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McClenty Hunter, Jr.

McClenty is a Grammy-nominated drummer who began his musical journey as a young artist in the church. He has worked with jazz icons such as Lou Donaldson, Cedar Walton, Jimmy Heath, Buster Williams and Curtis Fuller, among others. Recently, McClenty released his debut album entitled, The Groove Hunter on Strikezone Records. Featured in the February 2016 edition of Modern Drummer magazine, McClenty’s masterful work can be heard on several notable recordings: Javon Jackson's For You (2018), Kenny Garrett's Do Your Dance (2016), The Stryker & Slagel Band’s Routes (2016), Dave Styrker’s Messin With Mr

Jonas Graetzer

Born: September 7, 1994

Born in September 1994, I started playing the drums on the set of my brother at the age of seven, which I soon could call my own. Since then, I have been teached regularly with various teachers of the “Rheinische Musikschule Köln” (Joss Lehmkuhl, Thomas Röhrig and Thomas Witzmann) and the “Offenes JazzHausschule Köln” (André Nendza, Laia Genc, ​​Kai Starke and Oliver Rehmann). During the Abitur at the Johann-Gottfried Herdergymnasium in Cologne, I was able to accompany many projects such as musical productions, big bands (performances also for official events of the city of Cologne) and accompaniments for ensembles of various compilations

Doug Quiring

Born: August, 1956

Drums, guitar

Michael O'Rourke

Dylan Jack

Born: September 20, 1985

Dylan Jack is a percussionist and composer participating in multiple genres within the Boston music scene. As a performer, Jack divides his attention between playing as a sideman with some of the city’s top improvisors including Charlie Kohlhase, Jeb Bishop, Bill Lowe, Eric Hofbauer, etc and leading his main creative outlet, the Dylan Jack Quartet. 

In 2016 Jack started the Dylan Jack Quartet, an ensemble focusing on original music. Combining intricately composed segments that utilize odd meters and phrasing with free improvisations, the music is described as “… bristling with rhythmic intelligence and rich in dynamic contrast and ebb and flow. (David Adler)” In September of 2017, they released their first album, Diagrams, which received favorable reviews from the jazz press. In June of 2020, they released their second record The Tale of the Twelve-Foot Man in on the Creative Nation Music label. Jack also co-leads the duo Hofbauer-Jack with premier Boston guitarist, Eric Hofbauer. 

Jason McKenzie

Juan Carlos Polo

Born: November 29

Drummer, composer and educator born in Lima – Peru, on November 29th – 1982. Juan Carlos started playing drums at the age of 14 and began performing professionally the last year of high school. He holds a Bachelor degree in Percussion from The National Conservatory of Music in Peru where he is also a professor in the outreach music program. He has played and recorded with many projects and bands of different styles and genres such as the Peruvian bands “La Mente” and “Inity Band”, which has been the backing band for the well-known reggae starts: Clinton Fearon (Gladiators), Calton Coffie (Inner Circle), Junior Reid (Black Uhuru), Anthony B, Pato Banton and Mykel Rose

David DeLucia

Born: July 18, 1949

Gil Jenkins

Born: June 13, 2007

Drummer for 50 years, Singer, Songwrighter, percussionist, Producer. Jazz was my main music I was taught growing up. I am from a family of musicians that go back to 1869. Example, Freddie Jenkins trumpet player Duke Ellington, and my Uncle Nat Kennedy with countless other professionals, James Brown, Brecker Brothers , James Blood Ulmer,

Phil Parisot