Results for "Drums"

Benjamin Ring

Stephen A. Maxwell

Born: December 16, 1985

Steve Maxwell Jr. grew up in the Chicago Suburb Wheaton Illinois. His first instrument was piano; he started playing drums by age 13. He has an eclectic back round, and believes that having skills in many different fields helps to give you a unique perspective and insight into all activities. He was fortunate enough to enjoy an extensive education in music and loves to perform in many different genres. Drum set is his main instrument, but many other percussion instruments such as vibraphone are often played. Composition has also been a major focus for Stephen. Career wise, for about 4 years after college Stephen was involved in the food industry, working his way up from washing dishes to running a small company

Paul A. Davis

Born: November 23, 1956

Performing "just the right" grooves and composing unique and inspired original compositions for the past 20 years.

Portinho

Stefan Goranov

Born: July 1, 1985

Stefan Goranov started playing drums at the age of 13. Since then he has been an active member of different groups in various music styles from progressive rock to straight ahead jazz as a drummer and composer. Currently living in Groningen, the Netherlands. Played and toured in the Netherlands, Germany,the USA, Spain, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Greece, Slovenia and Bulgaria.

Evan Duchene

Drummer Evan DuChene graduated from Syracuse University's school of music with a dual degree in music education and music performance. After college he toured the U. S. for several years with Inner city Recording Artist Dry Jack, backing up artists such as McCoy Tyner and Freddie Hubbard. Since that time Evan settled in the Central New York area. He has played with many Central New York greats such as Ronnie Leigh, Larry Arlotta, Rick Montalbano and Rick Ballestra to name a few. He also has performed with national artists such as Leslie Gore, Santos and Johnnie, The Four Aces, as well as jazz greats Chuck Lamb, Nick Brignola and Dizzy Gillespie

Ilios Steryannis

Born: March 24, 1972

Born in Toronto, ON, on March 24th, 1972, Ilios Steryannis started drumming at the age of 12. Inspired by the artistry and power of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, he pounded on a practice pad and an old set of bongo drums until his father lovingly presented him with a brand new Tama Royalstar drumset, with Paiste cymbals, for his 13th birthday. Since then, Ilios and the drums have been inseparable. He performed with his first rock band at school dances, then travelled overseas to perform in Denmark and Holland with the Oakwood Collegiate symphony orchestra. Later, Ilios earned a full scholarship to the Banff Centre for the Arts jazz program at age 18, studying with the greatMarvin “Smitty” Smith, drummer for the Tonight Show

Mareike Wiening

Mareike Wiening, percussionist and composer, spent six years in Brooklyn, New York, where she cultivated her musical career. Since 2019, she has been commuting between the United States and Cologne, Germany, while actively participating in the international jazz scene.

Her career as an independent jazz musician encompasses a diverse array of projects and ensembles in New York and Europe. Since 2022, she has been serving as a lecturer in jazz percussion at the Zurich University of the Arts.

The Mareike Wiening Quintet, featuring longstanding musical partners Rich Perry, Glenn Zaleski, Alex Goodman, and Johannes Felscher, was nominated for the 2022 German Jazz Award. In November 2023, their third album, Reveal, is set to release on the renowned New York label of Dave Douglas, Greenleaf Music.

Anthony Pageot

Anthony Pageot is the youngest member of the Pageot musical family. When he was a youth, he already showed artistic talents as he was always drawing, painting, writing stories, and playing on congas that were left over in the basement after his father’s rehearsals with friends. Music has always been around him living in his family’s household. He grew up exposed to many styles of music such as Jazz, R&B/Soul, Hip Hop, Caribbean music, and more. At the age of 7 years old, Pageot began taking piano lessons through his older brother/keyboardist Ric’key Pageot (Madonna, Earth Wind & Fire, Cirque du Soleil)

David Bopdrummer

Born: October 11

"DBop" started banging pots and pans before he could talk, and he hasn't stopped... that was in New York (the Bronx, thanks) — actual percussion studies began after the family moved to New Jersey several years later, and continued during college in Philadelphia, with Armand Santarelli. Most of his early professional work was "underground" rock, but from parade marches to orchestral tympani, with some latin, rock'n'roll, country western and a wee bit of tabla too, he has tried it all. And still he keeps coming back to jazz: swing, jive, and of course pre-bop, be-bop, and post-bop! DBop joined up with Andrea Carlson in early 2013, an opportunity to play swing-centric music with many influences, in many settings, including shows in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Indiana, and Illinois — and, recently, Scotland and France! Oh yes, about the pots and pans..