Results for "Drums"

Reinhold Schmölzer

Instrument: Drums Reinhold Schmoelzer - drummer, arranger, composer With his large ensemble debut record “Reinhold Schmoelzer & orchest•ra•conteur - Miraculous Loss Of Signal” Reinhold challenges himself not only being a drummer, but also a composer for a 19-piece band. Each of the seven compositions have an internal dramaturgy which, after taking the listener on an emotional voyage to the far reaches of the composer's imagination, returns to its starting point - with hopes of having made lasting impressions on the way. Thus, the 19-piece ensemble also assumes the role of storyteller, lending it its unusual name: orchestra + raconteur = orchest-ra-conteur

Derek Gray

Born: October 24, 1989

At 22 years-old, Derek Gray has established himself as an up-and-coming drummer and percussionist on the Canadian music scene. In the spring of 2011, Derek completed a Bachelor of Contemporary Music Degree at Humber College where he studied with Mark Kelso. In addition, Derek played drums in the school’s flagship ensemble, the Humber Studio Jazz Ensemble, directed by Denny Christianson. As a member of this ensemble, Derek performed with legendary bassist Dave Holland in March 2011. In Toronto, Derek works extensively as a bandleader, composer, and sideman performing regularly with a variety of projects, including Tesseract, Gray Matter (a quintet that he co-leads with his brother, bass player Justin Gray), and Monsoon (an Indo- Jazz ensemble). In 2008, Derek founded the Hand Drumming in the Schools program in which he voluntarily travels to schools in the greater Toronto area and facilitates hand-drumming workshops for students of all ages

Srdjan Ivanovic

Born: 1983

Drummer/composer Srdjan Ivanovic (1983) chose sticks, drums and cymbals as his main weapon in his quest to liberate energies through musical encounters. He blends melodic modern-jazz with the musical heritage of the Balkans and adds to that anything that might find itself on the way, including electronic sounds, samples and, why not, singers. “His subtle, fluent playing and organically blended compositions will take you on a sacred journey” (Jazz News – France). In his latest album with Blazin’ Quartet “La mer, la terre, la terre, l’oiseau” he is surrounded by an exceptionally talented, all european band featuring saxophonist Christophe Panzani, trumpet player Andreas Polyzogopoulos, bassist Mihail Ivanov as well as guitarist Federico Casagrande

Jay Sawyer

Born in Grand Rapids, MI, Jay Sawyer has studied jazz drumming with several outstanding and well-respected jazz artists. Among them, the great Billy Hart, Tim Froncek, Keith Hall and Dana Hall. Each nurtured his passion and skill for the art of jazz percussion. As a student at Western Michigan University, Jay performed with the well-known WMU Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Nonet under the direction of Professors Trent Kynaston and Scott Cowan. These groups toured extensively and participated in several well-known jazz festivals that include the Notre Dame, Elmhurst and Detroit Jazz Festivals. Jay continued his studies as Graduate Assistant to Dana Hall while at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Mike Curren

Abel Ramirez

Lyndon Rochelle

Gifted with a soulful groove that would make anyone get up and dance, Lyndon Rochelle has performed globally with many of today’s most unique artists, including Esperanza Spalding, James Torme, The RZA, Andy Allo (guitarist/vocalist for Prince), Eric Darrius (#1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Charts) and a host of others ranging from jazz to hip-hop and beyond (Hank Jones, Yellow Jackets, Kurt Elling, Sam Kinger, Lawerence Watson, Little Richard, Davide Fiuczynski, Robin Mckelle, Bill Pierce, Joe Lovano, Ron Mahdi, Phil Wilson, Greg Hopkins, Jetro Da' Silva, Allen Mallet, Jackie Beard, John Arco, Steve Heck, George Duke, Darren Barret, Peter Erskine, Bobby Shew, George Stone, Matt Harris, Remember Rockefeller Jazz Orchestra, the Prometheus Dance Company, Gary Foster, and Garry Pratt). Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Lyndon started as a young child on the pots and pans

Anthony Fung

Anthony Fung is a Canadian-born drummer, composer, producer, and bandleader currently based in Los Angeles, CA. He has established himself as an accomplished musician, earning multiple degrees and performing at renowned festivals and venues worldwide.

Anthony's education includes a master of music degree from the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, where he studied and performed with jazz legends such as Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. He also holds a bachelor of music and a master of music degree from the Berklee College of Music and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, where he was mentored by Danilo Pérez.

Randy Scott Marsh

Born: July 7, 1951

Drummer Randy Marsh is a third generation musician and has been professionally active for over 40 years. Though growing up in a jazz background, Marsh has performed in a wide variety of music and entertainment settings. In 1976 he toured Europe with the Mike Grace's jazz quartet and played a record breaking 72 performances in 30 days. In December of 1978 he recorded with legendary “Count Basie” tenor sax man Jimmy “Night train” Forrest also featuring jazz organ legend Shirley Scott, and in 1981 the album was released on the Palo Alto Jazz label, entitled, “Heart Of The Forrest”. At the end of 1985, after a 4 year stint with a popular Midwest jazz fusion band known as Turning Point, Marsh moved to the San Francisco bay area and quickly became a first call drummer on the jazz scene

Tommy Burrows