Modern Drummer Festival 2008:
Artists' Bios

Will Calhoun
Living Colour
In 1988, Living Colour's Will Calhoun exploded onto the world stage with a unique mix of power and finesse. Will's continued to evolve in startling ways, and today he's considered one of the most profound drummers alive.

Bill Stewart & Special Musical Guests
John Scofield/Pat Metheny
For two decades, Bill Stewart has been a wildly imaginative go-to drummer for today's most successful jazz artists. And he's a daring leader in his own right.

Billy Ward & His Trio
Joan Osborne/Robbie Robertson/Bill Champlin
Billy Ward is a world-renowned drummer of relentless creativity and purpose.
He's also one of the freshest, most incisive drumming scholars around.

Thomas Pridgen
The Mars Volta
Thomas Pridgen’s been winning drum-offs, endorsements, and scholarships since the second grade. And now he’s in the coolest, most advanced rock band of the age.

Ndugu Chancler
Michael Jackson/Santana/Weather Report
He’s the big beat behind Michael Jackson’s “Billy Jean,” the “carnaval” in Carlos Santana’s festival of sound—and an indisputable studio legend at the top of his game.

 


Simon Phillips & Protocol
Toto/The Who/Jeff Beck
A true giant of rock and fusion drumming, and a revered clinician, Simon Phillips has been enrapturing audiences with his ultra-precise chops for over thirty years.

Gavin Harrison
Porcupine Tree/King Crimson
Gavin Harrison’s head-turning neo-progressive drum work and popular advanced tutorials leave drumming fans enlightened—and amazed.

Todd Sucherman
Styx/Brian Wilson
There are over 6 billion people on this planet. Maybe a half a dozen of them posses the advanced drumming talents of Todd Sucherman.

  



Dafnis Prieto and his Sextet
Michel Camilo
Dafnis Prieto is one of jazz’s most intriguing drummer/leaders. His taste, technique, and tremendous musicality will leave Festival attendees awestruck.

Derek Roddy
Serpents Rise/Traumedy
The fastest gun in the West is also one of the heaviest and most mind-bending. And Roddy’s recent book, The Evolution Of Blast Beats, is an instant classic.

Tickets are on sale now by phone only. Call the PAC box office at (914) 251-6200 Monday thru Friday 10 a.m to 6 p.m.

Artists subject to change without notice.