Results for "Drums"

Brian Adler

Born: August 18, 1983

http://www.brianadler.com/Bio.htm

Steve Hatfield

Born: December 24, 1965

If there is hope for jazz in this still-young century it rests in the hands and hearts of artists such as Steve Hatfield, a composer and player dedicated to clarity of expression, to the melody, harmony and rhythms of music as well as life. Hatfield’s music captures the full beauty of the human experience. the serenity of twilight and the burst of hopeful rays that come with morning light. His emotional range is evident in original compositions such as “Just Be Wally,” “Wacky Shack” and “As You Were,” but it’s also evident in his choice of covers the haunting pop masterpiece “6 Underground” (Sneaker Pimps) and Joe Jackson’s equally masterful “Steppin’ Out.” The interplay between Hatfield, bassist Mark Foley, guitarist Randy Zellers and keyboardist Steve Bartkoski is remarkable not just in the musical acumen displayed but in each musician’s dedication to the emotional expression behind each song

Federico Ughi and Steve Swell

“He just might be downtown's best under-recognized jazz drummer at present.” Downtown Music Gallery, NYC, April 2006 Federico Ughi is an artist based in New York with a particular interest in improvisation. He has performed or recorded as a composer, drummer, and electronic musician with such artists as: Daniel Carter, William Parker, Steve Swell, Steve Dalachinsky, Fantastic Merlins, Nathan Hanson, Matt Lavelle, Reuben Radding, Sayuri Goto, in New York and Cinematic Orchestra (Ninja Tune), and Bloody Riot in London, the UK and Italy. Federico Ughi has toured throughout the USA, Europe, and the UK, performing in many festivals and venues including: Vision Festival NYC, Improvised & Otherwise Festival NYC, Zuid Nederlands Jazz Festival (Holland), Copenhagen Jazz Festival (Denmark), Brighton Jazz Bop Festival (UK), Relay Festival (UK), Total Eclipse Festival (UK), The Knitting Factory NYC and CBGB in NYC. In early 2001 Federico Ughi established 577 Records in Brooklyn, New York as an independent record label, through which he promotes his own work, as well as that of selected artists who particularly inspire his artistic vision. Steve Swell Steve Swell is a landmark figure in the world of improvised music. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he has been living, working and performing in New York City for most of his adult life

David Palazola

EL5 is the best.

Chacho Ramirez

Born: March 21, 1951

Berardo “Chacho” Ramirez is bandleader, composer and drummer of his band “MetroTang” playing Latin Jazz with an Afro-beat. MetroTang opened the Narrowsburg JazzFest in May 2006 as its premiere performance. The recently released CD, “Lights Out,” presents original tunes plus one by Paquito d’Rivera and one by Bobby Martone. The CD is receiving accolades, as “Chacho has created a contemporary sound that expresses today’s cultural milieu” (Hal Galper).

Born in New York City in 1951 of Cuban and Puerto Rican background, Chacho began playing drums at the age of 12. His parents didn’t want to buy him a drum set, so he arranged grocery store boxes as a set around him; he had to replace boxes frequently. Later, with a drum set and living in apartments, Chacho was frequently chased from his rehearsal space down the block, sometimes with a broom. Nevertheless, he persevered through the years, studying intermittently with Ian Finkel (Xavier Cugat Band), Steve Barrios (Mongo Santamaria, Fort Apache Band), Freddie Waits (McCoy Tyner, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye), and Pablo Rieppi (Professor, Columbia University, Hofstra University). Chacho also taught in workshops, drum clinics and Master Classes alongside Max Roach, Alan Dawson, Joe Morello, Bernard Purdie, and Jim Chapin.

Brian Menendez

Born: July 29, 1981

34-year-old Drummer/Percussionist Brian Menendez is fluent in a variety of settings from Jazz and Blues to Classical and Pop. He has shared the stage with artists including Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Kenny Garrett, Bunky Green, Keith Javors, Eddie Kirkland, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Mulgrew Miller, and Maria Schneider. Today, Brian is engaged in performances at clubs and private functions with “The Brian Menendez Trio”, "Blue82" and other freelance work. He also teaches private lessons in Stuart, FL at Jerry’s Guitars and More. For more information on Brian Menendez, visit www.brianmenendez.com.

Craig Holiday Haynes

Born: October 17, 1965

The Drummer Mr. Craig Holiday Haynes (named after Billie Holiday), studied the accordion, piano, and guitar, before playing the French horn in elementary school in St. Albans (Queens) NY. Craig began his professional music career playing tenor saxophone at the age of 14. Having majored in music starting in junior high school, then playing in dance and R&B/pop bands of the day, behind groups like The Toys, Brook Benton and Bo Diddley, with the Fabulous Uniques, even doing some soul and R&B music recording sessions. His first sideman session wound up on the radio as a top 10 R&B single. Later, at 20 years old, he felt a "calling" to play the drums

Christian Finger

Christian Finger is an award winning drummer who has played and recorded with some of the world’s most famous musicians. His new CD "Andanda" featuring Jeff Ballard (in an exciting Drum Duo), Dave Stryker, Zach Brock, Vadim Neselovskyi, Pete McCann, Adam Armstrong and Bobby Harden & String Quartet will be out soon. Working in a wide variety of fields, Christian’s versatility shows in countless musical styles, ranging from Jazz (Trio-Big Band), Rock, Pop, Musical/Theater music/Cabaret to work as a studio musician. His resume includes performances, tours and recordings with the following musicians: Lee Konitz (featured on finger trio CD ”Balance”), Dave Kikoski, John Goldsby; Rich Perry, and Vadim Neselovskyi (both also featured on new CD “Merge Into Beauty”), Donny McCasslin, Seleno Clark, Russ Lossing, Reuben Wilson, Tom Chang, Matt Shulman, Peter Bernstein, Marco Panascia, Grant Stewart, Brian Murray, Mike Nock, Mark Issacs, Matt McMahon, Achim Kaufmann, Frank Wunsch, Matthias Nadolny, Gerd Dudeck, Lotte Anker, Gunnar Pluemer, Hans Wanning, and many more. Born and raised in Germany to an artistic family, Christian started early on the drum set and piano and became known as a child protégée at the local music conservatory, Musikhochschule Dortmund

Jay Lawrence

Celebrated musician Jay Lawrence has enjoyed a diverse career as a performing and recording artist, composer, arranger, clinician, educator and adjudicator. He has been voted the “Best Drummer in Utah” and “Utah’s Favorite Jazz Drummer.” Versatile, creative and respected, Lawrence’s vast professional experience began when he joined the Musicians Union (AfofM) at age fifteen and was immediately in demand working as a percussionist for myriad celebrity shows in Reno, Lake Tahoe (and later Las Vegas), including Sammy Davis Jr., Lou Rawls, Della Reese, Liza Minelli, Cher, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Loretta Lynn, Nancy Sinatra, Tom Jones, Ben E

Paolo Lattanzi

Born: October 11, 1977

Born in 1977 in Macerata, Italy, Paolo's discovery of music starts soon thanks to his brother’s and mother's assortment of albums ranging in genres from Rock to Classical. At the age of 16, he buys his first drumkit. A huge fan of Led Zeppelin he focuses mainly on the sound of those incredible albums and the other great rock bands of the 60's and 70's. In the following years he expands his repertoire of styles by being part of hard rock, blues and latin bands and in 1998 he wins an award for best drummer in a regional competition while he keeps playing extensively in central Italy. With the discovery of jazz Paolo starts to explore a growing interest in a "freer", more expressive approach to music. In the year 2000 he decides that in order to keep moving ahead musically he has to leave the comforts of his current life and go where he could learn more and challenge himself. In January of 2002 he enrolls at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, majoring in performance and graduates with the honor of “Magna Cum Laude” in the spring of 2005. While studying the drums Paolo develops a strong interest in composing and arranging and during his years at Berklee he divides his studies between the drums and the “staff”. Soon after graduating he joins those two sides and forms a group with which he records Night Dancers, featuring him as leader, composer and drummer