Results for "Drums"

Mark Burdon

Born: January 16, 1963

Portland, Oregon based drummer/composer Mark Burdon’s melodic, textural style is a blend of diverse influences including over a decade of work as part of the jazz scene on the East Coast and extensive studies of African and Brazilian styles of music.

Mark’s formal education includes a degree from Berklee College of Music, private lessons with respected teacher Bob Gullotti of the Fringe and the legendary jazz drummer Alan Dawson. During Mark’s formative years in Boston he had the opportunity to hear and play with a number of excellent improvisors in particular a young Ken Vandermark (saxophone) and Mat Maneri (violin).  Those opportunities coupled with the guidance of his teachers, helped him begin to develop the technical, conceptual and listening skills required to communicate with musicians of all styles; a process that has continued until today.

Marcel Sabiani

Marcel Sabiani monte son premier quartet, à l’age de 16 ans au jazz club de Toulon, sa ville natale, avec lequel il participe à tous les festivals du sud est. A Toulon il passe notamment en première partie d’Art Blakey et les Messengers. Il fréquente chaque année le Festival International d’Antibes et fait le " boeuf" avec différents musiciens comme Mal Waldron, Errol Garner, Keith Jarret, Cecil Mc Bee... A l ’age de 21 ans, Marcel s’embarque, à Los Angeles, à bord d’un paquebot pour un tour du monde au sein de l ’orchestre du guitariste Marcel Bianchi et, à chaque escale, il saute dans un taxi pour aller jouer dans les clubs locaux. A son retour de Los Angeles , il s’installe à Paris où il entame le métier de "musicien de studio"et enregistre un très grand nombre de séances. Il intègre le trio de Claude Bolling avec lequel il grave de plusieurs disques et participe à de nombreuses musiques de films et tv shows avec le big band de Claude Bolling, Pierre Porte,le trio François Rabbath, Swingers de François Guin et Gérard Badini, Michel Legrand, Françis Lai,Vladimir Cosma, Philippe Sarde, etc. Il a également fait partie du trio de Jacques Loussier avec Patrice Caratini, puis repart en tournée mondiale avec le groupe vocal Swingle Singers ce qui lui donne l ’occasion de faire le ‘"boeuf" avec les Brecker Brothers. Il a accompagné de nombreux chanteurs français dont Nougaro, Nicole Croisille, Leforestier, Lavilliers, Eddy Mitchell ou Henri Salvador et quelques chanteurs étrangers comme Caterina Valente, Lavelle, Vivian Reed, Spanky Wilson et Kenny Colman. Évidemment, Marcel fréquente assidûment les clubs de jazz parisiens où il joue avec la plupart des jazzmen français et plusieurs Américains de renom, tels que le sax-ténor de Miles Davis, George Coleman ; avec Slide Hampton, Joe Henderson, Tete Montoliu, Bill Hartman etc..

Steve Adorno

Born: April 30, 1957

Funk-Rock-Latin-Soul Steve is a natural born musician. When hes working his magic on his first instrument, the drums, Steve instinctively knows how to lay it in the pocket. His solid Bronx backbeat has powered several name acts such as Sara Dash,Natalie Cole, Phyllis Hyman,Jerry Butler,  Linda Hopkins and Kid Creole and the Coconuts. In 1980, Steve joined Arista platinum recording artist G.Q., whose three #1 hit singles include the now classic dance hit Disco Nights. Steve received both gold and platinum albums for his work with G.Q. Extensive world touring has brought him to many large venues such as Soldiers Field in Chicago, Cobo Arena in Detroit, Giant Stadium in New Jersey, Madison Square Garden in NYC, and The Winter Splash Music Festival on the island of Jamaica

Brian Hamada

Brian Hamada - closet cowbell enthusiast, drummer and jazz educator - has performed with many modern jazz greats, including Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Rosemary Clooney, Lanny Morgan, Bobby Shew, Ernie Watts, Bud Shank, Bob Mintzer, Jeff Lorber, Peter Epstein, Tim Ries, Matt Otto, Tamir Hendelman, Jim Snidero, Michael Davis, Carmen Bradford, Madeline Eastman, Brian Lynch and Ingrid Jensen. As a member of the legendary CSU Fresno Jazz Band 'A' he toured Japan, Korea and Europe, performed at the Northsea and Montreux International Jazz Festivals, and in 1983 he was the recipient of a DownBeat jazz soloist award

Peter Fairclough

Born: August 12, 1956

Since graduating from the City of Leeds College of Music with Distinction in Drums and Percussion, Peter Fairclough has performed and/or recorded with Keith Tippett, Paul Dunmall, Ute Lemper, Huw Warren, Peter Whyman, Steve Berry, John Harle, Kenny Davern, Peter King, The Matrix Ensemble, The Bournemouth Sinfonietta, The Mike Westbrook Orchestra and The Theatre Royal Company (York). He has 4 critically acclaimed CDs to his own credit: IMAGO (Jazzprint JPVP132)CD - with Keith Tippett), Wild Silk (ASC CD8 - with Keith Tippett), Permission (ASC CD18) and Shepherd Wheel (ASC CD1). In 1995 he was awarded the Peter Whittingham Award and he has toured extensively abroad, appearing at many top jazz festivals. Peter teaches Drum Kit at The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, Leeds College of Music, Derby University and University Centre Barnsley.

Borislav Petrov

Born: September 7, 1979

Drummer, composer and educator from Bulgaria. A dedicated researcher and performer in the field of Bulgarian odd meters, Bulgarian folk-jazz and cross-over jazz. Member of the Dutch multimedia jazz trio Tin Men & the Telephone and a bandleader of Bulgarian jazz- folk band Jazzanitza. Music genres: jazz, ethno-jazz, big band, fusion, world music, electronica, rock, pop, singer-songwriter, etc. He has performed in various theater and television shows. Specialty: odd meter structures in Bulgarian folklore music. Bachelor's degree from the jazz program at Prince Claus Conservatorium in Groningen (the Netherlands, under the guidance of American jazz drummers Ralph Peterson, Owen Hart, Steve Altenberg. Master's degree at the Conservatory of Amsterdam under the guidance of Dutch drummers Martijn Vink and Lucas Van Merwijk. Master research: Bulgarian folk rhythms and drumming styles: “Long And Short Beats” focuses on the essence of Bulgarian irregular meters and the historical development of folk drumming, as well as on ideas for expanding Bulgarian rhythms and integrating them into other styles of music. Publications: Bulgarian Rhythms: “Past, Present, and Future” in Dutch Journal Of Music Theory (2012) Performance credits: Jаzztory – educational concert presentations on the music and life of the legendary artists from the history of American jazz

Zeke Martin

Born: July, 1973

Born in Brussels in 1973, Zeke Martin entered the world with a pair of drumsticks in his hands. Influenced by his father, Stu Martin, who played with Jazz greats such as Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Charles Mingus, Dave Holland and Quincy Jones to name a few, Zeke’s musical repertoire includes a blend of Jazz, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Rock and more.

In 1985, at the age of 12, Zeke had his first gig with Steve Lacy, in France. Shortly after, he moved to the United States where he began a successful career, including the formation of Zeke Martin & The Oracle in 2000. Since then The Oracle has released four CD’s entitled LANDSCAPES (2001), FUNKY STUFF (2006), U4RIA (2009), 4 (2012) and SAY WHAT (2014)

David Ashkenazy

David Ashkenazy began his musical journey by studying piano and guitar at the age of nine and was later introduced to the drums. Growing up in Southern California he immersed himself in a wide variety of musical styles including Rock, Jazz, Klezmer, Reggae, and Blues. It was a love for improvisation and a swinging jazz time feel that David began to seriously dedicate himself to the art form of jazz. David's formal education began at California State University, Long Beach where he studied classical and world percussion and later had the honor of studying with Jeff Hamilton, Joe Labarbera. Peter Erskine, Kenny Washington, Steve Davis and Samir Chatterjee. He was a full time freelance drummer in Los Angeles for 10 years and is now living in New York City and actively performing in a wide variety of musical environments. David has played with many talented and inspiring musicians such as Joel Frahm, Jon Gordon, Brad Shepik, Steve Cardinas, Gilad Hekselman, Gary Versace, Alan Ferber, Matt Clohesy, Mike Moreno, Robin Verheyen, Clay Jenkins, Adrian Cunningham, Scott Ritchie, Dan Pratt, Rob Scheps, Jared Gold, Nate Radely, Matt Otto, Ricky Woodard, Bob Sheppard, Larry Fuller, Gilbert Castellanos, Christoph Luty, Ron Stout, John Campbell, Tony Dumas, Carl Saunders, Scott Whitfield, Steve Cotter, Roger Shew & Joe Bagg.

Terry Wayland

Born: March 21, 1948

Playing Drums for 50 years.

Rodrigo Villanueva

Born: March 26, 1967

Drummer and composer, Rodrigo holds a bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas. He has played and/or recorded with several jazz, classical and pop artists from Mexico, Perú, Korea, Japan and the U.S. Among them are Stefan Karlsson, Alex Mercado, Lynn Seaton, Eddie Gomez, Fareed Haque, Ed Saindon, Clark Terry, Eddie Henderson, Jimmy Owens, Liam Teague, Rodolfo Sanchez, Lee Tomboulian, Hiro Morozumi, Jangeun Bae, Carlos Guedes, Meyer Kupferman, Takayoshi Yoshioka, Jon Anderson, Carlos Prieto, Roberto Limón, Sandra Kaye, Carla White, and the Mexican pop icons Lucero and Alejandro Fernandez. As a composer, he has arranged and/or sequenced music for pop artists and has published several original compositions for jazz big band. As an educator Mr