Results for "Drums"

Asa Nero

Asa Nero was born with music in his bones. The son of saxophonist and Washington D.C. native Courtney Nero, he grew up listening to his father’s extensive CD collection, and developed an early connection to gospel, R&B, and jazz--especially hard bop. Asa taught himself to play drums starting around age 3, and began taking piano lessons at age 4. He was gigging in the D.C. area with his father around 8 years old, and was hired as a church musician before the 5th grade. In middle and high school, he studied drums and percussion with D.C. music scene staples Nasar Abadey and MSG Harold Summey (US Army Band, ret.), and in 2015, Asa was recruited to join the Blues Alley Youth Orchestra by its director, prolific bassist and educator Michael Bowie. As a long-time member of the Orchestra, Asa played notable D.C. venues such as the Kennedy Center and the legendary Blues Alley Jazz Club, as well as performing live on 89.3 WPFW FM.

Roger Friend

Born: March 8

Roger Friend's musical career spans over 4 decades of diverse experience. Touring in more than 100 countries, with elements of all origins has given him vast international musical experience. He is a high level, multi-faceted drummer and percussionist. ​Roger's credits include: Performing with Tom Jones, ABBA, Tom Scott, The Rippingtons, Bamboo Forest, BB King, Steve Oliver, Dweezil Zappa and countless others. He has played for Kings, Queens, 3 Presidents, a Pope and several other distinguished audiences. Winning 2 Grammys and 2 Emmys adds to the number of accolades he has achieved through his 40+ year career. As an educator and percussion facilitator Roger is always motivated to inspire and encourage aspiring drummers to grow and achieve on their own paths

Paul Giovine

Originally from Connecticut, Paul began playing in local clubs while still in high school and opened shows for music legends Bo Diddley, Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis. After graduating, he pursued a degree in Music Education at the University of Connecticut, then transferred to the Berklee College of Music in Boston to study Music Performance. Paul studied privately with Mike Mangini (Pearl Drum Clinician, Dream Theater), Joe Pet (The Joe Perry Project) and Skip Hadden (Weather Report) and continued working throughout New England until becoming house drummer at the infamous Dick’s Last Resort from 1994-2000. He was a founding member of Darling Picassos (1995), The Rob Gonzalez Band (1998) and The Trick Wallace Trio (2005)

Journeys

«Journeys» is the project of six experienced top musicians from Zürich, who have been on the scene for the last twenty-five years. Based on the remarkable compositions of Dennis Roshard and Angelo Signore the band has developed an exciting, timeless mix of grooving funk tunes, beautiful ballads and kicking Latin jazz, leaving their audiences overwhelmingly enthusiastic. Their new CD «New Destinations» is filled with beautiful melodies, colorful harmonies, driving grooves and excellent solos. Take a trip with the music of «Journeys» to «New Destinations»" you’ll always want to come back.

Robert Chandler

Born: January 12, 1953

This all began when R.C. was exposed to the Delta Blues, Western Swing and Old-Time Country by his Grandfather at the age of 8. By age 11, he had started a semi-pro career as a percussionist with local concert bands and symphony orchestras. At the age of 14, he was performing in jazz clubs in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. At 15 he performed with Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops, The New England Conservatory Orchestra at Tanglewood and recorded on percussion with jazz trumpeter Bobby Hutcherson.

He began his career in Blues as a drummer with the Rhode Island band "Natural Facts"; switching to bass then to guitar. R.C. has also performed with locals Young Neal and The Vipers, and James Montgomery. After a divorce a little more than 2 decades ago, R.C. moved to Chicago and eventually performed with the likes of Buddy Guy, Carey Bell, Big Daddy Hawkins and Roosevelt Sykes. He feels honored to have shared the stage and jammed with B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Robert Cray, and Albert Collins!

Bill Stieger

Steve Hirsh

Born: November 9, 1955

Steve Hirsh plays improvised music on the drumset. He's been leading improvising ensembles around Minnesota's Twin Cities for years, as well as being a regular participant on New York City's downtown scene, and performing in a variety of locales. He has had the great good fortune to perform and play with some extraordinary musicians, including William Parker, Joel Futterman, Matthew Shipp, Ivo Perelman, Anthony Cox, George Cartwright, Douglas Ewart, Luke Stewart, Eri Yamamoto, Zoh Amba, Steve Swell, Dave Sewelson, Mara Rosenbloom and Gabby Fluke-Mogul. He has appeared on a number of recordings on the Mahakala Music label. Hirsh endorses Canopus drums and Bosphorus cymbals.

Alex Jenkins

Born: November 28, 1974

Due to his in-depth study of the music of different cultures, Alex’s playing transcends musical traditions and boundaries. His expression of rhythm is heavily influenced by his study of Tabla. As a result, he has become known for his creative approach to music and his unique ability to fuse rhythmic ideas from various disciplines, into one cohesive sound.

Alex has studied Music, Drums and Percussion at CSUS Sacramento, The Ali Akbar Khan School of Music in San Rafael and Drummers Collective in New York. In Addition, He performs and records regularly, around California and beyond, playing a variety of music (on both Drum set and Tabla) including, Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Rock, Blues, Fusion, Indian Classical and just about everything in between

Sonic Liberation 8

Sonic Liberation 8 brings together a mix of post-modern chamber-jazz and Afro -Cuban-Lukumi tradition with influences as far afield as Ornette Colemen, Eric Satie, Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons, Lasaro Ros, and Charles Mingus… All under the watchful eyes of the Orishas.

Sonic Liberation 8: Kevin Diehl – bata & drumkit, Matt Engle – bass, Veronica Jurkiewicz – viola, Elliott Levin – woodwinds, Connor Przybyszewski – trombone, Tom Lowery – percussion & drumkit, Ron Howeton – bata & percussion, Nichola Rivera – bata & percussion

Daniel Walzer

Born: February 2, 1977

Daniel Walzer is an Indianapolis-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and audio engineer. Originally trained as a percussionist, Walzer’s recording discography includes more than two dozen albums as a session musician, engineer, and producer. A versatile collaborator, Walzer’s performance credits span a wide range of commercial and art music styles and include a five-year stint living in Nashville, TN. As a composer and collaborator, Walzer’s work has been featured at the New York Electroacoustic Music Festival, the International Computer Music Festival, New Music on the Bayou, TUTTI New Music Festival, and labels including Janus Music and Sound and others. Walzer has a BM in Jazz Studies from Bowling Green State University, an MM in Jazz Studies from the University of Cincinnati, and an MFA in Music Production and Sound Design for Visual Media from Academy of Art University