Results for "Drums"

Stik Cook

Born: September 3, 1961

Stik Cook Born in Yorkshire, UK, from a musical family of more than 3 generations of respected musicians. Stik first started playing drums at the age of 9 years, after his father gave him the musical instrument as a present. Versatile, after years of successful drumming, Stik took up the bass guitar gradually moving onto the double bass. Ever searching new inspiration in music he is now studying jazz piano with americans David Lenker and Steve Bauman. He received influencial tutoring from UK bass player Jeff Clyne, and New York bass player Reid Anderson. He has played with recognised jazz artists such as Clark Tracey, Steve Waterman, David DeFries, Pedro Cortejosa, Celia Mur, Guillermo Morente, Dario Moreno, David Lenker, Ramon Cardo but also in various clubs and festivals around the world including London, San Francisco and Shanghai. Stik now resides in the South of Spain, where he shares his musical activities with his osteopathic practice in Ronda and his recently born twin boys.

Phillip Smith

Born: November 2, 1967

Drummer, author, and educator, Phil Smith has been a first call performer in Atlanta since his arrival in 1994.  Prior to his relocation he received a Bachelor's Degree in Music from the University of Tennessee and a Master's Degree in Music from Memphis State University.  He has also studied privately with Ed Soph, Steve Houghton, and Jeff Hamilton. Phil has performed with many great artists including Donald Brown, James Williams, George Coleman, Bill Anschell, Charles Davis, Diane Schuur, and Tierney Sutton.   He has recorded cds for bassist Joseph Patrick Moore, Enrique Chia, and his own debut disc, "Jazz Consortium"

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Luc Decker

Luc Decker began his musical studies on violin at age four before switching to the drums in high school. He attended Indiana Univeristy where he studied jazz performance with David Baker, Steve Houghton and Steve Davis and classical percussion with Tom Stubbs, Anthony Cirone and Wilbur England. In 2006 Luc received a scholarship to begin a masters degree in jazz performance and composition at NYU where he studied and played with John Scofield, Kenny Werner, Wayne Krantz, Billy Drewes, Jean-Michel Pilc, Ralph Lalama, and Ron McClure. He also studied privately with Antonio Sanchez, and Ari Hoenig and composition/arranging with Rich Shemaria

Todd Anders Johnson

Born: June 22, 1971

Todd Anders Johnson-Producer, Composer, Educator, Percussionist, Vocalist Todd Anders Johnson is a professional musician and environmental activist. He has been producing music, recording and touring internationally for 20 years. Todd studied with Mbulelo Mzamane and J.R. Deep Ford at the University of Vermont and holds a BA in Regional Development from the University of Washington Geography department. Todd has worked with ONE Campaign in Philadelphia at a campus challenge and has been nominated as a Cloudveil inspired mountain ambassador. He has endorsements with Columbia Sportswear, Native Eyewear, Osprey Packs, Libtech Snowboards, Northwave Snowboard Boots, Boulder Outdoor Center, Ayotte Drums and Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures. Todd has been on the board of directors of Rockschool and Iamedia in Seattle and worked with TEENS, Inc

Brian Albano

Born: November 24, 1949

Experienced in jazz performance and recording since 1964(Latin/Jazz; R&B; Soul Music; Piano & Organ Jazz Trios). Audio engineer producer since 1984 and have performed and/or recorded with the following: Randy Anderson; Rockett '88; Andy Bey; Gil Evans; Linda Hopkins; Armen Halburian; Alex Foster; Dom Manassi; Ed Ellington; Turk Muro; Ron McClure; Al Grey; Jimmy Buxton; Danny Dreher; Lester Chambers; Don Covay; Harvey Brooks; Harold Seletsky(Klezmer/Jazz,opening act for Max Roach at St. Peter's Church "Jazz Vespers" ); Wes Houston; Tommy Turrentine; John Miller; Lou Volpe; Ron Volpe; Esensia; Barbara Harris; Forum Quorum ( Decca Recording artists and opening act for: Burt Bacharach & Dione Warwicke; Blood, Sweat & Tears; Buddy DeFranco; Dyke & The Blazers; Jimi Hendrix; Gladys Knight & The Pips; Johnny Maestro & The Vagrants w/Leslie West); Mel Davis; Milt Gabler; Gene Harris; Big Mama Thornton; Bobby Rodriguez & Major Holley & Bobby Velez.

Luc Vanden Bosch

After studying at home Luc Vanden Bosch decided to make music his profession. From pop, rock, heavy metal, dance and classical music, and after "Beatlemania", he arrived in the jazz world. He received various laureate prizes (Jazz Hoeilaart, Avro-Jazz contest) and this gave him the chance to play as a freelance percussionist in the BRT Jazz Orchestra under the leadership of Etienne Verschueren. Later he found that classic percussion playing was not his style and he left the Royal Music Conservatory in Brussels to follow his own course with various ensembles including Mika Quartet, Guy Raiff Trio, Phil Abraham Quartet, and Vaya Con Dios. With the New Look Trio (Roger Van Ha, bass and Johan Clement, piano) he supported jazz giants such as Al Grey, Deborah Brown, Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Johnny Griffin, Toots Thielemans, Scott Hamilton, Rachel Gould, Ali Ryerson and Benny Bailey

Kimberly Thompson

Born: March 28, 1981

Terry S. Parrish

Born: March 20, 1963

Brian Willson

Born: October 18, 1953

THINGS HEARD UNHEARD is the first recording by Brian Willson as a leader. This recording is a combination of completely free improvisation and composed pieces, nothing written, just some words. Influenced by free jazz of the 60’s, world music, and contemporary, Willson fuses these elements into a diverse amalgam of improvised music • some pieces are classic free piano, bass and drums, evidence of the strong Cecil Taylor influence abounds, others are evocative of Eastern culture utilizing sounds and instruments particular to Tibet, Japan and China, evoking images of Buddhist ritual. Brian had played with Yuko and Dom individually and they enjoyed a long friendship collectively, but this was the first musical meeting of this trio of gifted musicians. The recording is a culmination of years of performing for Brian Willson• he has traveled from rock and roll to jazz to club dates to oldies bands to Broadway shows to contemporary music