Results for "Drums"

Jonathan Curtis

Born: February 13, 1987

Jonathan is a drummer from Nottingham, England, and one of the most exciting young talents to emerge onto the music scene. Involved in most things to do with the drums, Jonathan runs an educational YouTube channel, writes and record music, plays with lots of bands, and teaches the drums privately and in schools around Nottinghamshire. Jonathan began learning the piano aged 7, but switched to the drums at 11. Since then, he has studied with many teachers, including Dave Weckl, Thomas Lang, Sergio Bellotti, Stanton Moore, Massimo Russo, Paul Hose, and Grant Collins. While continuing to study and learn, Jonathan is now entering the drumming scene in his own right, primarily through the Jonathan Curtis Eclectic Band, and the JCurtisDrums YouTube channel. With his debut release gaining steady popularity, Jonathan is now working on new projects, including the second Eclectic Band album, and a drum solo educational package.

Adam Clark

Adam Clark started playing the drums at age 11 while living in Frankfurt, Germany. His father (a career Army band director) started Adam on drum lessons with members of the 3rd Armored Division Spearhead Band. His Mom (a pianist and singer with perfect pitch) taught him how to sing as a toddler and he took piano lessons as a young child. Adam went to school for jazz performance at Mesa Community College and on scholarship at Arizona State University. Adam Clark has worked with popular artists Lenny Castro, Jimmy Vivino, Casey Abrams, actor/voice artist Patrick Warburton, gospel legend Andrew Gouche and Jazz Legends such as David "Fathead" Newman, Stanley Jordan, Dennis Rowland, Marshall Hawkins, Papa John DeFrancesco and accordion master Frank Marocco

Tom Rudi Torjussen

Born: July 18, 1975

Tom Rudi Torjussen is regarded as part of the elite of Norwegian drummers and percussionists, plays with several of the leading musicians and performers in Norway and plays within a nordic jazz / ecm jazz and world music landscape . see www.tom-rudi.no Released albums: Valle, Nyborg, Gruchot, Torjussen - Time, Space and circles (Glacier Records 2013) Haug, Nyborg, Torjussen (Glacier Records 2013) Egil Ødegård - Flowers from a poets grave. (Molldur Rec 2013) Jan Thygesen - About time (2013) Niko Valkeapää - ÄÄ (Duuippidit 2012) Erik Honoré & Greta Aagre - Year of the bullet (Jazzland 2012) Tore Ljøkjel - Homecoming (2012) Okavango – Phonogene (Division Records/Hecca Records 2011) Park (Kreative Krefter 2010) Erik Ruud - Groundhog nights (Division Records, 2010) Standing next to a mountain - a tribute to Jimi Hendrix (2010) Inger Marie Gundersen - My Heart Would Have a reason (Stunt Records 2009) Hans Inge Fagervik - Oh, so beautiful (2008) Okavango (Hecca Records 2008) Niko Valkeapää - Birrat birra (Duuippidit 2008) Marte Heggelund - Treason (EMI Records) Jim Stärk Turn around and look (Sweet Recordings 2006) Claudia Scott, John Clare's Dream (Lovely monster records 2006) Elvira Nikolaisen Quiet Exit (SonyBMG 2006) Hans Inge Fagervik The finest rooms (2005) Jim Stärk Jim Stärk (Sweet Recordings 2005) Claudia Scott Collection (Bonnier Amigo 2005) Jim Stärk Morning Songs EP (Sweet Recordings 2004) Valkeapää Niko Sierra (Duippidit 2004) Wholy Martins Vambire songs (Nervous Records, 2004) The Beat Tornados Scandinavian Interlude (Flipside 2004) Wholy Martin (The Magician - Nervous Records 2003) Jim Stärk No time wasted (Sweet Recordings 2003) Amundsen Amundsen (Tuba 2003) America Line Songs from the other side (Sico Records 2003) Wholy Martin At Ben's cafe (Nervous Records, 2002) Briskeby Jeans for Onassis (Universal 2001) Erik Honoré & Where Else (music operators 1999) Claudia Scott Wed Soul Soul (Norwegian Gram 1999) Music from the motion picture S.O.S

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Dick Maley

Drummer/vocalist Dick “Spanky” Maley was born in Washington, DC. Dick attended Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music in Winchester, VA. At the age of 22 he moved to New Orleans where he performed in night clubs on Bourbon Street with the “New Dixie Zing Kings” Dixieland show band. 1980 saw a move to Clearwater, FL where he started honing his jazz skills under the tutelage of jazz artists such as Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, Bill Allred, Tom Saunders, Chuck Hedges, Henry Cuesta, Bob Draga, Mike Vax, Bob Havens, Johnnie Varro and Ms. Connie Haines, to name a few. “Spanky” currently resides in Lakeland, FL near Orlando where he performs for the Walt Disney Company, as well as playing in many local jazz festivals

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Tom Cabrera

Born: June 25, 1955

Tom Cabrera’s Unseen Rain recordings include Julie (UR9957) with the Julie Lyon Quintet, the trios Lion Hearted (UR9980) and Sumari (UR9962) and his duo with the quintet’s guitarist Jack DeSalvo have released several albums, among them are Tales of Coming Home(UR9986), Libra Moon (UR9978) and Juniper (UR9966). In addition to being an incomparable jazz drummer, Cabrera is an adept world percussionist, often adding to the proceedings instruments from all over the planet, particularly the middle-east. A Native of Long Island, NY, drummer and multi-percussionist Tom Cabrera began his career in local rock, folk-rock and country bands, but his love of jazz percolated and took over his music making

Janis Görlich

Janis studied Jazzdrums in Berlin (HfM "Hanns Eisler), New York City (Aaron Copland School of Music) and Sao Paulo (Conservatório de Tatuì). He currently lives, plays and composes in Berlin, Germany. His first album as a leader was released in september 2013 on Shoebillmusic. It is entitled "In der Ferne" and features a quintet with musicians from Sweden, Italy and Germany called BUMMELZUG EXPLOSION. The LP is a concept album which is released in two parts. Part Two features a Septet. It will be released in the spring of 2015. Janis' second album as a leader will be released on Vinyl in November 2014

Severi Koivusalo

Born: October 31, 1990

Dor Herskovits

Dor Herskovits is an Israeli drummer based in Boston. 
 He began pursuing his passion for music at the age of 14, studying drumming and guitar. Dor studied in Rimon School of Music in Israel, while performing with top local artists in the Israeli Jazz scene. In 2010 Dor transferred to Berklee College of Music on an international scholarship. After completing his Bachelor’s degree at Berklee, Dor had spent a year in New York exploring the affluent jazz scene and performing and teaching. During that year he had also participated in the semi-finals of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Jazz drummer competition. Recently, Dor had completed his Masters degree in jazz performance at the New England Conservatory