with Devin (jazz/rock drum set and mallets) at his private studio in Crown Heights, Brooklyn (hours/rates are flexible - accepts a wide range of students from beginner to advanced).
 
Contact Devin directly at

Clinic/Workshop Information

Devin Gray offers clinics and master classes in several areas of modern music practice.
 
General Master class topics can include:
 
Listening, solo improvisation, free improvisation, sound production, rhythm (metric and organic), rhythmic phrasing, rhythm section playing and interaction concepts, dynamics, time, improvisation concepts, group sound, basic to advance repertoire, and historical approaches to improvisational composition.
 
General to Specific Drum Master class topics can include:
 
Warm ups, stick control, rudiments (SD and creative applications) brush techniques, control and use of dynamics, basic jazz beats (or advanced tony williams studies) singing rhythms, sight reading, rock and jazz independence, basic foundation of core drum set grooves, playing with a metronome, playing with click tracks, odd meter playing, creative approaches to improvising over odd meters, interpreting challenging music, techniques and tips, and approaches to soloing.
 
Listening Analysis Clinics:
 
Says Devin, “Over the years I have found myself repeatedly mentioning to almost every student, ‘please listen to more music’ or ‘what have you been listening to?’. Too often I get the answer of, ‘I don't know’ or ‘Listening...what?’ I believe that students need to be more informed of how to listen more analytically as it will help awareness and focus in their studies. Examples would be: listening to harmonic sequences, counting odd measure forms, hearing/ studying individual instrument parts and their relationship/contributions to the whole, each student can provide their own examples, as well as mine with discussion."
 
For more details please visit Devin's Website or contact Devin directly at [email protected] gmail.com

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