Results for "Jazz Drums"

Efraim Schulz-Wackerbarth

Efraim Schulz-Wackerbarth is an Australian born German jazz drummer based in Amsterdam. His versatility, sensitivity to style, tight ensemble playing and improvisational skills make him a sought after player with instrumentalists and singers alike and have led him to collaborate with musicians from around the globe. His debut album "Between Two Worlds" was released in March 2024 on Zennez Records. In 2022 Efraim recorded and performed with Saxophone player Iman Spargaaren's album "Sly Fly". As a member of the band surrounding singer-songwriter Carly E. he recorded and performed her album Timeless Thoughts in Holland in 2018/2019. 

Jason Harnell

Born: November 10

Jason Harnell is a Los Angeles based jazz drummer, educator, composer, bandleader and all-round super talent whose unmistakable sound and style, as well as his boundless creativity and enthusiasm have made him a major contributor to the Southern California jazz scene for over thirty years. Coming from a musical family, Jason was practically born with drum sticks in his hands and started playing at age six when close family friend and legendary drummer, Louie Bellson gave Jason his first drum set. 

Jason is consistently creative and swinging whether playing straight ahead jazz or free explorations. He has performed, recorded and toured with many of the world's top jazz musicians including Kei Akagi, Joe Bagg, Adam Benjamin, Theo Bleckmen, Steve Cardenas, Dave Douglas, Alan Ferber, Maynard Ferguson, Joel Harrison, Larry Goldings, Rick Margitza, Kate McGarry, Ben Monder, Matt Otto, Alan Pasqua, Jamie Rosenn, Bob Sheppard, Walter Smith III, Mark Turner & Ben Wendel. Jason is also a member of the long established Los Angeles Jazz Quartet featuring Larry Koonse, Chuck Manning and Darek Oles.  

David Giesel

Born: April 8, 1996

David Giesel is a German drummer, composer and bandleader from Basel who works mainly in the fields of jazz, pop and improvised music. The unmistakable characteristics of his sound are the clarity, the dynamic spectrum, followed by the urge to constantly rediscover himself without losing the focus on the music.

David Giesel grew up near Freiburg and completed his bachelor's degree in 2023 at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts. He studied with Eckhard Stromer, Fabian Arends, Rainer Tempel and Alexander "Sandi" Kuhn.

David Giesel released his first albums as a sideman with the "Lukas Wögler Quartett" (Alba, Plastic Jazz), the "Simon Bremen Quartett" (Reflections on Predictability, Unit Records) and others. In 2021 he received the "BMBF Deutschlandstipendium" and found the band "Larceny" with which he released the EP "Shapes" 2022 and the album "Crosscurrent" (2023) on "XJAZZ!MUSIC" Berlin.

Ines Velasco

Inés Velasco is a Brooklyn based composer, arranger and drummer born in Guadalajara, México. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music with a dual degree in Jazz Composition and Performance.

Ms. Velasco’s recent work includes compositions for the National Jazz Orchestra of México, string arrangements for the NY Philharmonic’s ‘Bandwagon’ series with vocalist Juana Luna, as well as Alina Engirbayan’s CD ‘We Are’ (GroundUP, 2018), orchestration/transcription work including Avenged Sevenfold’s last studio album ‘Life Is But a Dream (Warner, 2023), and for Snarky Puppy/Metropole Orkest’s performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2018. She was chosen to participate in the 2014 Metropole Orkest’s ‘Arranger’s Workshop’, under the tutelage of Vince Mendoza, where she arranged for jazz vocalist Gregory Porter. 

Carl Zinsius

Carl Zinsius is a German musician: drummer, percussionist and teacher, currently living in Cologne.
He studied his Bachelor’s degree in Jazz-drums at  Conservatorium Maastricht (NL) and Siena Jazz University (It) and had the chance to take lessons with some of the most reknown musicians, like Peter Erskine, Gregory Hutchinson or Joey Baron.
He leads his own group, the Carl Zinsius Project (debut album in 2024!), is the percussionist and co-leader of the group Mondo Chôro, and drummer for the interdisciplinary project Everyday Feelings.
Concerts have brought him to travel Europe, Africa as well as North and South America.

Frank Botos

Born: May 4, 1970

Born into a musical family, Frank became a first call drummer in Hungary at an early age. He worked and recorded with Hungary’s most well known musicians including Szakcsi, Tony Lakatos, Robert Lakatos, Gabor Gado. Frank studied at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music with Gyula Kovacs and Ivan Nesztor. After leaving the school in 1991, Frank won first place in the “Krakow International Jazz Competition” in Poland. He has played on the main stages of European jazz festivals. In 1998 Frank Botos immigrated to Canada. Shortly after arriving in Canada with his brother Robi Botos, (winner of the “Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition 2005″), Frank and Robi became well established in the Toronto jazz scene as “The Botos Brothers”

Russell Kranes, Alex Levine, Sam Weber, Jay Sawyer

Since meeting through the New York City jazz scene a decade ago, pianist Russell Kranes, bassist Sam Weber, guitarist Alex Levine, and drummer Jay Sawyer have performed together for thousands of hours across a multitude of musical contexts. In doing so, they have developed deep chemistry and a collective musical identity, all of which is the centerpiece of their debut recording, <em>Anchor Points,<em> released on OA2 records October 20, 2023. The album contains two iterations of the band: a quartet, and a stripped down trio with piano, guitar, and bass - a nod to the classic instrumentation utilized by the likes of Oscar Peterson and Nat King Cole, as well as the instrumentation in which Russell, Alex, and Sam initially played together

Hank Allen-Barfield

Born: August 6, 1999

Hank Allen-Barfield is a young, up and coming jazz drummer in New York City. Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Hank picked up the drums at age 10 after being influenced by his father, John Allen, who was a successful professional musician in the nineties.

Hank finished his undergraduate studies in 2021 at the prestigious William Paterson University where he had the opportunity to study with Joe Farnsworth, Bill Goodwin, Bill Charlap, Mike Ledonne, Harold Mabern and many others. Since moving to New York City, Hank’s reputation of being a hard hitting and swinging drummer spread quickly, and has since been a regular performer at clubs such as Smalls, Smoke Jazz Club, Dizzy’s Club and Cola, Cafe Bohemia, The Jazz Forum, and the Django among others. On top of being a NYC based musician, Hank has had the opportunity to travel overseas and around the United States to play, most notably to Dubai. Hank regularly leads his own band at Cafe Bohemia and the Django, and recently has been a part of groups led by 2x Grammy Award Winner Samara Joy, Vincent Herring, Jerry Weldon, Bruce Harris, Erena Terakubo, Mike Ledonne, Julius Rodriguez and a multitude of others. On top of being a full time musician, Hank is currently pursuing his masters degree and graduate studies at the Juilliard School.

Michael Wines

Born: July 23, 2000

Hey y'all! I've been playing jazz since middle school and was in my high schools competitive jazz group for 4 years. Very passionate about this genre and if you need a drummer for any style I'm your guy. 

Claudio Gioannini