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Roan Kearsey-Lawson

Prolific across most musical genres as both a virtuoso Performer and commissioned Composer. Roan Kearsey-Lawson is “a talented multi-instrumentalist and composer” (Ian Maund, 2014), a Classical Timpanist, Classical World & Jazz Marimba Player, a Classical Percussionist and Piano player, and a experienced Theatre Drum Kit performer. He is “Described as One of the World’s Greatest Vibes Players” (Club for Acts & Actors, London, June 2017). Roan has worked with the likes of Scott Hamilton and Darius Brubeck, and so many more. As well as working with the who's who of jazz he has performed in many prestigious venues as a guest artist

Magro

With his music Berlin-based drummer and producer MAGRO creates an unusual fusion of acoustic Jazz and produced Hip-Hop/RnB. His project combines many of his musical influences such as Herbie Hancock, J Dilla and Chris Dave.

After his first album “Trippin” was released in 2021 and was awarded with the “German Jazz Prize” (for “Debut Album of the Year”), Magro released his follow- up album “II” (pronounced: Two). On the album he features, among others, the up- and-coming RnB singer Leona Berlin and the New York piano virtuoso BIGYUKI.

Over the years, Magro has collaborated with numerous artists as a drummer and producer- including Kurt Rosenwinkel, Wayne Snow, The Rolling Stones Project and J Lamotta. In addition, he has been a producer on many of Leona Berlin’s albums and singles – including “Wrong Lane (featuring Snoop Dogg)“.

Theo Christo

Theo Christo is a Los Angeles Music Academy 2010 graduate and has since been a professional musician, having participated in various music projects, live and in the studio, as well as in theatre musicals (A Tale Without Name, Spamalot) not only as a drummer/percussionist, but also as a producer, sound & mixing engineer. He has been performing with various independent artists (The Storyville Ragtimers, HMTA, Level X, Methexis…) on album releases, studio sessions and live concerts. He has also been a member of the Philarmonic Orchestra of Aghia Paraskevi. Theo is a founding member of NūN Records, a record label which specializes in cutting vinyl, mixing and mastering. In the fall of 2019 Theo participated not only as a drummer, but also a recording/mixing engineer & producer on Dale Kellison’s bluegrass project, Country From Another Country. As a producer and songwriter Theo has been releasing his music since 2019 through Projēct Sunlight, collaborating with accomplished musicians on compositions and lyrics of his own. After being a tutor at LAMA, Theo has been teaching drums to people of all ages and levels, privately or in group lessons. Since 2011 he has been working for some of the most well known music schools of Athens, Greece, such as Modern Music Arts and Vari Music Lab, as well as private educational institutions, like Paidiko Polytechneio. In 2017, collaborating with tap dancer Maria Hadjipanteli, they introduced Tap ’n’ Groove, a seminar on the conjunction between stage performance and music theory, aiming at a deeper understanding of music. In 2020 Theo published his first book on learning how to play the drums titled Stick to the Groove Vol

Keisuke Kishi

Born: June 18, 1988

Keisuke Kishi is a drummer and composer currently based in Hawaii, California, and New York. He was born in Hiroshima, Japan, in 1988 and began learning drums at the age of seven. At 20, he discovered jazz and was influenced by Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, and Art Blakey. He studied under Rikiya Higashihara, one of Japan’s leading professional drummers, and participated in various jam sessions. In 2009, he began his professional career in Osaka, and in 2012, he formed his own band, 3BAKU Trio. The band performed across the Kansai region at venues such as Mister Kelly's, Royal Horse, and Tower Records Japan. As a solo performer, he also played at Billboard Osaka and participated annually in the Takatsuki Jazz Festival.
 

Joel Klein

Born: March 12, 1945

Resume’ Joel Klein Drums Education and Experience I have played drums for over 50 years and was on the road for over 10 years. I have played with all style and size bands from duos to big bands to show bands to symphonic bands. I play and teach all styles of music including Jazz, Rock, Country, dance, orchestra, and ethnic rhythms. I studied drums in New York City with Sam Ulano for many years. The method I teach is Sam Ulano’s drum method along with my own innovations. This method teaches you to be able to master the drum and drum set to play in any situation including orchestra, concert band, and marching band

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Jorge Stark

Born: September 13, 1977

Drummer/ Vibist from Uruguay - SouthAmerica Multi-instrumentalist, producer and educator, from Montevideo (Uruguay), with more than 25 years of professional experience in different groups, projects, as an outstanding drummer on the music scene in his country. His background includes classical percussion at Montevideo University School of Music and specialization courses in pop and jazz in the US at the Manhattan School of Music and The Collective Institute in New York City. From 2012 to 2017 he participated as a teacher, coordinator and academic advisor of the Jazz Camps program at Solís Theatre (Montevideo) and directed workshops with great guest artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra, Bobby McFerrin, George Garzone, among many others.

Itamar Shapiro

Born: October, 1995

Itamar Shapiro is a New York based drummer and percussionist.

Born in Israel in 1995 Itamar started playing music when he was 6 years old studying different percussion instruments. When he was 12, he started playing the drum set which became his primary instrument. In high school he attended the music program at Blich high school in Ramat Gan. After graduating high school Itamar studied for three years at the CJS academic program in the Israeli conservatory of Tel Aviv. In 2017 Itamar moved to New York to complete his degree at the New School for jazz and contemporary music’s performance program and graduated with honors in 2019.

throughout the years Itamar played with world -renowned artist such as Sullivan Fortner, Joel Frahm and more

Bodek Janke

Born: May 5, 1979

Bodek Janke is one of today´s most sought after drummers and percussionists of the international jazz and world music scenes. His unique and outstanding way of playing the drums, Indian tabla and various percussion instruments has given him opportunities to collaborate with Yo-Yo Ma, Lars Danielsson, Bill Evans, Bobo Stenson, Leszek Możdżer, Gilad Hekselman, Nuria Rial, the WDR, NDR & HR Radio Bigbands, Jasper van´t Hof, Kinan Azmeh, Kristjan Randalu, Petros Klampanis, Tarek Yamani, the Turtle Island & Atom String Quartets, and many others. Dubbed as ´a master of many dialects´ by New York´s drum legend John Riley, Bodek´s distinctive sound was recorded on more than 200 albums as a sideman