Results for "percussion"

Flandrew Fleisenberg

Born: 1977

Equally adept with hammer, saw, trash can, pots and pans, or what have you, he can make you think, or muse, by knocking on a table, or banging a stick against a window.

Charlie Collins

Born: 1952

Charlie Collins is a creative percussionist, free polyrhythmic drummer, and sound artist, based in Sheffield, UK. His work continues to explore the boundaries between pure sound and rhythm, frequently incorporating metal percussion and free improvisation. In the 1970s he was involved in the nascent “Industrial” scene, being an early member of ClockDVA, and founder of The Box, recording for cult labels Industrial, Fetish and Doublevision. He has received a number of awards for live performance and composition, worked in dance and theatre, taught improvisation at Nottingham Trent University, and toured the live soundtrack to Teinosuke Kinugasa’s silent 1920s masterpiece “A Page Of Madness”

Bonga Jean Baptiste

Gaston Jean-Baptiste, known as "Bonga", is a musical virtuoso who has been performing and studying traditional Haitian drum, dance and song since the age of seven. He began playing drums in his family's peristil in his hometown of Croix-des-Mission in La Plaine, an area of Haiti known for culture and history. Bonga is regarded as a master of the Afro Haitian drum, sought-after for his extensive repertoire of pan-African rhythms. A dynamic performer, accompanist, session player and educator, Bonga works on stage, in the recording studio, and in educational settings. He is one of the few drum experts and craftsmen outside of Haiti who continues to build traditional drums using techniques that are centuries old. As a core member of the seminal Haitian roots bands, Boukman Eksperyans and Foulà, Bonga was invited to the U.S

Keith Flint

Born: June 4, 1961

Keith Flint is a percussionist specializing in congas, djembe, and assorted hand percussion (guiro, cabasa, shakere, maracas, claves, bells, hooves, hubcaps, rebar, et cetera). He also plays harmonica, and he'll occasionally bring out his oft-forsaken guitar. He is currently collaborating with other musicians on a variety of projects that include writing, arranging, performing, and recording. Columbus, OH/Tulsa, OK band Return of the Pale Horse is the collaborative work of singer/songwriter and guitarist Brad Knull and percussionist and harmonica player Keith Flint. Their music is deeply rooted in the tradition of Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen

Jose Madera

Born in New York City, son of Jose "Pin" Madera, who was the first arranger for the Machito Orchestra, Jose spent 31 years with the Tito Puente Orchestra. While there, he served as a percussionist and later went on to become a musical arranger and the musical director of the Orchestra. He has written many arrangements for countless commercial Latin artists and has recorded or worked with many of them as well. Some of them include: Larry Harlow, Johnny Pacheco, Chico O'farill, The Lincoln Center Afro-Cuban jazz orchestra, Celia Cruz, Tito Rodriguez, Fania All-Stars, Willie Colon, Joe Farrell, Machito, Graciela, Mario Bauza, Willie Rosario, Earl Klughand Eddie Palmieri, just to name a few

Reto Weber

Born: August 20, 1953

A Master Percussionist with a musical Vision Born in Switzerland 1953. He enjoys working with Musicians notably Albert Mangelsdorff, Enrico Rava, Eberhard Weber, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland and others... please check: www.retoweber.ch or www.squeezeband.ch

Tito Puente, Jr.

Born: June 2, 1971

The comparison is inevitable. How could it be otherwise? Tito Puente Jr. carries his father with him - imprinted on his physical being and locked in his soul. It's in his looks, his joy, his music. No doubt, every time Tito Jr. walks on stage - he walks in his father's footsteps. He dances in celebration, throws his head back in pure joy and lights up the room with that oh-so-familiar smile. Tito Jr. is on a passionate mission. The younger Puente is determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father. He refuses to let it become a distant memory; "He was just too vibrant, too exciting

Christopher Garcia

Born: April 1, 1959

Professional musician since 1981 performing primarily on drumset - the original contraption, throughout the 1980's to the present then percussion of North and South India, including tabla, ghatam, and kanjira with various world music and jazz ensembles while still continuing his "western drumming" professional practical performing experience/expertise with rock, jazz, world music and ancient instruments of Mexico

EDUCATION attended East Los Angeles College 1977 thru 1978 studied piano, theory and musicianship with Dr. Hollis and Dr. Overmayer applied, auditioned and received a full scholarship to study North Indian tabla at California Institute of the Arts with Pandit Tarnath Rao, John Bergamo, Leonice Shinemann and Swapan Chaudhuri 1978 thru 1981 and 1991 thru 1992

Bengt Berger

Born: August 31, 1942

Special Musician Bengt Berger was born in 1942. Started playing drums at age 20. Studied tablas and pakhawaj for late Pandith Taranath since 1964. Studied mridangam for late Vindwan P.S. Devarajan since 1968. Has accompanied major Indian musicians. Studied and played Xylophones, Ewe- and Brong-Ahafu- drumming in Ghana for two years in the mid-seventies. Played jazz and improvised music in Arbete & Fritid, Rena Rama, Ett Minne För Livet, Spjärnsvallet, Arkimedes Badkar and worked with Don Cherry for years. Initiator and leader of Bitter Funeral Beer Band, Chapter 7, Old School, Berger-Knutsson-Spering (collectively), BENT and Beche’s Brew

D. E. Chung

Born: August 31, 1972

A California native, this producer, songwriter, percussionist grew up listening to a very eclectic mix of music,from Johnny Cash to P-Funk. He began playing percussion in High School and soon became the hand drummer for the Afro-Haitian dance classes and the Jazz and Symphonic bands. He went on to study music in college, this is when he began studying Piano, Jazz Composition & Arranging as well as Producing and Composing his own music. He currently tours with with legendary 70/80's R&B group ConFunkShun and his own group the D. E. Chung Sextet. He has released 2 solo CDs "The DC Initiative" and "Clifton at Desmond."