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Brian D. Hudson

“The groove is the foundation of every song. My goal is to support the music and the artist with a solid groove and provide a strong foundation that will help the song excel.” Atlanta, Georgia based musician Brian Hudson has been a first call drummer for both live and studio sessions for the past decade. He has performed hundreds of shows before tens of thousands of people covering a variety of genres including pop/rock, roots rock, jazz, contemporary jazz, singer/songwriter, blues, CCM, country, R&B, and funk. Brian grew up in Clearwater, Florida and started playing drums at the age of 10

Anthony Passante-Contaldi

Born: December 28, 1995

A dynamic new force on the Philadelphia music scene, Anthony PC explodes with a diverse array of cutting-edge music–from composing and production to accomplished performances, Anthony embodies the spirit of the city that Gritty calls home.

Along with an impressive classical background (his first love), years of jazz instruction as a parallel pursuit, comes his deep dive into the rap hip hop scene through venues such as Newports and News and Rec Philly. His ongoing collaboration with talented rap/hip hop artists is gaining recognition.

Mixed in liberally throughout his extensive experience, is 15+ plus years as a consummate set drummer that started at Philly’s school of rock playing to enthusiastic crowds at some of Philly’s hottest venues, and culminating in a tour of Germany with performances at Zapannelle–the worldwide Frank Zappa tribute festival.

“I am a South Philly native, draws their inspiration from my love of Philadelphia for my compositions and music projects

Larry Wilson

Normand Laurin

Born: February 17, 1967

Normand is a renowned Freelance Jazz drummer living in Vankleek Hill, Ontario Canada which is half way between Ottawa and Montreal. Following 4 years of piano study from McGill University Schulich school of music, Normand is now perfecting his skills as a drummer with two-time Grammy award jazz legend Peter Erskine. If your from the area and would like to start a swinging jazz band give him a shout at [email protected] or follow his tweets @NLaurinJazz

Chet Falzerano

Born: June 28, 1944

As a historian of drums, Chet Falzerano has been published by Centerstream Publications with four books, Charlie Watts' Favorite Drummers (ISBN 978-1-57424-338-3) https://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Watts-Favorite-Drummers- Falzerano/dp/1574243381/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1481034333&sr=1- 4&keywords=charlie+watts , Chick Webb, The Little Giant (ISBN 978-1-57424-309-3), Billy Gladstone (ISBN 1-5742-215-8), and Gretsch Drums The Legacy of “That Great Gretsch Sound” (ISBN 0-931759-98-6). Falzerano also co-authored chapters in the Centerstream publication Guide to Vintage Drums by John Aldridge and the Hal Leonard publication, Star Sets by Jon Cohan

Karl-Henrik Ousbäck

Born: January 28, 1993

Karl-Henrik Ousbäck is an award winning Swedish drummer and composer. He began to play the drums at the age of three and made his first recital at seven. His first album as a leader Somewhere and Somewhen was released September 5th, 2017 on Nightingale Records. www.karlhenrikousback.com

Dominick "Domo" Branch

Dominick “Domo” Branch is a Bi-coastal drummer, composer, and educator from Portland, Oregon. He leads his own band “Branchin’ Out” and is also co-leader of the Brown Branch Jazz Orchestra. Since finishing his degree at New York’s Manhattan School of Music, Domo has established himself as one of the world’s top up and coming drummers, composers, and educators. Having performed and/or toured with prominent artists such as Sean Jones, Stefon Harris, Ron Artis II, Dianne Reeves, Terance Blanchard, Taylor Eigsti, and Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Ace Alonzo

ACE ALONZO DRUMMER / PERCUSSIONIST Austin , TX (512) 626-5937 [email protected] Links : http://www.reverbnation.com/acealonzo http://www.facebook.com/drummeracealonzo Drum Experience : I pride myself in all phases of drumming and percussion from live performances with full bands in clubs, bars, and auditoriums and show cases. I keeping fit for the physical requirements playing drumms requirements. I practice regularly to keep my skills fresh while learning new drumming techniques

Joe Pignato

Recognized as a “drummer extraordinaire” (JazzTimes),  Pignato leads Bright Dog Red, an improvising collective celebrated for “sublimely marrying jazz with hip-hop, funk, and electronic music" (JazzTimes). Long “a fixture on the NYC jazz and improvisation scene” (Jazz Journal), Bright Dog Red's "proudly unanchored improvisation" (Downbeat) has been likened to “part Ornette Coleman and Prime Time, part Lounge Lizards, part A Tribe Called Quest” (JazzTimes). Others have compared the group to “Mahavishnu Orchestra meets Digable Planets” (Paul Schulman), “Romantic Warrior era Return to Forever” (Rimas e Batidas), and “electronic Ahmad Jamal" (Don Lucoff)

Misaki Nakamichi

Born: April 23, 1993

Misaki Nakamichi is a female drummer from Osaka, Japan. She is an alumna of Berklee College of Music, where she received a full scholarship in 2013. She received numerous awards and honors. She is currently based in Boston, Massachusetts. Her authentic sound and groove are very pure, dynamic, and melodic. She started her music career on the drum set at the age of 10 and has performed in various styles, including jazz, funk/fusion, Latin, and pop/rock. Starting when she was 12 years old, Misaki studied privately with Japanese drummer Keiji Aramaki. In Japan, she led her own jazz band and performed original compositions and arrangements in countless jazz events and festivals