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Three of NYC’s Most Innovative and In-Demand Drummers Plan February 9th Concert at Rockwood Music Hall
On February 9th in at Rockwood Music Hall, three of New York’s most innovative and in-demand drummers will join together for one great evening of music — Mark Guiliana, Aaron Comess and Zach Danzinger will perform with their bands, for the low ticket price of $10.
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Three Events Announced at The Collective
Chris Coleman, Ignacio Berroa, and Steve Smith will be performing at the NYC music school the Collective.
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Souhail Kaspar to Teach at the Mendocino Folklore Camp
Souhail Kaspar has been invited to teach drum and rhythm & movement with the Ziva Emtiyaz at this year’s Mendocino Folklore Camp.
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Mike Portnoy Involved in New Supergroup, Flying Colors. Debut CD due soon.
The Mascot Label Group has announced a March 27 release date for the debut from Flying Colors (available the day prior overseas) on their Music Theories Label.
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Haitian Drumming by Tiga Jean-Baptiste to Be Featured at Free Event in NYC on January 20
On Friday, January 20, from 7:30 till 9 P.M., a free performance of music and spoken word, titled Heart of Haiti, will be held at the Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, Manhattan. The event is presented in conjunction with the Historical Society’s current exhibit Revolution! The Atlantic World Reborn.
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Avedis Zildjian Company is Honored With an Electronic Musician Editors’ Choice Award
The Avedis Ziljdian Company will receive a 2011 Electronic Musician Editors’ Choice Award for its Gen16 Acoustic Electric (AE) Cymbal System. Dubbed “the biggest drum innovation in 400 years,” the AE Cymbal System was selected by Electronic Musician as one of the most groundbreaking products to emerge in the past twelve months.
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Mapex Drums’ Drummer of Tomorrow Contest US Final Round
Mapex Drums’ Drummer of Tomorrow contest is gearing up for the United States Final round, being held at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, this coming January 19. The performance is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. at the Anaheim Hilton in California, Pavilion C & D. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and unlike most NAMM Show events that require a pass, the event is open to the public.
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Zoro Interviewed On Fox News
n case you missed it, Zoro was interviewed by Lauren Green on Fox News from their headquarters in New York about his new book, The Big Gig: Big-Picture Thinking For Success.
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Longtime NRBQ Drummer Tom Ardolino Passes
Tom Ardolino, former drummer of the legendary rock ’n’ roll group NRBQ, passed away on January 6, at the age of fifty-six. The band announced Ardolino’s death on its Facebook page, adding, “Tom will be missed but his spirit lives on through those who were touched by him.”
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Supernova Custom Drums Announces Snare Drum World Tour
The ‘Supernova Custom Drums Snare World Tour’ aims to give their Facebook Friends a chance to try out one of their custom made snare drums in their own homes/practice spaces/gigs, so we are sending one out to complete a very special world tour. Each person will have 7 days to play the snare before it…
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Rhythm! Discovery Center And Indianapolis Jazz Foundation To Present A Joint Program January 14, 2012.
Rhythm! Discovery Center and the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation present a special discussion and performance on Saturday January 14, 2012 at 1:00pm in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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Winners in The Earthworks Online Contest Announced
Modern Drummer and Earthworks High Definition Microphones are pleased to announce the winners in the contest that appeared on moderndrummer.com. The winner of the First Prize, the Earthworks DP30/C with RM1 RimMount, is Jonathan Estill of Cedar Park, Texas. Taking Second Prize, the Earthworks LP1530 LevelPad, is Patrick Herman of Slatington, Pennsylvania. And the winner…
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Dec Web Update News
Drumming news from around the web for December 2011.
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Legendary Percussionist Ralph MacDonald Passes
Ralph MacDonald, a Grammy-winning writer, producer, and percussionist who worked with an enormous number of top musicians over a fifty-year career, passed away on Sunday, December 18, from complications stemming from a stroke he suffered several months ago.
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Gator Cases Celebrates the Holiday Season with Charitable YouTube Music Video
Case Manufacturer to donate up to $1500 to local charity with original holiday music video. Gator Cases, manufacturer of cases and carrying solutions, has come up with a creative way to give back to the community during the holidays while engaging in some fun. Well known for its vast line of high quality cases and…
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Roger Taylor “Extravagantly” Presents the Music of Queen
The Queen Extravaganza Tour is based upon the replication of the band’s music by talented young musicians who will perform a fully produced theatrical event in cities across the U.S. and Canada in 2012. To choose the touring band, a contest was set up whereby prospective musicians would submit videos of themselves playing along to Queen songs.
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Bud Gaugh to Sit Out of the Next Sublime with Rome Tour
Sublime with Rome have announced that longtime drummer Bud Gaugh will not be on the band’s next tour.
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Paul Bostaph Leaves Testament, Band Currently Searching for Replacement
Veteran metal drummer Paul Bostaph has left Bay Area thrash band Testament to concentrate on his new band, BlackGates.
